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Air Resources Board

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2023, this agency had 1,887 employees with median total compensation of $114,755; the highest distinct record was $270,793.

Year: 2023
Employees: 1,887
Median total: $114,755
Highest record: $270,793

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$22$193,988+

How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 1,887 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,755) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $101,087 (96%)
Overtime — $159 (0%)
Other — $3,623 (3%)
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

$35,622

$69,904

$114,755

$136,813

$161,371

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,371 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,622. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Air Pollution Specialist

568 · $119,799

Air Resources Engineer

347 · $123,451

Air Resources Supervisor I

177 · $161,321

Staff Air Pollution Specialist

106 · $147,973

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

89 · $73,106

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 48

Michael T Kleinman

Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6733101541911
Salary Total: $100
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $50

At Air Resources Board, Michael T Kleinman serves as a Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board. Their 2023 pay totaled $50. Their bargaining unit is E.

Joseph R Landolph

Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6733101541915
Salary Total: $100
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $50

Joseph R Landolph holds the role of Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by E.

Pamela J Lein

Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6733101541919
Salary Total: $100
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $50

Pamela J Lein holds the role of Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by E.

Karen S Messer

Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6733101541917
Salary Total: $100
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $50

At Air Resources Board, Karen S Messer serves as a Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board. Their 2023 pay totaled $50. Union affiliation: E.

Beate R Ritz

Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6733101541916
Salary Total: $100
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $50

Beate R Ritz works as a Member, Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants/Air Resources Board for Air Resources Board. Beate earned $50 in 2023. They are represented by E.

Rebecca J Holven

Staff Services Analyst/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,058
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6731105157705
Salary Total: $5,058
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $50

Rebecca J Holven is a Staff Services Analyst at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $50. Union affiliation: R01.

Gabrielle C Reyes

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$22

Base pay: $22
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,032
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 6738104546990
Salary Total: $35
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $22

At Air Resources Board, Gabrielle C Reyes serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $22. Their bargaining unit is R01.