California / Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid

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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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Chinnu Xiong

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$19,526

Base pay: $18,778
Overtime: $749
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,526
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654810835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $19,526

At Fish and Wildlife, Chinnu Xiong serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,526. They are represented by R11.

Andres Mendoza

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$19,514

Base pay: $17,025
Overtime: $603
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,514
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653310835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,514

Andres Mendoza works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Andres earned $19,514 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Geniva Ingrid Hayden

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,498

Base pay: $18,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,498
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653610835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,498

Geniva Ingrid Hayden holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,498. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Rachel Lorenz

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,479

Base pay: $19,322
Overtime: $561
Other pay: -$405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,479
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,479

At Fish and Wildlife, Rachel Lorenz serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,479. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Sara Blaza

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,391

Base pay: $19,014
Overtime: $377
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,391
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,391

At Fish and Wildlife, Sara Blaza serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,391. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Brandon Hopper

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$19,368

Base pay: $18,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,368
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,368

Brandon Hopper holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,368. Union affiliation: R11.

Amanda Deverson

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,359

Base pay: $19,081
Overtime: $491
Other pay: -$213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,359
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $19,359

Amanda Deverson is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $19,359. They are represented by R11.

Victoria Rose Arnett

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,333

Base pay: $18,564
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,333
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $19,333

At Fish and Wildlife, Victoria Rose Arnett serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,333. Union affiliation: R11.

Isabel Sabadell

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$19,199

Base pay: $18,907
Overtime: $645
Other pay: -$353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,199
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720835905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $19,199

Isabel Sabadell holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,199. They are represented by R11.