California / Conservation
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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At Conservation, Kent Nguyen serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,746. Union affiliation: R09.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation
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At Conservation, Kara Sun serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,714. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Stephen O'Farrell is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,084. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation
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Ashton Rodpotong works as a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Ashton earned $22,168 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.
Staff Services Manager I/Conservation
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Anna Torres works as a Staff Services Manager I for Conservation. Their status is intermittent. Anna earned $20,991 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Information Technology Specialist I/Conservation
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Sajjad Malik is a Information Technology Specialist I at Conservation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $20,977. Union affiliation: R01.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Hung Mai works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Hung earned $20,557 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.
Seasonal Clerk/Conservation
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Afshan Syed works as a Seasonal Clerk for Conservation. Their status is intermittent. Afshan earned $20,468 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Benjamin De Marseille works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $20,423 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Office Assistant (Typing)/Conservation
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Domonique Cheatham is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $19,598. Union affiliation: R04.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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At Conservation, Adrian Almanza serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,145. They are represented by R09.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation
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At Conservation, Amilia Bryan serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,080. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation
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At Conservation, Pamela Arcuri serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,663. Union affiliation: R01.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Alexis Ceballos holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,340. They are represented by R09.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Spencer Nish holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,309. Union affiliation: R09.
Engineering Geologist/Conservation
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Leonardo Menchaca holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,308. They are represented by R09.