California / Delta Stewardship Council

Agency file

Delta Stewardship Council

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

The Delta Stewardship Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 81 employees with median total compensation of $95,689; the highest distinct record was $385,776.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.8M
Employees: 81
Median total: $95,689
Highest record: $385,776

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$11,012$201,096+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 81 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,689) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,106 (95%)
Overtime — $120 (0%)
Other — $4,977 (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

$30,212

$63,488

$95,689

$150,503

$189,824

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $189,824 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $30,212. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

16 · $93,043

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

9 · $72,955

Staff Services Manager I

6 · $92,046

Member, Delta Stewardship Council

6 · $59,688

C.E.A.

5 · $193,538

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	$8M —	81 —	$95,795 —
2024	$8.7M ▲ 8.8%	80 ▼ 1.2%	$101,841 ▲ 6.3%
2025	$8.8M ▲ 0.5%	81 ▲ 1.3%	$95,689 ▼ 6.0%

Record list

Employees

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Anne Merritt

Environmental Scientist/Delta Stewardship Council

2024 total comp

$85,346

Base pay: $84,398
Overtime: $348
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300010762023
Salary Total: $6,572
Total Pay: $85,346

Anne Merritt holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,346. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mohammed Abdullah

Information Technology Specialist I/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$82,946

Base pay: $82,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308571402001
Salary Total: $9,272
Total Pay: $82,946

At Delta Stewardship Council, Mohammed Abdullah serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,946. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christie Thomason

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$82,919

Base pay: $82,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,919
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: 5308545393704
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $82,919

Christie Thomason holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,919. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Erin Meade

Senior Personnel Specialist/Delta Stewardship Council

2023 total comp

$81,553

Base pay: $76,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300011317002
Salary Total: $6,689
Total Pay: $81,553

Erin Meade holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $81,553. Union affiliation: R01.

Hannah Chaney

Environmental Scientist/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$80,022

Base pay: $79,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560762003
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $80,022

Hannah Chaney works as a Environmental Scientist for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. Hannah earned $80,022 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Emma Askea

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$76,486

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308515393702
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,486

Emma Askea holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,486. Union affiliation: R01.

Carlie Guadagnolo

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$76,179

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308515601001
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,179

Carlie Guadagnolo holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,179. They are represented by R01.

Briana Montague

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$72,955

Base pay: $72,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308565393701
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $72,955

Briana Montague holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,955. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Megan Nguyen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$72,007

Base pay: $71,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308535393701
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $72,007

Megan Nguyen holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,007. Union affiliation: R01.

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.