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

Jessica Wall

Attorney IV/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$168,189

Base pay: $168,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,124
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351005780002
Salary Total: $13,471
Total Pay: $168,189

Jessica Wall is a Attorney IV at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,189. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Anthony Balestreri

Attorney III/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$167,953

Base pay: $167,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351205795007
Salary Total: $14,337
Total Pay: $167,953

Anthony Balestreri is a Attorney III at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,953. Union affiliation: R02.

Dillon Keifer

Attorney IV/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$167,903

Base pay: $167,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351205780004
Salary Total: $13,959
Total Pay: $167,903

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Dillon Keifer serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,903. They are represented by R02.

Mary Kay Shafer

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

2025 total comp

$167,896

Base pay: $148,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358750764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $167,896

Mary Kay Shafer holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,896. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Stephanie Young

Senior Waste Management Engineer/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358833790001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Stephanie Young works as a Senior Waste Management Engineer for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $167,064 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Steven Santa Croce

Senior Waste Management Engineer/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$166,949

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358823790001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,949

Steven Santa Croce works as a Senior Waste Management Engineer for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $166,949 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Catherine Jordan

Attorney III/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$166,930

Base pay: $166,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351215795002
Salary Total: $13,941
Total Pay: $166,930

Catherine Jordan holds the role of Attorney III at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,930. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Robert Carlson

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$166,748

Base pay: $160,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358560756001
Salary Total: $14,689
Total Pay: $166,748

Robert Carlson works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $166,748 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Monique Johnson-Robinson

Associate Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$166,740

Base pay: $109,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354244159701
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $166,740

Monique Johnson-Robinson holds the role of Associate Management Auditor at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,740. Union affiliation: R01.

Steven Levine

Attorney III/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$166,293

Base pay: $165,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351205795006
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $166,293

Steven Levine is a Attorney III at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,293. Union affiliation: R02.

Ravisankaran Ganesan

Information Technology Manager II/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$164,877

Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351801406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $164,877

Ravisankaran Ganesan works as a Information Technology Manager II for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Ravisankaran earned $164,877 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Laura Moreno

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$164,594

Base pay: $164,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351310760001
Salary Total: $14,135
Total Pay: $164,594

Laura Moreno works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $164,594 in 2025. Union affiliation: M10.

Samuel Ferrero

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

2025 total comp

$164,189

Base pay: $116,055
Overtime: $47,254
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8356500765001
Salary Total: $10,116
Total Pay: $164,189

Samuel Ferrero works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $164,189 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Jeffrey Lin

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

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357820764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Jeffrey Lin holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Primitivo Nunez Jr

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

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358670764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Primitivo Nunez Jr holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jeffrey Taylor Sr

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

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358660764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Jeffrey Taylor Sr holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Union affiliation: S10.

Mark Umfress

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

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358630764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Mark Umfress works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $163,091 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Melissa Vargas

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

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357620764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Melissa Vargas is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,091. Union affiliation: S10.

Marcus Santillano

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$161,007

Base pay: $158,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357500756001
Salary Total: $14,093
Total Pay: $161,007

Marcus Santillano works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Marcus earned $161,007 in 2025. They are represented by S10.