California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

223 employees hold this title in Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Median total compensation for the role is $78,254, below the department median of $88,492.

Employees: 223
Total payroll: $16.6M
Role median: $78,254
Agency median: $88,492
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25$111,081+

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

How total compensation varies among the 223 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

Environmental Scientist 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. Department Resources Recycle/Recvry pays a median base salary of $78,458 for this role, 26% below that figure — about the 22nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department Resources Recycle/Recvry sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry median · $78,458

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 Department Resources Recycle/Recvry’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. Department Resources Recycle/Recvry’s median base salary is 5% below that national figure, about the 45th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry median · $78,458

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 211 of 223 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 Department Resources Recycle/Recvry is $78,254, 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

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, the median of $78,254 ranks #24 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Water Resources

$86,326 · 198

Food and Agriculture

$84,961 · 325

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Ryan Galipeau

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$66,585

Base pay: $66,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,585
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358760762001
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $66,585

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Ryan Galipeau serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,585. They are represented by R10.

Brenley Noori

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$66,568

Base pay: $66,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358770762004
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $66,568

Brenley Noori works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Brenley earned $66,568 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Renee Trampush

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$66,335

Base pay: $62,244
Overtime: $3,591
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762018
Salary Total: $5,442
Total Pay: $66,335

Renee Trampush is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,335. They are represented by R10.

D'Rtanyon Wells

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,896

Base pay: $65,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358730762007
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,896

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, D'Rtanyon Wells serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,896. Union affiliation: R10.

Amanda Jacobsen

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358640762001
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,851

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Amanda Jacobsen serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,851. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sairah Saeed

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358580762003
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,851

Sairah Saeed is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,851. They are represented by R10.

Makayla Leonard

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,592

Base pay: $65,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762015
Salary Total: $5,713
Total Pay: $65,592

Makayla Leonard is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,592. Union affiliation: R10.

Annie Liu

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,515

Base pay: $64,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762005
Salary Total: $5,713
Total Pay: $65,515

Annie Liu holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,515. Union affiliation: R10.

Travis Dennis

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$65,505

Base pay: $64,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762019
Salary Total: $5,447
Total Pay: $65,505

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Travis Dennis serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,505. Union affiliation: R10.

Nathan Gutierrez

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$65,175

Base pay: $64,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358730762003
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,175

Nathan Gutierrez is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,175. Union affiliation: R10.

Julie Quintero

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,982

Base pay: $64,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358660762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,982

Julie Quintero works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $64,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Laura Chain

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,556

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357620762017
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,556

Laura Chain works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $64,556 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Irene Cordero

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,556

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358660762002
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,556

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Irene Cordero serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,556. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Blake Sequeira

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,397

Base pay: $63,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358950762004
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,397

Blake Sequeira holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,397. They are represented by R10.

Adil Syed

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,338

Base pay: $63,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762011
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $64,338

Adil Syed holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,338. They are represented by R10.

Chelsea Callahan

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,038

Base pay: $63,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762012
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,038

Chelsea Callahan works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Chelsea earned $64,038 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Cynthia Leng

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$64,038

Base pay: $63,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357760762005
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,038

Cynthia Leng is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,038. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Lauren Grant

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,779

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358920762004
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,779

Lauren Grant works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $63,779 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Trenton Lee

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,779

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358780762004
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,779

Trenton Lee holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,779. They are represented by R10.

Risha Karnawat

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,579

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8355000762012
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,579

Risha Karnawat works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Risha earned $63,579 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jasmine Scrivner

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,520

Base pay: $63,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357770762002
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,520

Jasmine Scrivner is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,520. Union affiliation: R10.

Audrey Vorametsanti

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,407

Base pay: $63,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762001
Salary Total: $6,827
Total Pay: $63,407

Audrey Vorametsanti is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,407. They are represented by R10.

Shae Van Ommen

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,295

Base pay: $62,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358790762002
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $63,295

Shae Van Ommen is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,295. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Katalynna Vang

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$63,004

Base pay: $62,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357770762004
Salary Total: $5,442
Total Pay: $63,004

Katalynna Vang is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,004. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jissa Jacob

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$62,516

Base pay: $54,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357720762006
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $62,516

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Jissa Jacob serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,516. They are represented by R10.

Mary Angelene Capcap

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$61,930

Base pay: $61,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357720762004
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $61,930

Mary Angelene Capcap holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,930. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sarah Zuniga

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$61,809

Base pay: $52,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357760762007
Salary Total: $6,572
Total Pay: $61,809

Sarah Zuniga holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,809. Union affiliation: R10.