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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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Jeremy Avise

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$187,340

Base pay: $186,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103763002
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $187,340

At Air Resources Board, Jeremy Avise serves as a Air Resources Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,340. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Jennifer Gress

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$187,112

Base pay: $184,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203875005
Salary Total: $13,173
Total Pay: $187,112

Jennifer Gress holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,112. Union affiliation: R09.

Kim Vu

C.E.A./Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$186,943

Base pay: $177,740
Overtime: $5,582
Other pay: $3,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,262
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738607500001
Salary Total: $14,804
Total Pay: $186,943

Kim Vu works as a C.E.A. for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Kim earned $186,943 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Nicholas Rabinowitsh

Attorney IV/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731105780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Nicholas Rabinowitsh holds the role of Attorney IV at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Joshua Cunningham

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$186,427

Base pay: $186,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,991
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739200663001
Salary Total: $15,366
Total Pay: $186,427

At Air Resources Board, Joshua Cunningham serves as a Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,427. They are represented by R09.

Natalie Lee

Assistant Division Chief, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$186,227

Base pay: $186,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503878001
Salary Total: $15,650
Total Pay: $186,227

Natalie Lee holds the role of Assistant Division Chief, Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,227. Union affiliation: M09.

Jason Hill-Falkenthal

Assistant Division Chief, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$185,956

Base pay: $185,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103878004
Salary Total: $16,015
Total Pay: $185,956

At Air Resources Board, Jason Hill-Falkenthal serves as a Assistant Division Chief, Air Resources Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,956. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Gregory Coburn

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$185,813

Base pay: $185,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,813
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103763008
Salary Total: $16,117
Total Pay: $185,813

Gregory Coburn holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,813. Union affiliation: S09.

Peter Christensen

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$185,097

Base pay: $184,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103763003
Salary Total: $15,567
Total Pay: $185,097

Peter Christensen works as a Air Resources Supervisor II for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $185,097 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Johanna Levine

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$184,711

Base pay: $184,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,711
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,991
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736100663005
Salary Total: $15,366
Total Pay: $184,711

Johanna Levine is a Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,711. Their bargaining unit is R09.

William Robertson

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$184,163

Base pay: $183,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,991
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736100663002
Salary Total: $15,366
Total Pay: $184,163

William Robertson holds the role of Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,163. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Enion

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,914

Base pay: $183,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731105871003
Salary Total: $16,120
Total Pay: $183,914

Michael Enion is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,914. They are represented by M02.

Jeffery Lindberg

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,563

Base pay: $183,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103763004
Salary Total: $15,407
Total Pay: $183,563

Jeffery Lindberg is a Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,563. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Matthew O'Donnell

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,524

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003763004
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,524

Matthew O'Donnell works as a Air Resources Supervisor II for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $183,524 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

David Quiros

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,524

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103763005
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,524

At Air Resources Board, David Quiros serves as a Air Resources Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,524. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Matthew Harrison

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,524

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503763003
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,524

Matthew Harrison works as a Air Resources Supervisor II for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $183,524 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Mario Cruz

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,473

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203763002
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,473

Mario Cruz is a Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,473. Union affiliation: S09.

Cody Howard

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,473

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103763002
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,473

Cody Howard is a Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,473. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Manisha Singh

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,473

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103763005
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,473

Manisha Singh works as a Air Resources Supervisor II for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Manisha earned $183,473 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Mark Sippola

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,473

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503763002
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,473

Mark Sippola holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,473. They are represented by S09.

Bonnie Holmes

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$183,298

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103763002
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,298

Bonnie Holmes holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,298. They are represented by S09.

Qiang Fan

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$182,751

Base pay: $104,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303887025
Salary Total: $11,503
Total Pay: $182,751

At Air Resources Board, Qiang Fan serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $182,751. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mona Badie

Attorney IV/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$182,527

Base pay: $179,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731105780011
Salary Total: $15,293
Total Pay: $182,527

Mona Badie holds the role of Attorney IV at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,527. They are represented by R02.

Radhika Majhail

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$181,980

Base pay: $181,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731103763001
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $181,980

At Air Resources Board, Radhika Majhail serves as a Air Resources Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,980. Union affiliation: S09.

Gregory Coburn

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$181,816

Base pay: $181,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732100663001
Salary Total: $15,354
Total Pay: $181,816

At Air Resources Board, Gregory Coburn serves as a Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,816. They are represented by R09.

Keshav Sahay

Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$181,722

Base pay: $14,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303762007
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $181,722

Keshav Sahay is a Air Resources Supervisor I at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $181,722. They are represented by S09.

Pranay Avlani

Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$181,376

Base pay: $89,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103735032
Salary Total: $11,503
Total Pay: $181,376

At Air Resources Board, Pranay Avlani serves as a Air Resources Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $181,376. They are represented by R09.

Craig Duehring

Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$180,731

Base pay: $123,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103762902
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $180,731

Craig Duehring holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor I at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $180,731. They are represented by S09.

Michelle Komlenic

Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$180,435

Base pay: $146,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003762902
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $180,435

Michelle Komlenic works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $180,435 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Kevin Olp

Air Resources Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$179,928

Base pay: $179,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731503763001
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $179,928

Kevin Olp holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,928. Union affiliation: S09.

Michelle Buffington

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$179,804

Base pay: $178,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736100663003
Salary Total: $15,136
Total Pay: $179,804

Michelle Buffington holds the role of Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,804. Union affiliation: R09.