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

Yanjie Chu

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$201,508

Base pay: $201,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023780001
Salary Total: $16,897
Total Pay: $201,508

Yanjie Chu holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,508. Union affiliation: S09.

Robert Schaaf

C.E.A./Conservation

2025 total comp

$201,468

Base pay: $197,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382017500001
Salary Total: $16,471
Total Pay: $201,468

Robert Schaaf is a C.E.A. at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,468. Union affiliation: M01.

Wenli Wang

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$200,806

Base pay: $200,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023777593
Salary Total: $17,244
Total Pay: $200,806

Wenli Wang works as a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Wenli earned $200,806 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Jesus Salera

Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$200,363

Base pay: $200,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083780592
Salary Total: $16,897
Total Pay: $200,363

Jesus Salera holds the role of Senior Oil and Gas Engineer (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,363. They are represented by S09.

May Soe

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$200,344

Base pay: $199,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382083777001
Salary Total: $16,791
Total Pay: $200,344

May Soe works as a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. May earned $200,344 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Jon Iverson

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp

$199,953

Base pay: $199,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,309
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382043777001
Salary Total: $16,790
Total Pay: $199,953

Jon Iverson holds the role of Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,953. Union affiliation: S09.

John Oswald

Senior Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$197,858

Base pay: $160,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,858
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: 5381013751507
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $197,858

John Oswald works as a Senior Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. John earned $197,858 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

William R Jr Short

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$193,675

Base pay: $193,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381013748590
Salary Total: $16,117
Total Pay: $193,675

At Conservation, William R Jr Short serves as a Supervising Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,675. Union affiliation: S09.

Hamid Haddadi

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$193,625

Base pay: $193,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381033748590
Salary Total: $16,117
Total Pay: $193,625

At Conservation, Hamid Haddadi serves as a Supervising Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,625. They are represented by S09.

Frederick Gius

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$193,550

Base pay: $193,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381063748590
Salary Total: $16,117
Total Pay: $193,550

Frederick Gius works as a Supervising Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Frederick earned $193,550 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.