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

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Elena Stukov Patrick

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$82,908

Base pay: $82,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015393003
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $82,908

Elena Stukov Patrick holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,908. Union affiliation: R01.

Kathleen Otermat

Administrative Assistant II/Conservation

2025 total comp

$82,878

Base pay: $82,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384005358001
Salary Total: $7,049
Total Pay: $82,878

At Conservation, Kathleen Otermat serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,878. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emmanuel Garcia

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$82,497

Base pay: $81,696
Overtime: $576
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756092
Salary Total: $9,284
Total Pay: $82,497

Emmanuel Garcia works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Emmanuel earned $82,497 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Rachel Parriott

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$82,479

Base pay: $81,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,407
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382055393006
Salary Total: $7,185
Total Pay: $82,479

Rachel Parriott holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,479. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Meerea Kang

Research Data Analyst II/Conservation

2024 total comp

$82,372

Base pay: $81,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381075731001
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $82,372

At Conservation, Meerea Kang serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,372. Union affiliation: R01.

Kirsten Byrnes

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$82,154

Base pay: $81,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386005393093
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $82,154

Kirsten Byrnes works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Kirsten earned $82,154 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Patrick Hood

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$82,088

Base pay: $81,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756196
Salary Total: $7,421
Total Pay: $82,088

Patrick Hood works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $82,088 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Christopher Tsuji

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,892

Base pay: $81,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381055393010
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,892

Christopher Tsuji is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,892. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mallory Etzkorn

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,892

Base pay: $81,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383055393002
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,892

Mallory Etzkorn holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,892. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Connie Mcnew

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,677

Base pay: $81,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382055393007
Salary Total: $7,143
Total Pay: $81,677

Connie Mcnew holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,677. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vidhya Sambath

Information Technology Specialist I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,597

Base pay: $80,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384061402009
Salary Total: $7,313
Total Pay: $81,597

Vidhya Sambath works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Vidhya earned $81,597 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kyle Chin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2024 total comp

$81,571

Base pay: $80,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393002
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $81,571

Kyle Chin holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,571. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shia Lor

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,246

Base pay: $80,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393008
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $81,246

Shia Lor holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,246. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shelly Pinkerton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,246

Base pay: $80,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384095393008
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $81,246

Shelly Pinkerton holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,246. Union affiliation: R01.

Leslie Newborn

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,234

Base pay: $80,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393006
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $81,234

At Conservation, Leslie Newborn serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,234. They are represented by R01.

Robert Moskovitz

Research Data Analyst I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,212

Base pay: $80,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381075729002
Salary Total: $6,714
Total Pay: $81,212

Robert Moskovitz holds the role of Research Data Analyst I at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,212. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeffrey Filak

Senior Precision Electronics Specialist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$81,078

Base pay: $47,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,577
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381036932506
Salary Total: $9,577
Total Pay: $81,078

Jeffrey Filak holds the role of Senior Precision Electronics Specialist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,078. They are represented by S09.

Adrian Montoya

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,060

Base pay: $80,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756022
Salary Total: $8,868
Total Pay: $81,060

Adrian Montoya is a Engineering Geologist at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,060. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Amanda Seckington

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$81,011

Base pay: $80,804
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756001
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $81,011

Amanda Seckington holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,011. Union affiliation: R09.

Rhonda Law

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,971

Base pay: $80,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386005393097
Salary Total: $6,769
Total Pay: $80,971

Rhonda Law works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $80,971 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Samantha Taylor-Moore

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,754

Base pay: $80,336
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382053756002
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $80,754

Samantha Taylor-Moore holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,754. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Valerie Blanco Martinez

Office Technician (Typing)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,710

Base pay: $74,440
Overtime: $5,066
Other pay: $1,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382021139920
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $80,710

Valerie Blanco Martinez holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,710. They are represented by R04.

Mary Hoang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,600

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384015393005
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $80,600

Mary Hoang holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,600. Union affiliation: R01.

Nileshni Charan

Associate Accounting Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,588

Base pay: $79,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384054588007
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $80,588

Nileshni Charan works as a Associate Accounting Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Nileshni earned $80,588 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Bilma Kaufman

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2024 total comp

$80,562

Base pay: $80,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,574
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756094
Salary Total: $7,224
Total Pay: $80,562

At Conservation, Bilma Kaufman serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,562. They are represented by R09.

Naton Vernier-Candiotti

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2024 total comp

$80,373

Base pay: $79,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382025393001
Salary Total: $6,775
Total Pay: $80,373

Naton Vernier-Candiotti is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $80,373. Union affiliation: R01.

Yuri Rodriguez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,355

Base pay: $79,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382055393004
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $80,355

Yuri Rodriguez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,355. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Volodymyr Pozhydaiev

Information Technology Associate/Conservation

2025 total comp

$80,082

Base pay: $79,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,189
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384061401091
Salary Total: $6,641
Total Pay: $80,082

Volodymyr Pozhydaiev is a Information Technology Associate at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,082. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mallorie Wilson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$79,997

Base pay: $79,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015393098
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $79,997

Mallorie Wilson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,997. Their bargaining unit is R01.

John Pate

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$79,954

Base pay: $79,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384105393002
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $79,954

John Pate is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,954. Union affiliation: R01.

Christopher Slaughter

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$79,908

Base pay: $79,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386005393003
Salary Total: $6,712
Total Pay: $79,908

Christopher Slaughter is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,908. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gwen Miller

Research Data Specialist I/Conservation

2025 total comp

$79,735

Base pay: $79,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381075742001
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $79,735

Gwen Miller is a Research Data Specialist I at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,735. They are represented by R01.

Edward Chia

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$79,309

Base pay: $78,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383055393005
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $79,309

Edward Chia is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,309. They are represented by R01.