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

Virginia Becker

Office Technician (Typing)/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$16,609

Base pay: $16,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,609
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308541139904
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $16,609

At Delta Stewardship Council, Virginia Becker serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,609. They are represented by R04.

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.

Mary Wray

C.E.A./Delta Stewardship Council

2023 total comp

$14,619

Base pay: $14,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,619
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300017500001
Salary Total: $14,619
Total Pay: $14,619

Mary Wray is a C.E.A. at Delta Stewardship Council. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $14,619. Union affiliation: M01.

Debra Mininfield

Staff Services Manager I/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$11,128

Base pay: $11,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,128
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5300014800904
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $11,128

Debra Mininfield works as a Staff Services Manager I for Delta Stewardship Council. Their status is intermittent. Debra earned $11,128 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Elizabeth Hannah-Bird

Information Technology Specialist I/Delta Stewardship Council

2025 total comp

$11,012

Base pay: $10,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5308571402004
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $11,012

At Delta Stewardship Council, Elizabeth Hannah-Bird serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,012. They are represented by R01.