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Air Resources Board

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Air Resources Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,051 employees with median total compensation of $116,073; the highest distinct record was $283,957.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$223.9M
Employees
2,051
Median total
$116,073
Highest record
$283,957

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,051 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,073) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $106,830 (98%)
  • Overtime — $82 (0%)
  • Other — $2,263 (2%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$45,372
$78,615
$116,073
$141,136
$162,362

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,362 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,372. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Air Pollution Specialist
622 · $118,941
Air Resources Engineer
341 · $124,862
Air Resources Supervisor I
192 · $162,087
Staff Air Pollution Specialist
142 · $149,024
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
106 · $76,928

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$197.9M
—
1,887
—
$114,755
—
2024
$218.2M
▲ 10.2%
2,080
▲ 10.2%
$112,700
▼ 1.8%
2025
$223.9M
▲ 2.6%
2,051
▼ 1.4%
$116,073
▲ 3.0%

Record list

Employees

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Leslie Garcia

Air Resources Technician II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,922
Base pay
$16,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,718
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,922
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R11
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,918
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6736103873965
Salary Total
$23
Total Pay
$17,922

Leslie Garcia is a Air Resources Technician II at Air Resources Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $17,922. They are represented by R11.

Anita Adams

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,550
Base pay
$17,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,550
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,031
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6732105393709
Salary Total
$5,850
Total Pay
$17,550

Anita Adams is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,550. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Parisa Salem

Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,450
Base pay
$17,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,450
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R09
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,488
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6735103735024
Salary Total
$6,293
Total Pay
$17,450

Parisa Salem works as a Air Resources Engineer for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Parisa earned $17,450 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Catalina French

Staff Services Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,297
Base pay
$17,023
Overtime
$275
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,297
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,014
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6731105157706
Salary Total
$4,864
Total Pay
$17,297

Catalina French holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,297. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Hyun-Woo Chung

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,221
Base pay
$17,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,221
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R09
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,918
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6734503887094
Salary Total
$5,740
Total Pay
$17,221

At Air Resources Board, Hyun-Woo Chung serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,221. They are represented by R09.

David Roque

Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp
$17,145
Base pay
$17,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,145
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S09
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,437
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6735103762008
Salary Total
$11,094
Total Pay
$17,145

At Air Resources Board, David Roque serves as a Air Resources Supervisor I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,145. They are represented by S09.

Marlon Pacheco

Associate Budget Analyst/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp
$17,123
Base pay
$12,143
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,980
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,123
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,684
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6738105284718
Salary Total
$5,684
Total Pay
$17,123

Marlon Pacheco works as a Associate Budget Analyst for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Marlon earned $17,123 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.