California / Air Resources Board
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 7
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Rhonda F Runyon serves as a Air Resources Supervisor I. Their 2023 pay totaled $155,292. Union affiliation: S09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Rebecca Fancher serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $154,922. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Pippin L Mader holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor I at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $154,746. Union affiliation: S09.
Information Technology Manager II/Air Resources Board
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Biswajit Poddar is a Information Technology Manager II at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $154,619. They are represented by M01.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Laura L Zaremba-Schmidt holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $154,593. They are represented by R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Stephen D Weller serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $154,420. Union affiliation: R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Suzanne E Hague works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Suzanne earned $154,169 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Hang Liu works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Hang earned $154,169 in 2023. They are represented by R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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John P Nguyen works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. John earned $154,119 in 2023. They are represented by R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Craig B Anderson works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Craig earned $154,026 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Aaron C Hilliard holds the role of Air Resources Supervisor I at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $153,969. Union affiliation: S09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Judson S Cohan works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Judson earned $153,924 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Zhen Dai serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $153,718. They are represented by R09.
Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Randy M Rhondeau holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $153,308. They are represented by R09.
Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Eric E Walton works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Eric earned $152,990 in 2023. They are represented by R09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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Basharat Iqbal holds the role of Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,562. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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John E Swanson holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,555. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Information Technology Specialist II/Air Resources Board
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Steven L Kuns holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,541. They are represented by R01.
Attorney III/Air Resources Board
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Linda R Echegaray holds the role of Attorney III at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,361. Union affiliation: R02.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Jessica M Johnson serves as a Air Resources Supervisor I. Their 2023 pay totaled $152,152. Their bargaining unit is S09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Jing Yuan holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $151,996. They are represented by R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Adrian S Cayabyab holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $151,946. Union affiliation: R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Noriko Nishino works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Noriko earned $151,736 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Elena Florea works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Elena earned $151,731 in 2023. They are represented by S09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Anthony C Oliver works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Anthony earned $151,654 in 2023. They are represented by R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Amy W Ng works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Amy earned $151,431 in 2023. They are represented by S09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Dana N P Waters holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $151,192. They are represented by R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Xiangyi Li holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $151,103. They are represented by R09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Wenjing Z Wong serves as a Air Resources Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $150,854. They are represented by R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Jeremy D Smith is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $150,773. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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Paul J Marzilli Iii is a Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $150,629. They are represented by R09.
Legislative Director/Air Resources Board/Air Resources Board
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David Garcia holds the role of Legislative Director/Air Resources Board at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $150,520. Their bargaining unit is E99.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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Ha T Le is a Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $150,344. They are represented by R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Louise S Sorensen is a Air Resources Supervisor I at Air Resources Board. 2023 total compensation came to $150,342. Their bargaining unit is S09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Jiancheng Cao serves as a Air Resources Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $150,215. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Air Resources Supervisor I/Air Resources Board
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Hye-Youn Park works as a Air Resources Supervisor I for Air Resources Board. Hye-Youn earned $150,170 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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Sidd H Futaba holds the role of Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $150,068. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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Walter S Wong holds the role of Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $150,068. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board
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Sarika Kulkarni holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. In 2023, their total compensation was $149,898. Union affiliation: R09.
Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board
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At Air Resources Board, Ao Lin serves as a Air Resources Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $149,851. Union affiliation: R09.