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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Aleksandar Stankovic

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$89,186

Base pay: $89,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756192
Salary Total: $7,566
Total Pay: $89,186

Aleksandar Stankovic works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Aleksandar earned $89,186 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Lisa Laflame

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$89,025

Base pay: $88,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382033756092
Salary Total: $7,566
Total Pay: $89,025

At Conservation, Lisa Laflame serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,025. They are represented by R09.

Julia Estrada

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,794

Base pay: $88,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711014
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,794

At Conservation, Julia Estrada serves as a Associate Environmental Planner. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,794. Union affiliation: R01.

Chiagoziem Eneh

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,664

Base pay: $88,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382013756195
Salary Total: $7,566
Total Pay: $88,664

Chiagoziem Eneh works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Chiagoziem earned $88,664 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lennin Escobar

Research Data Specialist I/Conservation

2023 total comp

$88,633

Base pay: $84,890
Overtime: $1,274
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381045742001
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $88,633

Lennin Escobar holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,633. They are represented by R01.

Carl Jung

Engineering Geologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,514

Base pay: $88,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382023756096
Salary Total: $7,566
Total Pay: $88,514

Carl Jung works as a Engineering Geologist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $88,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Rachael Tadlock

Administrative Assistant II/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382015358001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Rachael Tadlock holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Priscilla Castro

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383055393930
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

At Conservation, Priscilla Castro serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Roger Le-Hinds

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386005393001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Roger Le-Hinds works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $88,492 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Amy Ly

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384105393003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Amy Ly holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Temeshia Moore

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
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: 5384085393004
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Temeshia Moore holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Rebecca Nesmith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384105393010
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Rebecca Nesmith holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Melissa Ramirez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384085393003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Melissa Ramirez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Lolita Urrutia

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5386005393009
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Lolita Urrutia is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tracy Spitzer

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5381055393011
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Tracy Spitzer is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrea Derich

Associate Personnel Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
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: 5384085142002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

At Conservation, Andrea Derich serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Krista Watson

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384045601002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Krista Watson is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Natalie Chapman

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,438

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711015
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,438

Natalie Chapman holds the role of Associate Environmental Planner at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,438. They are represented by R01.

Neel Kasliwal

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,438

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711930
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,438

Neel Kasliwal is a Associate Environmental Planner at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,438. They are represented by R01.

Mary Mcdonnell

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,438

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711016
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,438

Mary Mcdonnell is a Associate Environmental Planner at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,438. They are represented by R01.

Cassidy Mcsurdy

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,413

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711930
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,413

Cassidy Mcsurdy holds the role of Associate Environmental Planner at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,413. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Uduak-Joe Ntuk

State Oil and Gas Supervisor/Conservation

2023 total comp

$88,310

Base pay: $44,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,748
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382016158691
Salary Total: $18,748
Total Pay: $88,310

Uduak-Joe Ntuk is a State Oil and Gas Supervisor at Conservation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $88,310. They are represented by E99.

Melanie Minerva

Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,298

Base pay: $87,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384054549003
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $88,298

Melanie Minerva holds the role of Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,298. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Charmane Renee Robinson

Environmental Scientist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,111

Base pay: $86,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5382010762003
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $88,111

At Conservation, Charmane Renee Robinson serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,111. They are represented by R10.

Patricia Marrufo

Associate Environmental Planner/Conservation

2023 total comp

$88,107

Base pay: $85,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5383034711092
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $88,107

At Conservation, Patricia Marrufo serves as a Associate Environmental Planner. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $88,107. They are represented by R01.

Brian Rasmussen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,068

Base pay: $87,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384105393004
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,068

Brian Rasmussen is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Conservation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,068. They are represented by R01.

Sophia Flower

Senior Personnel Specialist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,050

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384081317002
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $88,050

Sophia Flower holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,050. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lyss Quintanilla

Senior Personnel Specialist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,050

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384081317007
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $88,050

Lyss Quintanilla works as a Senior Personnel Specialist for Conservation. Their status is full-time. Lyss earned $88,050 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Martinez

Senior Personnel Specialist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5384081317050
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $88,000

Jennifer Martinez holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Conservation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,000. They are represented by R01.