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

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Swati Pani

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$55,655

Base pay: $55,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382055393010
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $55,655

Swati Pani is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,655. They are represented by R01.

Vadim Kruts

Seismological Instrument Technician I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$55,589

Base pay: $55,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381036991709
Salary Total: $4,782
Total Pay: $55,589

Vadim Kruts works as a Seismological Instrument Technician I for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Vadim earned $55,589 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Nayeemuddin Haroon

Information Technology Specialist I/Conservation

2024 total comp

$55,499

Base pay: $53,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384061402024
Salary Total: $8,018
Total Pay: $55,499

Nayeemuddin Haroon works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Nayeemuddin earned $55,499 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Denice Rocker

Staff Services Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$55,274

Base pay: $54,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015157001
Salary Total: $4,779
Total Pay: $55,274

At Conservation, Denice Rocker serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,274. Union affiliation: R01.

Trevor Swindell

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$55,033

Base pay: $48,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382033756091
Salary Total: $6,865
Total Pay: $55,033

Trevor Swindell is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,033. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Rebecca Green

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$54,834

Base pay: $47,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,594
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756096
Salary Total: $9,594
Total Pay: $54,834

At Conservation, Rebecca Green serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,834. Union affiliation: R09.

William Long

Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer/Conservation

2023 total comp

$54,670

Base pay: $46,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,426
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053777595
Salary Total: $16,426
Total Pay: $54,670

William Long works as a Supervising Oil and Gas Engineer for Conservation. Their status is full-time. William earned $54,670 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.

Keiko Murphy

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$54,146

Base pay: $53,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393016
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $54,146

At Conservation, Keiko Murphy serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,146. Union affiliation: R01.

Jason Hubbard

Information Technology Specialist I/Conservation

2023 total comp

$54,039

Base pay: $50,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384061402023
Salary Total: $7,413
Total Pay: $54,039

Jason Hubbard is a Information Technology Specialist I at Conservation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,039. They are represented by R01.

Gail Anne Dulay

Research Data Analyst I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$53,900

Base pay: $53,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015729010
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $53,900

Gail Anne Dulay is a Research Data Analyst I at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,900. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rachel N Scheeler

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$53,558

Base pay: $53,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386001139001
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $53,558

Rachel N Scheeler works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $53,558 in 2025. They are represented by R04.