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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$19.5M
—
255
—
$81,200
—
2025
$20.5M
▲ 5.1%
257
▲ 0.8%
$87,560
▲ 7.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lauren Garske-Garcia

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp
$131,986
Base pay
$128,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,986
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
San Francisco
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,607
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3481010764904
Salary Total
$11,259
Total Pay
$131,986

Lauren Garske-Garcia works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $131,986 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Kate Anderson

Coastal Program Manager/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp
$129,301
Base pay
$125,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,301
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
San Francisco
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,783
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3481014763034
Salary Total
$10,460
Total Pay
$129,301

Kate Anderson works as a Coastal Program Manager for CA Coastal Commission. Their status is full-time. Kate earned $129,301 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Justin Wynne

Attorney/CA Coastal Commission

2025 total comp
$129,152
Base pay
$116,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,892
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
San Francisco
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,707
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3481015778004
Salary Total
$10,006
Total Pay
$129,152

At CA Coastal Commission, Justin Wynne serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,152. Union affiliation: R02.