California / Conservation

Agency file

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

Olaolu David

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$17,735

Base pay: $17,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756200
Salary Total: $8,868
Total Pay: $17,735

Olaolu David works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Olaolu earned $17,735 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jainit Kachiya

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$17,735

Base pay: $17,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756028
Salary Total: $8,868
Total Pay: $17,735

Jainit Kachiya holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,735. Union affiliation: R09.

Siena Overstreet

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2024 total comp

$17,630

Base pay: $16,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382081139004
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $17,630

Siena Overstreet works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Siena earned $17,630 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Brandon Martin

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$17,450

Base pay: $17,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756194
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $17,450

Brandon Martin works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $17,450 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Jennifer Rubalcaba

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$17,450

Base pay: $17,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756195
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $17,450

Jennifer Rubalcaba is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,450. Union affiliation: R09.

Ashvir Mann

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$16,932

Base pay: $16,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384101139940
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $16,932

Ashvir Mann holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,932. Union affiliation: R04.

Jamie Rowland Vollmer

Associate Personnel Analyst/Conservation

2024 total comp

$16,765

Base pay: $14,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,467
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384085142003
Salary Total: $6,168
Total Pay: $16,765

Jamie Rowland Vollmer works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $16,765 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Bernardo Barrientos Vescance

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$16,526

Base pay: $16,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756215
Salary Total: $8,868
Total Pay: $16,526

Bernardo Barrientos Vescance holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,526. They are represented by R09.

Charlene Wardlow

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2024 total comp

$16,292

Base pay: $16,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,434
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083777592
Salary Total: $17,434
Total Pay: $16,292

Charlene Wardlow is a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,292. They are represented by S09.

Robert Ayres

Attorney III/Conservation

2025 total comp

$16,267

Base pay: $16,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015795003
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $16,267

At Conservation, Robert Ayres serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,267. Union affiliation: R02.

Laney Driggs

Office Assistant (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$15,874

Base pay: $15,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382051379008
Salary Total: $3,334
Total Pay: $15,874

Laney Driggs works as a Office Assistant (Typing) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Laney earned $15,874 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Eder Tavera

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$15,235

Base pay: $14,589
Overtime: $646
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756092
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $15,235

Eder Tavera holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,235. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Samuel Bennett

Research Data Analyst II/Conservation

2025 total comp

$15,134

Base pay: $9,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,045
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383055731001
Salary Total: $8,045
Total Pay: $15,134

Samuel Bennett works as a Research Data Analyst II for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $15,134 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sonia Garza

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$14,719

Base pay: $14,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382051139011
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $14,719

Sonia Garza is a Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,719. Union affiliation: R04.

Jane Arnold

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$14,636

Base pay: $14,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,636
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382010765920
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $14,636

Jane Arnold works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Conservation. Their status is intermittent. Jane earned $14,636 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Scott Marble Frystak

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$14,589

Base pay: $14,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756007
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $14,589

Scott Marble Frystak holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,589. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Norman Jin

Attorney/Conservation

2025 total comp

$13,873

Base pay: $13,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015778001
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $13,873

Norman Jin is a Attorney at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,873. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Patrick Ajiduah

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Conservation

2024 total comp

$13,843

Base pay: -$5,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,589
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382014801502
Salary Total: $8,589
Total Pay: $13,843

Patrick Ajiduah is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $13,843. Union affiliation: S01.

Amit Garg

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2023 total comp

$13,464

Base pay: $11,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,414
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780591
Salary Total: $13,414
Total Pay: $13,464

Amit Garg works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Amit earned $13,464 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.

Sarah Do

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2023 total comp

$13,011

Base pay: $10,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393097
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $13,011

At Conservation, Sarah Do serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,011. They are represented by R01.

Mandy Latzen

Staff Services Manager III/Conservation

2025 total comp

$12,876

Base pay: $11,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383044802691
Salary Total: $9,576
Total Pay: $12,876

Mandy Latzen works as a Staff Services Manager III for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Mandy earned $12,876 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Amy Maharidge

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$12,553

Base pay: $11,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756194
Salary Total: $8,306
Total Pay: $12,553

At Conservation, Amy Maharidge serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,553. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Isamar Ramirez

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$11,989

Base pay: $11,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382051139010
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $11,989

Isamar Ramirez is a Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,989. They are represented by R04.

Mehran Ghobadi

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$11,588

Base pay: $11,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783009
Salary Total: $11,084
Total Pay: $11,588

Mehran Ghobadi holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,588. They are represented by R09.

Janelle Apuntar

Seasonal Clerk/Conservation

2025 total comp

$11,450

Base pay: $11,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,450
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382021120920
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $11,450

Janelle Apuntar holds the role of Seasonal Clerk at Conservation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,450. Union affiliation: R04.

Laxmi Rao

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$11,002

Base pay: $10,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381055393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $11,002

Laxmi Rao is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,002. They are represented by R01.

Shpetim Shehu

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$10,908

Base pay: $10,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053783304
Salary Total: $11,427
Total Pay: $10,908

Shpetim Shehu holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,908. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Corrie Fowles

Staff Services Analyst/Conservation

2024 total comp

$10,847

Base pay: $10,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383055157004
Salary Total: $3,941
Total Pay: $10,847

Corrie Fowles works as a Staff Services Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Corrie earned $10,847 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Cynthia Hanson

Senior Personnel Specialist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$10,500

Base pay: $7,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384081317007
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $10,500

At Conservation, Cynthia Hanson serves as a Senior Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,500. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Anna Westcott

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$10,179

Base pay: $10,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382021139001
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $10,179

Anna Westcott holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,179. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ethan Carlisle

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$10,153

Base pay: $10,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756004
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $10,153

Ethan Carlisle is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,153. They are represented by R09.

Odalis Avalos

Research Data Analyst I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$10,095

Base pay: $9,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383045729001
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $10,095

Odalis Avalos holds the role of Research Data Analyst I at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,095. They are represented by R01.

Michelle Bettes

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$9,604

Base pay: $9,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382051139012
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $9,604

Michelle Bettes is a Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,604. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Natalie Saechao

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2024 total comp

$9,293

Base pay: $9,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384101139940
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $9,293

Natalie Saechao works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $9,293 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.