California / Air Resources Board

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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

-$159,504$193,675+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Paige Hoffman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$77,357

Base pay: $76,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738105393822
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,357

At Air Resources Board, Paige Hoffman serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,357. Union affiliation: R01.

Ellen Cha

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$77,299

Base pay: $76,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738205393819
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $77,299

At Air Resources Board, Ellen Cha serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,299. They are represented by R01.

Caitlin Hamilton

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$77,176

Base pay: $77,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303887025
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $77,176

Caitlin Hamilton works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Caitlin earned $77,176 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

David Carnes

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$77,050

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738105393735
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,050

David Carnes is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,050. They are represented by R01.

Lua Saysourivong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$77,050

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738205393713
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,050

Lua Saysourivong holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,050. They are represented by R01.

Kathy Truong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,807

Base pay: $76,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738205393955
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,807

Kathy Truong holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,807. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yousif Zardo

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$76,768

Base pay: $76,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887039
Salary Total: $8,717
Total Pay: $76,768

Yousif Zardo is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $76,768. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Shearlene Lardizabal

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,743

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738105393719
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,743

Shearlene Lardizabal holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,743. They are represented by R01.

Deepshika Singh

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,743

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738105393710
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,743

Deepshika Singh holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,743. They are represented by R01.

Jamal Afiff

Associate Accounting Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,651

Base pay: $76,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738204588006
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $76,651

Jamal Afiff works as a Associate Accounting Analyst for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Jamal earned $76,651 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Alisha Mccargar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,493

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738105393821
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,493

Alisha Mccargar works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Alisha earned $76,493 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Austin Cooper

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,436

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736105393710
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,436

Austin Cooper works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $76,436 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

May Zipp

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,390

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $261
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736105393711
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,390

May Zipp holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,390. Union affiliation: R01.

Diana Quach

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$76,179

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738204567004
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,179

At Air Resources Board, Diana Quach serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,179. They are represented by R01.

Christina Pirondini

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$75,994

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735105393703
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,994

Christina Pirondini holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,994. They are represented by R01.