California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

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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

Amy Luu

Student Assistant/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$16,029

Base pay: $15,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,029
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351834870921
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $16,029

Amy Luu works as a Student Assistant for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is intermittent. Amy earned $16,029 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Lillian Goulston

Office Technician, State Employment Initiative/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$15,900

Base pay: $14,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351711602001
Salary Total: $3,369
Total Pay: $15,900

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Lillian Goulston serves as a Office Technician, State Employment Initiative. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,900. They are represented by E97.

Michael Goncharov

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$14,707

Base pay: $13,104
Overtime: $372
Other pay: $1,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354415393705
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $14,707

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Michael Goncharov serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,707. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maya Burgess

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$14,425

Base pay: $14,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357500762005
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $14,425

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Maya Burgess serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,425. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Alex Nguyen

Staff Services Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$14,308

Base pay: $14,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351305841740
Salary Total: $4,792
Total Pay: $14,308

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Alex Nguyen serves as a Staff Services Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,308. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jade Reed

Program Technician/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$14,050

Base pay: $12,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,050
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354449927001
Salary Total: $1,918
Total Pay: $14,050

Jade Reed holds the role of Program Technician at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,050. Union affiliation: R04.

Tomora Blugh

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$13,793

Base pay: $12,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351725142709
Salary Total: $6,031
Total Pay: $13,793

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Tomora Blugh serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tonya Harrison

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$13,380

Base pay: $10,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $13,380

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Tonya Harrison serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,380. Union affiliation: R07.

Alexis Stephens

Staff Services Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$12,540

Base pay: $12,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354435157706
Salary Total: $3,745
Total Pay: $12,540

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Alexis Stephens serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,540. Union affiliation: R01.

Maile Gardner

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$12,382

Base pay: $12,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351725393722
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $12,382

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Maile Gardner serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,382. Union affiliation: R01.

Gregory Niemann

Research Data Specialist I/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$12,304

Base pay: $1,520
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $10,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351625742002
Salary Total: $6,580
Total Pay: $12,304

Gregory Niemann is a Research Data Specialist I at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,304. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marc Arico

Associate Industrial Hygienist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$12,059

Base pay: $12,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,059
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351703856910
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $12,059

Marc Arico is a Associate Industrial Hygienist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $12,059. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Annissa Ferguson

Student Assistant/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$11,983

Base pay: $10,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,983
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351834870923
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $11,983

Annissa Ferguson is a Student Assistant at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,983. Their bargaining unit is E.

Sherry Fowler

Associate Accounting Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$11,264

Base pay: $11,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351614588008
Salary Total: $6,140
Total Pay: $11,264

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Sherry Fowler serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,264. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Katerina Mahdavi

Student Assistant/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$11,154

Base pay: $9,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,154
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351314870921
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $11,154

Katerina Mahdavi holds the role of Student Assistant at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,154. Union affiliation: E.

Rebecca Kessler

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$11,078

Base pay: $10,361
Overtime: $717
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,078
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351725142911
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $11,078

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Rebecca Kessler serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,078. They are represented by R01.

Dilraj Dhillon

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$11,002

Base pay: $10,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351625393713
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $11,002

Dilraj Dhillon holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,002. They are represented by R01.

Ian Knutila

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$10,326

Base pay: $6,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351725393719
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $10,326

Ian Knutila holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,326. They are represented by R01.

Megan Lee

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$10,286

Base pay: $9,129
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $1,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303007
Salary Total: $4,366
Total Pay: $10,286

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Megan Lee serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,286. Union affiliation: R01.

Deysi Hernandez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$10,183

Base pay: $10,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354415393703
Salary Total: $6,055
Total Pay: $10,183

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Deysi Hernandez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,183. Union affiliation: R01.

Shayna Soliven

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$9,818

Base pay: $9,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351725142716
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $9,818

Shayna Soliven holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,818. Union affiliation: R01.

Meenatchi Odaiyappan

Staff Services Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$9,727

Base pay: $9,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351035157703
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $9,727

Meenatchi Odaiyappan holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,727. Union affiliation: R01.

Jason Le

Staff Services Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$9,584

Base pay: $9,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351305841720
Salary Total: $4,792
Total Pay: $9,584

Jason Le works as a Staff Services Management Auditor for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $9,584 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Wendy Box

Recycling Specialist II/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$8,758

Base pay: $6,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357834690702
Salary Total: $7,488
Total Pay: $8,758

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Wendy Box serves as a Recycling Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,758. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Roberta Goldenpenny

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$8,707

Base pay: $7,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357640762012
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $8,707

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Roberta Goldenpenny serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,707. Union affiliation: R10.

Nicholas Oliver

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$8,686

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357760762001
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $7,843

Nicholas Oliver holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,686. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michelle Carlson

Recycling Specialist III (Technical)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$8,342

Base pay: $8,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354204696001
Salary Total: $8,192
Total Pay: $8,342

Michelle Carlson works as a Recycling Specialist III (Technical) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $8,342 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeremy Morioka

Training Officer I/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$8,227

Base pay: $8,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,961
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351715197002
Salary Total: $6,961
Total Pay: $8,227

Jeremy Morioka works as a Training Officer I for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $8,227 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.