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

Siavash Nadimi

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$183,860

Base pay: $183,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,076
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780591
Salary Total: $15,594
Total Pay: $183,860

At Conservation, Siavash Nadimi serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,860. Union affiliation: S09.

Erika Giorgi

Attorney IV/Conservation

2023 total comp

$183,657

Base pay: $176,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015780002
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $183,657

Erika Giorgi holds the role of Attorney IV at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $183,657. Union affiliation: R02.

Carolyn Camarena

Attorney IV/Conservation

2024 total comp

$183,463

Base pay: $182,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015780093
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $183,463

Carolyn Camarena holds the role of Attorney IV at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,463. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ghebretinsae Sequar

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$183,223

Base pay: $182,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053780194
Salary Total: $15,990
Total Pay: $183,223

Ghebretinsae Sequar holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,223. Union affiliation: S09.

Ori Sartono

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$182,494

Base pay: $182,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Santa Barbara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043780592
Salary Total: $15,292
Total Pay: $182,494

Ori Sartono works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Ori earned $182,494 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Wendy Bohon

C.E.A./Conservation

2025 total comp

$182,431

Base pay: $181,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381057500693
Salary Total: $15,451
Total Pay: $182,431

At Conservation, Wendy Bohon serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,431. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Amber Marie Villalobos

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$182,206

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382010756501
Salary Total: $14,413
Total Pay: $182,206

At Conservation, Amber Marie Villalobos serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,206. They are represented by S10.

John Michael Wilson

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$181,765

Base pay: $181,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053780599
Salary Total: $15,292
Total Pay: $181,765

At Conservation, John Michael Wilson serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,765. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Jordan Martin

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$181,036

Base pay: $180,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043780002
Salary Total: $15,292
Total Pay: $181,036

Jordan Martin works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $181,036 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Stephanie Broome

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$180,307

Base pay: $179,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780041
Salary Total: $15,292
Total Pay: $180,307

Stephanie Broome is a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,307. Union affiliation: S09.

Neda Tafi

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$180,161

Base pay: $179,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023780592
Salary Total: $15,596
Total Pay: $180,161

Neda Tafi works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Neda earned $180,161 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Philip Gibicar

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$180,108

Base pay: $179,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053783097
Salary Total: $13,869
Total Pay: $180,108

Philip Gibicar is a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,108. They are represented by R09.

Joe Fischer

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2024 total comp

$179,592

Base pay: $173,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013783006
Salary Total: $14,646
Total Pay: $179,592

Joe Fischer holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $179,592. Union affiliation: R09.

Shehbaz Shoaib

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$179,578

Base pay: $179,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013780042
Salary Total: $15,292
Total Pay: $179,578

Shehbaz Shoaib works as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Shehbaz earned $179,578 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Matthew Van Grinsven

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$177,090

Base pay: $176,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053780600
Salary Total: $15,142
Total Pay: $177,090

Matthew Van Grinsven holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,090. Union affiliation: S09.

Suxin Xu

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,704

Base pay: $168,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,764
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053780003
Salary Total: $15,291
Total Pay: $176,704

Suxin Xu holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,704. Union affiliation: S09.

Olawale Olabisi

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Specialist)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,688

Base pay: $176,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,241
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053727001
Salary Total: $14,784
Total Pay: $176,688

Olawale Olabisi is a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Specialist) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,688. They are represented by R09.

Panagiotis Beskas

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Specialist)/Conservation

2023 total comp

$176,508

Base pay: $174,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023727003
Salary Total: $15,233
Total Pay: $176,508

At Conservation, Panagiotis Beskas serves as a Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $176,508. They are represented by R09.

David Branum

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,351

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381033751095
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

At Conservation, David Branum serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,351. Their bargaining unit is R09.

David Longstreth

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,351

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381013751910
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

At Conservation, David Longstreth serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,351. Union affiliation: S09.

Jennifer Thornburg

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,176

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381023751592
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,176

At Conservation, Jennifer Thornburg serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,176. They are represented by S09.

John Huff

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023783003
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

John Huff works as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. John earned $176,146 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Milind Patel

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083783291
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

Milind Patel holds the role of Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,146. Their bargaining unit is R09.

William Penderel

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,146

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053783191
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $176,146

At Conservation, William Penderel serves as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,146. They are represented by R09.

Le-Quyen Nguyen

Deputy Secretary for Energy/Conservation

2025 total comp

$176,047

Base pay: $175,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382019884001
Salary Total: $14,613
Total Pay: $176,047

Le-Quyen Nguyen holds the role of Deputy Secretary for Energy at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,047. They are represented by E97.