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

Page 1

Eva Bush

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$167,680

Base pay: $167,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308560756002
Salary Total: $14,092
Total Pay: $167,680

Eva Bush is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,680. Union affiliation: S10.

James Edwards

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308563261001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

James Edwards is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,064. Union affiliation: E48.

Dylan Stern

Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$165,512

Base pay: $165,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530783001
Salary Total: $13,744
Total Pay: $165,512

Dylan Stern holds the role of Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority at Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,512. Union affiliation: M10.

Rachael Klopfenstein

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$162,990

Base pay: $162,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308530756002
Salary Total: $14,093
Total Pay: $162,990

At Delta Stewardship Council, Rachael Klopfenstein serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,990. Union affiliation: S10.

Ashok Bathulla

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$162,376

Base pay: $162,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308563261002
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $162,376

Ashok Bathulla is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,376. Their bargaining unit is E48.