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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Alys Arenas

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,933

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $284
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655610762006
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,933

At Fish and Wildlife, Alys Arenas serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,933. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Allison Salas

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,899

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650260762008
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,899

Allison Salas is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,899. They are represented by R10.

Kiersten Abarca

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,899

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762053
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,899

Kiersten Abarca is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,899. They are represented by R10.

Kaydee Leemann

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,824

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410762043
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,824

Kaydee Leemann works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Kaydee earned $81,824 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kristie Braken-Guelke

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,777

Base pay: $81,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330762019
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,777

Kristie Braken-Guelke is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,777. They are represented by R10.

Gabriele Quillman

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$81,650

Base pay: $81,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652310762001
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $81,650

Gabriele Quillman works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Gabriele earned $81,650 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Colin Anderson

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,583

Base pay: $81,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410762007
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,583

Colin Anderson is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,583. Union affiliation: R10.

Angela Garelick

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,571

Base pay: $81,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762098
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,571

Angela Garelick holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,571. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michael Jenkins

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,571

Base pay: $81,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390762059
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,571

At Fish and Wildlife, Michael Jenkins serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,571. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jason Teichman

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,521

Base pay: $81,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653310762046
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,521

Jason Teichman holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,521. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jillian Burns

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,501

Base pay: $81,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230762033
Salary Total: $8,260
Total Pay: $81,501

At Fish and Wildlife, Jillian Burns serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,501. Their bargaining unit is R10.

James Stilley

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,440

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650020762905
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,440

James Stilley holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,440. They are represented by R10.

Ainhoa Hernandez Werner

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,243

Base pay: $80,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Modoc

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810762010
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,243

Ainhoa Hernandez Werner holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,243. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mollie Preijers

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,243

Base pay: $80,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652310762031
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,243

Mollie Preijers works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Mollie earned $81,243 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Dalia Dull

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,226

Base pay: $81,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654310762031
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $81,226

Dalia Dull holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,226. They are represented by R10.

Davis Ferguson

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$81,223

Base pay: $80,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410762027
Salary Total: $7,041
Total Pay: $81,223

At Fish and Wildlife, Davis Ferguson serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $81,223. They are represented by R10.

Jessica Jimenez

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,200

Base pay: $80,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230762037
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,200

At Fish and Wildlife, Jessica Jimenez serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,200. Union affiliation: R10.

Alexandra Avrin

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,174

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350762048
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,174

Alexandra Avrin is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,174. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ashley Gwynne Kammet

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,096

Base pay: $80,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390762067
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,096

Ashley Gwynne Kammet is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,096. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Alexia Ronning

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$81,093

Base pay: $80,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Placer
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652810762004
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,093

Alexia Ronning holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,093. Union affiliation: R10.

Carly White

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$81,015

Base pay: $80,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652810762006
Salary Total: $6,895
Total Pay: $81,015

At Fish and Wildlife, Carly White serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,015. They are represented by R10.

Jaime Marquez

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$80,976

Base pay: $80,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654310762049
Salary Total: $6,895
Total Pay: $80,976

Jaime Marquez holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,976. They are represented by R10.

Evangelina Chavez

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,915

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650270762004
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,915

Evangelina Chavez works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Evangelina earned $80,915 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Katherine Mcelroy

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,915

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653410762014
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,915

Katherine Mcelroy is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,915. They are represented by R10.

Torrey Soland

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,893

Base pay: $80,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Solano
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653310762019
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,893

Torrey Soland holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,893. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Detar

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,869

Base pay: $80,415
Overtime: $455
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654810762905
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,869

Christopher Detar works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $80,869 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Joshua Gruver

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,849

Base pay: $80,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762062
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $80,849

Joshua Gruver holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,849. Union affiliation: R10.

Jordan Beaton

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,699

Base pay: $80,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653310762042
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,699

Jordan Beaton is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,699. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Samantha Jo Morford

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,661

Base pay: $79,431
Overtime: $830
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652310762033
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,661

Samantha Jo Morford holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,661. They are represented by R10.

Richard Ramirez

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$80,657

Base pay: $80,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652310762034
Salary Total: $6,895
Total Pay: $80,657

Richard Ramirez works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $80,657 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Steven Recinos

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,587

Base pay: $80,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050762008
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,587

Steven Recinos is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,587. Union affiliation: R10.

Andrea Cornelius

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$80,587

Base pay: $80,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390762064
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,587

Andrea Cornelius is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,587. Their bargaining unit is R10.