California / Delta Protection Commission

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Delta Protection Commission

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Delta Protection Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $77,030; the highest distinct record was $184,644.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $932.1K
Employees: 11
Median total: $77,030
Highest record: $184,644

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$6,747$184,644+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,030) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,821 (95%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $3,919 (5%)
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

$23,828

$30,061

$77,030

$146,766

$165,912

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,912 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,828. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority

2 · $175,278

Executive Director/Delta Protection Commission

2 · $103,449

Information Officer I (Specialist)

2 · $59,427

Senior Environmental Planner

2 · $46,706

Special Consultant

1 · $78,649

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	$675.3K —	9 —	$60,237 —
2024	$838K ▲ 24.1%	8 ▼ 11.1%	$103,104 ▲ 71.2%
2025	$932.1K ▲ 11.2%	11 ▲ 37.5%	$77,030 ▼ 25.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Debra Waltman

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Delta Protection Commission

2024 total comp

$106,694

Base pay: $103,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391014801001
Salary Total: $9,083
Total Pay: $106,694

Debra Waltman is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Delta Protection Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,694. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Debra Waltman

Staff Services Manager I/Delta Protection Commission

2023 total comp

$99,151

Base pay: $96,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391014800001
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $99,151

Debra Waltman holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Delta Protection Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,151. They are represented by S01.

Holly Heyser

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$88,792

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391015601002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,792

Holly Heyser works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Delta Protection Commission. Their status is full-time. Holly earned $88,792 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Daniel Ray

Special Consultant/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$78,649

Base pay: $78,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,649
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $78
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391034660915
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $78,649

Daniel Ray is a Special Consultant at Delta Protection Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $78,649. They are represented by E.

Heather Mcclure

Staff Services Manager I/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$77,030

Base pay: $75,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391014800002
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $77,030

Heather Mcclure works as a Staff Services Manager I for Delta Protection Commission. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $77,030 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Rachel Vanderwerff

Senior Environmental Planner/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$69,583

Base pay: $67,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,678
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391014713002
Salary Total: $8,418
Total Pay: $69,583

At Delta Protection Commission, Rachel Vanderwerff serves as a Senior Environmental Planner. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,583. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Heather Mcclure

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Delta Protection Commission

2024 total comp

$64,537

Base pay: $64,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391015393002
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $64,537

Heather Mcclure works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Delta Protection Commission. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $64,537 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kirsten Pringle

Senior Environmental Planner/Delta Protection Commission

2023 total comp

$60,237

Base pay: $53,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391014713001
Salary Total: $8,179
Total Pay: $60,237

Kirsten Pringle holds the role of Senior Environmental Planner at Delta Protection Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,237. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Bruce Blodgett

Executive Director/Delta Protection Commission/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$60,132

Base pay: $35,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,936
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391031980691
Salary Total: $11,936
Total Pay: $60,132

At Delta Protection Commission, Bruce Blodgett serves as a Executive Director/Delta Protection Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,132. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Kira O'Donnell

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Delta Protection Commission

2025 total comp

$30,061

Base pay: $30,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,061
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5391015601905
Salary Total: $2,925
Total Pay: $30,061

Kira O'Donnell holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Delta Protection Commission. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,061. They are represented by R01.