California / Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess / Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

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Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

47 employees hold this title in Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Median total compensation for the role is $125,434, above the department median of $109,925.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $125,434
Agency median: $109,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$149,223+

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

How total compensation varies among the 47 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.

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This role across California

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) is held in 6 California departments. In Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, the median of $125,434 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$129,539 · 25

Department of Public Health

$126,451 · 4

Industrial Relations

$125,203 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$124,460 · 26

Fish and Wildlife

$122,441 · 2

Median total compensation for the Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Meltem Musa

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$125,434

Base pay: $124,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111457978031
Salary Total: $12,043
Total Pay: $125,434

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Meltem Musa serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,434. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Laurel Plummer

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$125,020

Base pay: $124,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111307978038
Salary Total: $10,699
Total Pay: $125,020

Laurel Plummer works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. Laurel earned $125,020 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Kim Truong

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$124,702

Base pay: $124,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111607978033
Salary Total: $10,597
Total Pay: $124,702

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Kim Truong serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,702. They are represented by R10.

Sarah Saucier

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$119,864

Base pay: $119,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,143
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111457978036
Salary Total: $10,342
Total Pay: $119,864

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Sarah Saucier serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,864. They are represented by R10.