California / Conservation / Engineering Geologist

Job-title file

Engineering Geologist

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

199 employees hold this title in Conservation. Median total compensation for the role is $112,704, below the department median of $114,236.

Employees: 199
Total payroll: $20.1M
Role median: $112,704
Agency median: $114,236
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,240$158,123+

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

How total compensation varies among the 199 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Engineering Geologist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — about 3,350 people — is $106,500. Conservation pays a median base salary of $113,175 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 55th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Conservation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,540

$73,850

$106,500

$138,120

$171,270

Conservation median · $113,175

The bar is the range of annual wages for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Conservation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — about 23,470 people — is $101,920. Conservation’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 58th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$59,330

$75,110

$101,920

$139,380

$200,230

Conservation median · $113,175

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 178 of 199 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Conservation is $112,704, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Engineering Geologist is held in 13 California departments. In Conservation, the median of $112,704 ranks #10 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Coastal Commission

$146,900 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$142,556 · 1

CA. Coastal Commission

$135,883 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$133,690 · 7

Transportation

$124,977 · 83

Water Resources Control Board

$120,224 · 351

Water Resources

$120,185 · 72

Toxic Substances Control

$119,696 · 53

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$114,681 · 6

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$105,046 · 4

Office of Emergency Services

$101,070 · 2

Air Resources Board

$77,584 · 4

Median total compensation for the Engineering Geologist role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Engineering Geologist beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,883 ranks #3 of 3. See Engineering Geologist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$202,292 · 8

Los Angeles County

$185,094 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Geologistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jacquelynn Fau

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$127,283

Base pay: $126,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386003756095
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $127,283

At Conservation, Jacquelynn Fau serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,283. Union affiliation: R09.

Veronika Riaboukha

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$126,687

Base pay: $126,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013756193
Salary Total: $10,780
Total Pay: $126,687

Veronika Riaboukha holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,687. Union affiliation: R09.

Donald James

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$126,509

Base pay: $121,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,577
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756103
Salary Total: $10,577
Total Pay: $126,509

At Conservation, Donald James serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,509. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Blake Foreshee

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$126,459

Base pay: $121,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,577
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382033756097
Salary Total: $10,577
Total Pay: $126,459

Blake Foreshee works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $126,459 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Shahnewaz Mohammad

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$126,073

Base pay: $125,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386003756092
Salary Total: $10,780
Total Pay: $126,073

Shahnewaz Mohammad holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,073. Union affiliation: R09.

Anji Amachree

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$126,064

Base pay: $125,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013756006
Salary Total: $10,789
Total Pay: $126,064

Anji Amachree works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Anji earned $126,064 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Brian Barkwill

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$125,655

Base pay: $125,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386003756010
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $125,655

Brian Barkwill holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,655. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Emmanuel Otaru

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$125,655

Base pay: $125,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756201
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $125,655

Emmanuel Otaru is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,655. Union affiliation: R09.

Joseph Athanasious

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$125,537

Base pay: $108,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,449
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756098
Salary Total: $11,106
Total Pay: $125,537

Joseph Athanasious is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,537. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Alison Franco

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$124,210

Base pay: $123,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043756092
Salary Total: $10,432
Total Pay: $124,210

Alison Franco works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Alison earned $124,210 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Nicholas Aiello

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$124,147

Base pay: $119,874
Overtime: $1,306
Other pay: $2,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083756190
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $124,147

Nicholas Aiello works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $124,147 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Jose Gonzalez Ortiz

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$124,122

Base pay: $112,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756020
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $124,122

Jose Gonzalez Ortiz is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,122. They are represented by R09.

Derek Magnuson

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$123,966

Base pay: $123,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,753
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381013756095
Salary Total: $10,430
Total Pay: $123,966

Derek Magnuson holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,966. Union affiliation: R09.

Ernesto Hipolito

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$123,603

Base pay: $123,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756197
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $123,603

Ernesto Hipolito is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,603. Union affiliation: R09.

Kathleen Randall

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$123,594

Base pay: $123,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,753
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756199
Salary Total: $10,430
Total Pay: $123,594

Kathleen Randall is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,594. Union affiliation: R09.

Mario Ortiz

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$123,045

Base pay: $116,577
Overtime: $5,868
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756026
Salary Total: $10,789
Total Pay: $123,045

Mario Ortiz is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $123,045. Union affiliation: R09.

Rebecca Rossi

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$122,169

Base pay: $119,853
Overtime: $1,465
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381083756002
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $122,169

Rebecca Rossi works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $122,169 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Francesca Rodriguez

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$121,837

Base pay: $121,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381043756092
Salary Total: $10,780
Total Pay: $121,837

Francesca Rodriguez is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,837. Union affiliation: R09.

Christopher Smart

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$121,713

Base pay: $121,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756097
Salary Total: $10,789
Total Pay: $121,713

Christopher Smart holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,713. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Roes Sedik

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$121,158

Base pay: $117,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043756090
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $121,158

At Conservation, Roes Sedik serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,158. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kristopher Williams

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$120,667

Base pay: $102,747
Overtime: $17,571
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083756098
Salary Total: $8,868
Total Pay: $120,667

Kristopher Williams holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,667. They are represented by R09.

Michael Mccray

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$120,180

Base pay: $119,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756102
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $120,180

Michael Mccray works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $120,180 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Adam Goldenberg

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$120,042

Base pay: $119,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,440
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382033756099
Salary Total: $10,440
Total Pay: $120,042

At Conservation, Adam Goldenberg serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,042. Union affiliation: R09.