California / CA Coastal Commission

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CA Coastal Commission

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

The CA Coastal Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 257 employees with median total compensation of $87,560; the highest distinct record was $226,380.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $20.5M
Employees: 257
Median total: $87,560
Highest record: $226,380

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$188,446+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 257 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,560) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,265 (97%)
Overtime — $199 (0%)
Other — $2,195 (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

$1,800

$48,182

$87,560

$114,499

$131,976

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,976 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Coastal Program Analyst II

40 · $91,528

Member, California Coastal Commission

40 · $1,700

Coastal Program Analyst III

27 · $114,024

Coastal Program Manager

20 · $125,021

Staff Services Analyst

17 · $66,501

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$19.5M —	255 —	$81,200 —
2025	$20.5M ▲ 5.1%	257 ▲ 0.8%	$87,560 ▲ 7.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Eric Stevens

Coastal Program Manager/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$116,898

Base pay: $113,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481064763083
Salary Total: $9,816
Total Pay: $116,898

Eric Stevens works as a Coastal Program Manager for CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $116,898 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Esther Essoudry

Research Data Supervisor II/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$116,428

Base pay: $112,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481015737019
Salary Total: $9,776
Total Pay: $116,428

Esther Essoudry works as a Research Data Supervisor II for CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. Esther earned $116,428 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Oceane Ringuette

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$115,963

Base pay: $112,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481014762065
Salary Total: $9,349
Total Pay: $115,963

Oceane Ringuette is a Coastal Program Analyst III at CA Coastal Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,963. They are represented by S01.

Amber Dobson

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$115,963

Base pay: $112,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481064762063
Salary Total: $9,349
Total Pay: $115,963

Amber Dobson holds the role of Coastal Program Analyst III at CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,963. They are represented by S01.

Megan Hall

Coastal Program Manager/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$115,057

Base pay: $111,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,992
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481014763007
Salary Total: $9,692
Total Pay: $115,057

Megan Hall holds the role of Coastal Program Manager at CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,057. They are represented by S01.

Denise Gonzalez

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$114,499

Base pay: $111,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481054762004
Salary Total: $9,349
Total Pay: $114,499

Denise Gonzalez holds the role of Coastal Program Analyst III at CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,499. They are represented by S01.

Stephanie Leach

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$113,475

Base pay: $109,871
Overtime: $1,234
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481074762901
Salary Total: $9,349
Total Pay: $113,475

Stephanie Leach is a Coastal Program Analyst III at CA Coastal Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,475. They are represented by S01.

Mandy Revell

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$112,843

Base pay: $112,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481064762901
Salary Total: $9,349
Total Pay: $112,843

Mandy Revell is a Coastal Program Analyst III at CA Coastal Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,843. They are represented by S01.

Wesley Horn

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$112,694

Base pay: $112,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,129
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481050765039
Salary Total: $9,774
Total Pay: $112,694

At CA Coastal Commission, Wesley Horn serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,694. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Joshua Kimessmith

Information Officer II/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$112,179

Base pay: $108,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481075595010
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $112,179

Joshua Kimessmith works as a Information Officer II for CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $112,179 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Awbrey Yost

Coastal Program Analyst III/CA Coastal Commission

2024 total comp

$111,382

Base pay: $96,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481024762103
Salary Total: $9,357
Total Pay: $111,382

At CA Coastal Commission, Awbrey Yost serves as a Coastal Program Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,382. They are represented by S01.

Max Feldbaum

Information Technology Specialist I/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp

$110,355

Base pay: $109,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481011402007
Salary Total: $9,348
Total Pay: $110,355

At CA Coastal Commission, Max Feldbaum serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,355. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amrita Spencer

Coastal Program Manager/CA Coastal Commission

2024 total comp

$110,167

Base pay: $106,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,535
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3481064763005
Salary Total: $9,535
Total Pay: $110,167

At CA Coastal Commission, Amrita Spencer serves as a Coastal Program Manager. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,167. They are represented by S01.