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

Chavis Hare

Program Technician/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$24,103

Base pay: $23,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358739927005
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $24,103

Chavis Hare holds the role of Program Technician at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,103. Union affiliation: R04.

Melissa Rivera-Robinson

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$23,915

Base pay: $23,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303009
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $23,915

Melissa Rivera-Robinson is a Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,915. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amber Wheeler

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$23,545

Base pay: $23,183
Overtime: $237
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303009
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $23,545

Amber Wheeler is a Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $23,545. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jasleen Kaur

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$23,525

Base pay: $23,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351315393701
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $23,525

Jasleen Kaur works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jasleen earned $23,525 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessica Geltz

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$23,106

Base pay: $21,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8358620762005
Salary Total: $5,188
Total Pay: $23,106

Jessica Geltz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,106. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Amy Velasco

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

2024 total comp

$22,939

Base pay: $22,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357500765002
Salary Total: $7,336
Total Pay: $22,939

Amy Velasco holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,939. Union affiliation: R10.

Fabian Herrera

Staff Services Manager I/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$22,825

Base pay: $14,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354424800002
Salary Total: $7,163
Total Pay: $22,825

Fabian Herrera works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Fabian earned $22,825 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Socorro Watkins

Staff Services Manager I/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$22,557

Base pay: $22,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,557
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354414800910
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $22,557

Socorro Watkins holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,557. Union affiliation: S01.

Nathaniel Childs

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$21,689

Base pay: $21,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351715393727
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $21,689

Nathaniel Childs is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,689. They are represented by R01.

Golnoosh Hajisheikhi

Staff Services Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$21,349

Base pay: $21,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351305841745
Salary Total: $6,553
Total Pay: $21,349

Golnoosh Hajisheikhi works as a Staff Services Management Auditor for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Golnoosh earned $21,349 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Shucheng Liao

Staff Services Management Auditor/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$21,349

Base pay: $21,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351305841744
Salary Total: $6,553
Total Pay: $21,349

Shucheng Liao works as a Staff Services Management Auditor for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Shucheng earned $21,349 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Robert Contreras

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$21,237

Base pay: $14,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357760762006
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $21,237

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Robert Contreras serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,237. They are represented by R10.

Travis Halling

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$21,007

Base pay: $21,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354365393702
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $21,007

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Travis Halling serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,007. Union affiliation: R01.

Meghan Dieckmann

Program Technician II/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$20,615

Base pay: $20,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354229928001
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $20,615

Meghan Dieckmann is a Program Technician II at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $20,615. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Brynn Cook

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$19,852

Base pay: $18,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351035393709
Salary Total: $6,321
Total Pay: $19,852

Brynn Cook holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,852. They are represented by R01.

Shanthi Sree Kanneganti

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$19,434

Base pay: $19,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357750762006
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $19,434

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Shanthi Sree Kanneganti serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,434. Union affiliation: R10.

Marcus Bartlett

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$19,316

Base pay: $18,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351715393710
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $19,316

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Marcus Bartlett serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,316. They are represented by R01.

Brian Helmowski

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$19,190

Base pay: $17,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357750762002
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $19,190

Brian Helmowski holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,190. Union affiliation: R10.

Rocio Perez Ruiz

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$18,691

Base pay: $12,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354415393701
Salary Total: $6,348
Total Pay: $18,691

Rocio Perez Ruiz works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Rocio earned $18,691 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Elisa Rodriguez

Student Assistant/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$18,489

Base pay: $18,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,489
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351834870922
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $18,489

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Elisa Rodriguez serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,489. They are represented by E.

Leyna Tran

Environmental Scientist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$18,485

Base pay: $18,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8357620762018
Salary Total: $5,819
Total Pay: $18,485

Leyna Tran works as a Environmental Scientist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Leyna earned $18,485 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Deborah Guerrero

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$18,305

Base pay: $18,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,305
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303910
Salary Total: $33
Total Pay: $18,305

Deborah Guerrero holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,305. Union affiliation: R01.

Hanan Qureshi

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$17,739

Base pay: $17,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303007
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $17,739

Hanan Qureshi works as a Personnel Specialist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Hanan earned $17,739 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jonathan Iniguez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$17,556

Base pay: $10,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,937
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354415393704
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $17,556

Jonathan Iniguez works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $17,556 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Francine Sl Chua

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$17,284

Base pay: $17,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354415393704
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $17,284

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Francine Sl Chua serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,284. Union affiliation: R01.

Susan Coffin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$16,319

Base pay: $16,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351715393720
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $16,319

Susan Coffin is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,319. Union affiliation: R01.

Melina Ayala

Accounting Technician/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$16,086

Base pay: $16,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,407
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351611741004
Salary Total: $3,407
Total Pay: $16,086

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Melina Ayala serves as a Accounting Technician. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,086. Union affiliation: R04.