California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

Agency file

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department Resources Recycle/Recvry is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 952 employees with median total compensation of $88,492; the highest distinct record was $273,848.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $88.3M
Employees: 952
Median total: $88,492
Highest record: $273,848

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$192,958+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 952 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,492) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $89,302 (96%)
Overtime — $1,170 (1%)
Other — $2,242 (2%)
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

$37,456

$66,870

$88,492

$111,185

$153,951

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,951 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,456. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist

175 · $81,514

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

175 · $79,224

Staff Services Manager I

50 · $97,069

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

43 · $142,186

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

33 · $103,995

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	$75.1M —	884 —	$85,960 —
2024	$82.7M ▲ 10.2%	925 ▲ 4.6%	$87,083 ▲ 1.3%
2025	$88.3M ▲ 6.7%	952 ▲ 2.9%	$88,492 ▲ 1.6%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Phillip Kovacs

Waste Management Engineer/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$143,263

Base pay: $136,258
Overtime: $6,677
Other pay: $328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358823786003
Salary Total: $11,787
Total Pay: $143,263

Phillip Kovacs holds the role of Waste Management Engineer at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,263. They are represented by R09.

Curie Canuela

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$142,291

Base pay: $141,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357500764002
Salary Total: $11,967
Total Pay: $142,291

Curie Canuela is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,291. Union affiliation: S10.

Steven Rogers

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$142,186

Base pay: $141,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358780764001
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $142,186

Steven Rogers holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,186. They are represented by S10.

Roland Soza

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$142,186

Base pay: $141,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358720764001
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $142,186

Roland Soza works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Roland earned $142,186 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Casey Yearout

Waste Management Engineer/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$141,698

Base pay: $141,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358833786001
Salary Total: $11,787
Total Pay: $141,698

Casey Yearout works as a Waste Management Engineer for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $141,698 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Alicia Davenport

Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$141,038

Base pay: $140,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338545001
Salary Total: $11,684
Total Pay: $141,038

Alicia Davenport is a Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,038. They are represented by S07.

Colin Bailey

Attorney III/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$140,915

Base pay: $140,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351215795005
Salary Total: $12,086
Total Pay: $140,915

Colin Bailey holds the role of Attorney III at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,915. Union affiliation: R02.

Breanne Lard

Attorney III/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$140,898

Base pay: $140,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351205795008
Salary Total: $12,082
Total Pay: $140,898

Breanne Lard is a Attorney III at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,898. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Bahar Nakhjavan

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$139,866

Base pay: $139,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358700764001
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $139,866

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Bahar Nakhjavan serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,866. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Alejandro Hernandez

Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$139,257

Base pay: $138,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398545001
Salary Total: $11,597
Total Pay: $139,257

Alejandro Hernandez holds the role of Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,257. They are represented by S07.

Billy Yos

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$139,113

Base pay: $138,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358730764001
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $139,113

Billy Yos is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,113. They are represented by S10.

Jessica Wingert

Staff Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$138,353

Base pay: $122,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354324160005
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $138,353

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Jessica Wingert serves as a Staff Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,353. They are represented by S01.

Roberta Jetter

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$137,957

Base pay: $137,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310764004
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $137,957

Roberta Jetter is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,957. Union affiliation: S10.

Maria Allegra Curiel

Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Office, Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$137,847

Base pay: $134,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351039837001
Salary Total: $11,243
Total Pay: $137,847

Maria Allegra Curiel is a Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Office, Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,847. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Sabra Ambrose

Waste Management Engineer/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$137,470

Base pay: $66,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358833786002
Salary Total: $11,401
Total Pay: $137,470

Sabra Ambrose is a Waste Management Engineer at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $137,470. They are represented by R09.