California / Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid

Job-title file

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid

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

975 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $12,864, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 975
Total payroll: $14.1M
Role median: $12,864
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$754$35,488+

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

How total compensation varies among the 975 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

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid is held in 4 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $12,864 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks and Recreation

$33,422 · 1

Water Resources

$21,220 · 31

CA Tahoe Conservancy

$14,334 · 1

Median total compensation for the Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid 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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Ethan Franco

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,255

Base pay: $13,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,255
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,255

Ethan Franco holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,255. They are represented by R11.

Jessica Negrete

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$14,095

Base pay: $14,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,095
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $14,095

Jessica Negrete works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Jessica earned $14,095 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Hannah Richter

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$14,089

Base pay: $12,683
Overtime: $1,407
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,089
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,089

Hannah Richter is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $14,089. They are represented by R11.

Cameron Lusk

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,084

Base pay: $14,013
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,084

Cameron Lusk holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,084. They are represented by R11.

Robert Schoenthaler

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,049

Base pay: $12,209
Overtime: $1,840
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,049
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,049

Robert Schoenthaler is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $14,049. Union affiliation: R11.

Julia Kaiser

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,964

Base pay: $13,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,964
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652610835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $13,964

Julia Kaiser is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $13,964. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Dominick Davis

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$13,948

Base pay: $13,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,948
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $13,948

Dominick Davis holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,948. They are represented by R11.

Tyler Obermeit

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,919

Base pay: $12,647
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,919
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $13,919

Tyler Obermeit holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,919. They are represented by R11.

Camden Esch

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,876

Base pay: $12,888
Overtime: $181
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,876
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $13,876

Camden Esch holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,876. Union affiliation: R11.

Meghan Thompson

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$13,841

Base pay: $13,812
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,841
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $13,841

Meghan Thompson holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,841. They are represented by R11.