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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Burke Lucy

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$127,490

Base pay: $115,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357500762002
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $127,490

Burke Lucy is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,490. They are represented by R10.

Paul Brainin

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$119,851

Base pay: $119,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358620762004
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $119,851

Paul Brainin holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,851. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Russell Carter

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$115,845

Base pay: $115,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357730762003
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $115,845

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Russell Carter serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,845. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Lor Xiong

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$112,166

Base pay: $111,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358760762003
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $112,166

Lor Xiong works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Lor earned $112,166 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Frederick Fine

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$111,185

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8355000762004
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $111,185

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Frederick Fine serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,185. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Angela Gomez

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,949

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358830762001
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,949

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Angela Gomez serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,949. Union affiliation: R10.

Joann Jaschke

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762007
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Joann Jaschke is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,935. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ashraf Batavia

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357820762006
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Ashraf Batavia works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Ashraf earned $110,935 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Diana Cozadd

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358750762003
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Diana Cozadd is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,935. Union affiliation: R10.

Christopher Henderson

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357830762002
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Christopher Henderson holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,935. Union affiliation: R10.

Kathleen Strickley

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762008
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Kathleen Strickley works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $110,935 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Harnak Samra

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,860

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357620762003
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,860

Harnak Samra works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Harnak earned $110,860 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Joy Bowers

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,358

Base pay: $108,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358930762003
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $110,358

Joy Bowers holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,358. Union affiliation: R10.

Wendy Dunlap-Harding

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$108,442

Base pay: $107,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762006
Salary Total: $8,937
Total Pay: $108,442

Wendy Dunlap-Harding is a Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,442. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Justin Vlach

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,360

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358740762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,360

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Justin Vlach serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,360. Union affiliation: R10.

Dawn Jl Slatton

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,360

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358780762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,360

Dawn Jl Slatton holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,360. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Nai Teurn

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,311

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358930762005
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,311

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Nai Teurn serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,311. Union affiliation: R10.

Amy Nelson

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,310

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358730762002
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,310

Amy Nelson holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,310. Union affiliation: R10.

Cody Oquendo

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358930762002
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Cody Oquendo holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,260. Union affiliation: R10.

Alexander Souza

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358630762004
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Alexander Souza works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $107,260 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Candice Houghton

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358740762007
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Candice Houghton holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,260. Union affiliation: R10.

Mary Curry

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357790762003
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Mary Curry holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Harprit Mattu

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358910762002
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Harprit Mattu serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,260. They are represented by R10.

Ivan Palenyy

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358740762006
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Ivan Palenyy serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anthony Rodriguez

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358640762005
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Anthony Rodriguez works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $107,260 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Samuel Sasu

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358660762004
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Samuel Sasu serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Priyanka Talanki

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358580762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Priyanka Talanki serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.