California / Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

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Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

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

The Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 165 employees with median total compensation of $109,925; the highest distinct record was $237,594.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $17.2M
Employees: 165
Median total: $109,925
Highest record: $237,594

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50$213,742+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 165 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,925) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $101,499 (97%)
Overtime — $51 (0%)
Other — $2,607 (3%)
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

$9,859

$77,409

$109,925

$142,863

$163,164

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,164 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,859. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

42 · $131,336

Member, Science Advisory Board/Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

13 · $1,146

Senior Toxicologist

11 · $168,097

Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

11 · $101,146

Supervising Toxicologist (Managerial)

5 · $208,644

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	$15.4M —	156 —	$106,817 —
2024	$16.9M ▲ 10.0%	169 ▲ 8.3%	$105,325 ▼ 1.4%
2025	$17.2M ▲ 1.5%	165 ▼ 2.4%	$109,925 ▲ 4.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christopher Sawders

Information Technology Associate/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$95,764

Base pay: $95,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111231401002
Salary Total: $8,095
Total Pay: $95,764

Christopher Sawders is a Information Technology Associate at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,764. They are represented by R01.

Katherine Chau

Information Technology Specialist I/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$95,521

Base pay: $94,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111231402003
Salary Total: $8,095
Total Pay: $95,521

Katherine Chau holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,521. They are represented by R01.

Vanessa Cheng

Associate Toxicologist/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2024 total comp

$95,037

Base pay: $94,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111457941002
Salary Total: $8,248
Total Pay: $95,037

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Vanessa Cheng serves as a Associate Toxicologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,037. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Yassaman Niknam

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$94,508

Base pay: $93,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,508
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111407978017
Salary Total: $5,896
Total Pay: $94,508

Yassaman Niknam holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,508. Union affiliation: R10.

Komal Shah Bangia

Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$93,512

Base pay: $91,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111355594010
Salary Total: $9,865
Total Pay: $93,512

Komal Shah Bangia holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,512. They are represented by R10.

Alanna Bares

Public Health Medical Officer II/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$91,888

Base pay: $79,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,888
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,904
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111607722001
Salary Total: $9,102
Total Pay: $91,888

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Alanna Bares serves as a Public Health Medical Officer II. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,888. They are represented by R16.

Gabriel Tukeman

Associate Toxicologist/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$91,237

Base pay: $90,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111457941003
Salary Total: $6,908
Total Pay: $91,237

Gabriel Tukeman works as a Associate Toxicologist for Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $91,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Krystyna Von Henneberg

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$90,942

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111125393001
Salary Total: $7,521
Total Pay: $90,942

Krystyna Von Henneberg is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,942. They are represented by R01.

Esther Barajas-Ochoa

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$90,892

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111805393703
Salary Total: $7,521
Total Pay: $90,892

Esther Barajas-Ochoa is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,892. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amal Syed

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$90,040

Base pay: $89,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111305582001
Salary Total: $7,756
Total Pay: $90,040

Amal Syed holds the role of Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,040. Union affiliation: R10.

Mckenna Thompson

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$89,885

Base pay: $89,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111455577001
Salary Total: $7,636
Total Pay: $89,885

At Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, Mckenna Thompson serves as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,885. Union affiliation: R10.

Jason Kilian

Associate Toxicologist/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2023 total comp

$89,395

Base pay: $88,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111607941002
Salary Total: $7,765
Total Pay: $89,395

Jason Kilian works as a Associate Toxicologist for Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $89,395 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Ola Wasel

Associate Toxicologist/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$89,341

Base pay: $88,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,341
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,036
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111557941003
Salary Total: $7,625
Total Pay: $89,341

Ola Wasel works as a Associate Toxicologist for Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is full-time. Ola earned $89,341 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Elyssa Laramee

Senior Personnel Specialist/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2024 total comp

$89,208

Base pay: $81,273
Overtime: $2,585
Other pay: $5,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,890
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111211317001
Salary Total: $6,890
Total Pay: $89,208

Elyssa Laramee is a Senior Personnel Specialist at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $89,208. Their bargaining unit is R01.