California / Delta Stewardship Council / Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

19 employees hold this title in Delta Stewardship Council. Median total compensation for the role is $93,043, below the department median of $95,689.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $93,043
Agency median: $95,689
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,093$123,423+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Delta Stewardship Council pays a median base salary of $88,895 for this role, 17% below that figure — about the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Delta Stewardship Council sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Delta Stewardship Council median · $88,895

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Delta Stewardship Council’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Delta Stewardship Council’s median base salary is 8% above that national figure, about the 56th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Delta Stewardship Council median · $88,895

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 18 of 19 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Delta Stewardship Council is $93,043, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) is held in 31 California departments. In Delta Stewardship Council, the median of $93,043 ranks #28 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$123,423 · 11

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$123,273 · 5

State Lands Commission

$121,824 · 14

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$119,525 · 2

San Diego River Conservancy

$114,644 · 1

Department of Public Health

$112,102 · 35

Military Department

$111,505 · 15

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$111,154 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$110,011 · 54

Parks and Recreation

$109,222 · 49

Fish and Wildlife

$108,607 · 432

Transportation

$107,622 · 122

Median total compensation for the Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$154,967 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Kwan

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Christopher Kwan works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $123,423 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Elizabeth Brusati

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765003
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Elizabeth Brusati works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $123,423 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Edmund Yu

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765002
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Delta Stewardship Council, Edmund Yu serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Stephen Elser

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$108,877

Base pay: $108,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,462
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765008
Salary Total: $9,131
Total Pay: $108,877

Stephen Elser holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,877. Union affiliation: R10.

Lynn Takata

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2023 total comp

$108,868

Base pay: $108,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300010765019
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $108,868

Lynn Takata is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $108,868. They are represented by R10.

George Isaac

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$107,316

Base pay: $55,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765001
Salary Total: $11,054
Total Pay: $107,316

George Isaac holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,316. Union affiliation: R10.

Xoco Shinbrot

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$95,689

Base pay: $94,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765009
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $95,689

Xoco Shinbrot works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. Xoco earned $95,689 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Scott J Navarro

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$95,563

Base pay: $95,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560765002
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $95,563

Scott J Navarro works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $95,563 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Annika Ragsdale

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$93,043

Base pay: $92,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560765003
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,043

Annika Ragsdale holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,043. They are represented by R10.

Ash Zemenick

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$93,043

Base pay: $92,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765004
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,043

Ash Zemenick holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,043. Union affiliation: R10.

Denise Colombano

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$89,992

Base pay: $83,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765007
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $89,992

At Delta Stewardship Council, Denise Colombano serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,992. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anne Merritt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$85,746

Base pay: $85,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560765004
Salary Total: $7,590
Total Pay: $85,746

Anne Merritt holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,746. Union affiliation: R10.

Jill Harris

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2024 total comp

$67,659

Base pay: $53,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,917
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300010765012
Salary Total: $8,917
Total Pay: $67,659

At Delta Stewardship Council, Jill Harris serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,659. They are represented by R10.

Tricia Lee

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$63,488

Base pay: $57,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765006
Salary Total: $9,239
Total Pay: $63,488

Tricia Lee holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,488. They are represented by R10.

Miranda Tilcock

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$39,915

Base pay: $31,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300010765015
Salary Total: $7,934
Total Pay: $39,915

Miranda Tilcock is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,915. They are represented by R10.

Hollis Jones

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$34,047

Base pay: $33,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765006
Salary Total: $7,546
Total Pay: $34,047

Hollis Jones holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,047. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Chelsea Batavia

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2023 total comp

$31,933

Base pay: $30,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300010765025
Salary Total: $7,703
Total Pay: $31,933

At Delta Stewardship Council, Chelsea Batavia serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,933. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Brooke Eastman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$27,900

Base pay: $27,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765001
Salary Total: $7,546
Total Pay: $27,900

At Delta Stewardship Council, Brooke Eastman serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,900. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michelle Stern

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$15,093

Base pay: $15,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530765010
Salary Total: $7,546
Total Pay: $15,093

Michelle Stern holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,093. Union affiliation: R10.