California / Fish and Wildlife / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

698 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $82,005, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 698
Total payroll: $54.5M
Role median: $82,005
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$7,029$118,018+

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

How total compensation varies among the 698 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Scientist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Fish and Wildlife pays a median base salary of $82,258 for this role, 23% below that figure — about the 26th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fish and Wildlife sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Fish and Wildlife median · $82,258

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fish and Wildlife’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Fish and Wildlife’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 50th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Fish and Wildlife median · $82,258

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 642 of 698 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fish and Wildlife is $82,005, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $82,005 ranks #19 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Water Resources

$86,326 · 198

Food and Agriculture

$84,961 · 325

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Andre Benoist

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$104,888

Base pay: $104,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762059
Salary Total: $8,570
Total Pay: $104,888

Andre Benoist works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Andre earned $104,888 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Dylan Matthew Inskeep

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$104,504

Base pay: $101,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Mateo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762106
Salary Total: $8,619
Total Pay: $104,504

Dylan Matthew Inskeep works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $104,504 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Cymbre Magana-Figueroa

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$104,329

Base pay: $88,671
Overtime: $15,083
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762012
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $104,329

Cymbre Magana-Figueroa works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Cymbre earned $104,329 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Robert Delmanowski

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$103,511

Base pay: $100,958
Overtime: $2,303
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410762011
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $103,511

Robert Delmanowski works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $103,511 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Brooke Stutz

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$103,511

Base pay: $88,671
Overtime: $14,240
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762052
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $103,511

Brooke Stutz works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Brooke earned $103,511 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Leslie Hart

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,715

Base pay: $102,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762002
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $102,715

Leslie Hart holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,715. They are represented by R10.

Claudia Makeyev

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,715

Base pay: $102,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762079
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $102,715

At Fish and Wildlife, Claudia Makeyev serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,715. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Emily Yvonne Campbell

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,453

Base pay: $102,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410762031
Salary Total: $8,787
Total Pay: $102,453

Emily Yvonne Campbell is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,453. Union affiliation: R10.

Ryan Kok

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,276

Base pay: $94,992
Overtime: $7,285
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410762001
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $102,276

At Fish and Wildlife, Ryan Kok serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,276. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jay Michael Staton

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,257

Base pay: $90,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762107
Salary Total: $7,972
Total Pay: $102,257

Jay Michael Staton works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jay earned $102,257 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Daniel Troxel

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$102,046

Base pay: $101,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410762036
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $102,046

At Fish and Wildlife, Daniel Troxel serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,046. They are represented by R10.

Jennifer Hofmeister

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$101,829

Base pay: $93,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762014
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $101,829

Jennifer Hofmeister works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $101,829 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Sean Hoobler

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$101,710

Base pay: $101,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652310762035
Salary Total: $9,143
Total Pay: $101,710

At Fish and Wildlife, Sean Hoobler serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,710. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Dustin Wallis

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$101,650

Base pay: $90,481
Overtime: $10,493
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652810762002
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $101,650

Dustin Wallis is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,650. Union affiliation: R10.

Jaime Suzanne Ratchford

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$101,465

Base pay: $94,044
Overtime: $2,355
Other pay: $5,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650370762003
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $101,465

Jaime Suzanne Ratchford works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $101,465 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Shane Keefauver

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$101,446

Base pay: $100,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762047
Salary Total: $8,787
Total Pay: $101,446

Shane Keefauver holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,446. Union affiliation: R10.

Garrett Allen

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$101,115

Base pay: $100,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Solano
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653810762003
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $101,115

Garrett Allen is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,115. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Stacey Alexander

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$101,039

Base pay: $100,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762060
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $101,039

Stacey Alexander is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,039. Union affiliation: R10.

Rhonda Paiste

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$101,039

Base pay: $100,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350762905
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $101,039

Rhonda Paiste holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,039. Union affiliation: R10.

Dustin Pearce

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$100,958

Base pay: $100,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655810762007
Salary Total: $9,107
Total Pay: $100,958

At Fish and Wildlife, Dustin Pearce serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,958. They are represented by R10.

Andrew Valand

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$100,467

Base pay: $99,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655310762024
Salary Total: $8,877
Total Pay: $100,467

At Fish and Wildlife, Andrew Valand serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,467. They are represented by R10.

Adam Hutchins

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$100,400

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762046
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $100,400

At Fish and Wildlife, Adam Hutchins serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,400. They are represented by R10.

Gabriel Ra Penaflor

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$100,390

Base pay: $100,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655810762003
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $100,390

Gabriel Ra Penaflor works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $100,390 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Dawson Hall

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$100,326

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $15,333
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350762905
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $100,326

At Fish and Wildlife, Dawson Hall serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,326. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Colleen Young

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$100,270

Base pay: $95,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Santa Cruz

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762013
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $100,270

At Fish and Wildlife, Colleen Young serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,270. They are represented by R10.

Laureen Barthman-Thompson

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$99,888

Base pay: $95,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230762014
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $99,888

Laureen Barthman-Thompson holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,888. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Steven Criss

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$99,842

Base pay: $99,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762057
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $99,842

Steven Criss is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,842. Union affiliation: R10.

Michael Mamola

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$99,792

Base pay: $99,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410762030
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $99,792

At Fish and Wildlife, Michael Mamola serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,792. Union affiliation: R10.

Christopher Diviney

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$99,592

Base pay: $99,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410762020
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $99,592

At Fish and Wildlife, Christopher Diviney serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,592. They are represented by R10.

Rachel Fichman

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$99,463

Base pay: $87,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330762025
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $99,463

Rachel Fichman works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $99,463 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Ryan Watanabe

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$99,460

Base pay: $94,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653410762011
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $99,460

At Fish and Wildlife, Ryan Watanabe serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $99,460. Union affiliation: R10.

Hanna Casares

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$99,457

Base pay: $89,489
Overtime: $9,468
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762043
Salary Total: $7,589
Total Pay: $99,457

At Fish and Wildlife, Hanna Casares serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,457. Their bargaining unit is R10.