California / Conservation

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Conservation

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

The Conservation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 813 employees with median total compensation of $114,236; the highest distinct record was $252,601.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $92.2M
Employees: 813
Median total: $114,236
Highest record: $252,601

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$250$210,773+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 813 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,236) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,934 (98%)
Overtime — $472 (0%)
Other — $1,959 (2%)
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

$47,413

$79,735

$114,236

$151,044

$176,047

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $176,047 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,413. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineering Geologist

153 · $115,389

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer

134 · $153,190

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

70 · $79,148

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)

49 · $177,090

Staff Services Manager I

31 · $102,304

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$80M —	737 —	$108,168 —
2024	$86.9M ▲ 8.7%	783 ▲ 6.2%	$110,990 ▲ 2.6%
2025	$92.2M ▲ 6.1%	813 ▲ 3.8%	$114,236 ▲ 2.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Randall Morlan

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$175,195

Base pay: $169,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023780598
Salary Total: $14,563
Total Pay: $175,195

Randall Morlan holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,195. They are represented by S09.

Erwin Sison

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$174,389

Base pay: $174,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083780593
Salary Total: $14,469
Total Pay: $174,389

Erwin Sison is a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,389. Union affiliation: S09.

Lindsay Whalin

C.E.A./Conservation

2025 total comp

$174,092

Base pay: $170,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386007500691
Salary Total: $14,190
Total Pay: $174,092

At Conservation, Lindsay Whalin serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,092. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rui Chen

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$173,679

Base pay: $173,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381023751090
Salary Total: $14,458
Total Pay: $173,679

Rui Chen works as a Senior Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Rui earned $173,679 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Abiola Ajayi

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$173,618

Base pay: $173,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,241
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780590
Salary Total: $14,784
Total Pay: $173,618

Abiola Ajayi holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,618. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Ibukun Ajayi

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$173,618

Base pay: $173,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,241
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043780593
Salary Total: $14,784
Total Pay: $173,618

Ibukun Ajayi holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,618. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Gary Ngo

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$172,358

Base pay: $172,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783193
Salary Total: $14,441
Total Pay: $172,358

Gary Ngo is a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,358. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Alireza Qazvini Firouz

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$172,220

Base pay: $171,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,242
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083780591
Salary Total: $14,785
Total Pay: $172,220

At Conservation, Alireza Qazvini Firouz serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,220. They are represented by S09.

Michael Johnson

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$171,502

Base pay: $171,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053783194
Salary Total: $14,298
Total Pay: $171,502

Michael Johnson works as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $171,502 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Mathew Densmore

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$171,303

Base pay: $170,351
Overtime: $603
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780044
Salary Total: $14,563
Total Pay: $171,303

At Conservation, Mathew Densmore serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,303. Their bargaining unit is S09.

David Shabazian

Director/Dept of Conservation/Conservation

2024 total comp

$169,612

Base pay: $167,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384001020691
Salary Total: $18,948
Total Pay: $169,612

David Shabazian holds the role of Director/Dept of Conservation at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,612. Union affiliation: E99.

Kealii Bright

C.E.A./Conservation

2023 total comp

$168,976

Base pay: $160,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383037500690
Salary Total: $13,623
Total Pay: $168,976

At Conservation, Kealii Bright serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $168,976. Union affiliation: M01.

Lisa Halko

Chief Counsel, Legal Office/Conservation

2024 total comp

$168,860

Base pay: $154,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384016486001
Salary Total: $17,037
Total Pay: $168,860

Lisa Halko holds the role of Chief Counsel, Legal Office at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,860. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Amir Mohseni Moghaddam

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$168,621

Base pay: $168,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382033777001
Salary Total: $14,184
Total Pay: $168,621

Amir Mohseni Moghaddam works as a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Amir earned $168,621 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Tamara Lopez

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$168,392

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783096
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $168,392

Tamara Lopez works as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $168,392 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

David Cookey-Gam

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$168,062

Base pay: $167,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053780001
Salary Total: $14,081
Total Pay: $168,062

David Cookey-Gam works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. David earned $168,062 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Elexeious Prigett

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,941

Base pay: $167,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780043
Salary Total: $14,563
Total Pay: $167,941

At Conservation, Elexeious Prigett serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,941. They are represented by S09.

Thomas Barry

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,369

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783196
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,369

At Conservation, Thomas Barry serves as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,369. Union affiliation: R09.

Hafiz Ali Mohammed

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,369

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783005
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,369

Hafiz Ali Mohammed holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,369. Union affiliation: R09.

Thomas Crane

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,369

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783007
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,369

At Conservation, Thomas Crane serves as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,369. They are represented by R09.

Randall Morlan

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2024 total comp

$167,330

Base pay: $164,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783197
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $167,330

At Conservation, Randall Morlan serves as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,330. Union affiliation: R09.

Ori Sartono

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2023 total comp

$167,296

Base pay: $160,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783094
Salary Total: $13,610
Total Pay: $167,296

Ori Sartono holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $167,296. They are represented by R09.

Olurotimi Awoleke

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,233

Base pay: $130,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023777591
Salary Total: $15,638
Total Pay: $167,233

At Conservation, Olurotimi Awoleke serves as a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,233. They are represented by S09.

Renee Weigand

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,211

Base pay: $162,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023780590
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,211

Renee Weigand holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,211. Union affiliation: S09.

Alexander Rustandjaja

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,119

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783199
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,119

Alexander Rustandjaja is a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,119. Union affiliation: R09.

Tom Shimura

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,119

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783099
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,119

Tom Shimura is a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,119. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Aaron Stewart

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,119

Base pay: $166,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783096
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $167,119

Aaron Stewart works as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $167,119 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Daniel Swensen

Senior Civil Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381033120591
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Daniel Swensen holds the role of Senior Civil Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,064. Union affiliation: S09.

Brenda Callen

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381063751091
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

At Conservation, Brenda Callen serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,064. Union affiliation: S09.

Erik Frost

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381023751502
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

At Conservation, Erik Frost serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,064. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Paul Fry Iv

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5387103751090
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

At Conservation, Paul Fry Iv serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,064. They are represented by R09.

Gezahegn Hora

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386003751592
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Gezahegn Hora holds the role of Senior Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,064. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ian Stevenson

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386003751591
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Ian Stevenson is a Senior Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,064. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Cheryl Griffith

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$166,939

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381013751007
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,939

Cheryl Griffith holds the role of Senior Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,939. They are represented by S09.