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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Stephanie Taylor

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$83,305

Base pay: $82,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358710762003
Salary Total: $6,866
Total Pay: $83,305

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Stephanie Taylor serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,305. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Brett Johnson

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$83,211

Base pay: $82,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8355000762011
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,211

Brett Johnson works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $83,211 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Adylene Gonzalez

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$83,186

Base pay: $82,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357620762016
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,186

Adylene Gonzalez holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,186. They are represented by R10.

Shyenne Lewis

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$82,931

Base pay: $82,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351040762006
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $82,931

Shyenne Lewis holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,931. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Elizabeth Vaughan-Pfand

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$82,645

Base pay: $77,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358750762005
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $82,645

Elizabeth Vaughan-Pfand is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,645. They are represented by R10.

Eugene Clarke

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$82,556

Base pay: $82,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358640762002
Salary Total: $6,886
Total Pay: $82,556

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Eugene Clarke serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,556. Union affiliation: R10.

Sean May

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$82,555

Base pay: $82,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,555
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: 8358740762009
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $82,555

Sean May is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,555. Union affiliation: R10.

Abraham Ortiz

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$82,331

Base pay: $81,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358720762004
Salary Total: $7,085
Total Pay: $82,331

Abraham Ortiz is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,331. Union affiliation: R10.

Lauren Howard

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,949

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358780762008
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,949

Lauren Howard works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $81,949 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Wesley Ayala

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,899

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358620762003
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,899

Wesley Ayala works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned $81,899 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Nicole Soltis

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$81,788

Base pay: $81,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762003
Salary Total: $7,251
Total Pay: $81,788

Nicole Soltis works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $81,788 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Jordan Sayre

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,679

Base pay: $81,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762008
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,679

Jordan Sayre is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,679. Union affiliation: R10.

Kevin Nylander

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,645

Base pay: $81,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358630762002
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $81,645

Kevin Nylander works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $81,645 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Ellen Lee

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,630

Base pay: $79,104
Overtime: $1,976
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8355000762003
Salary Total: $6,886
Total Pay: $81,630

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Ellen Lee serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,630. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Robyn Gillum

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$81,598

Base pay: $80,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357770762002
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $81,598

Robyn Gillum works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Robyn earned $81,598 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Morgan Buchan

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,571

Base pay: $81,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357790762001
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,571

Morgan Buchan works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $81,571 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Cordero Rychard

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$81,514

Base pay: $80,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,508
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358950762003
Salary Total: $7,245
Total Pay: $81,514

Cordero Rychard holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,514. Union affiliation: R10.

Haley Aumiller

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$80,925

Base pay: $80,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358620762002
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $80,925

Haley Aumiller is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $80,925. Union affiliation: R10.

Francine Robles

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$80,915

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358670762002
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,915

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Francine Robles serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,915. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Leonard Hector Rios

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$79,276

Base pay: $78,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358720762001
Salary Total: $6,886
Total Pay: $79,276

Leonard Hector Rios is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,276. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Isabel Reveles

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$79,276

Base pay: $78,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358670762004
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $79,276

Isabel Reveles works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Isabel earned $79,276 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Angel Fong

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$79,008

Base pay: $78,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357720762005
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $79,008

Angel Fong works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $79,008 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Maxwell Claret

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$78,657

Base pay: $78,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358790762003
Salary Total: $6,557
Total Pay: $78,657

Maxwell Claret holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,657. Union affiliation: R10.

Zac Smith

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$78,254

Base pay: $77,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762014
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $78,254

Zac Smith is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,254. Union affiliation: R10.

Rachel Messina

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$78,249

Base pay: $76,041
Overtime: $1,708
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310762007
Salary Total: $6,556
Total Pay: $78,249

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Rachel Messina serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,249. They are represented by R10.

Hinako Nogi

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$78,184

Base pay: $77,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358670762003
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $78,184

Hinako Nogi works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Hinako earned $78,184 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Sophia Grace O'Meara

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$77,889

Base pay: $77,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351040762001
Salary Total: $6,886
Total Pay: $77,889

Sophia Grace O'Meara holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,889. Union affiliation: R10.