California / Fish and Wildlife / Information Officer I (Specialist)

Job-title file

Information Officer I (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

8 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $75,021, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $468.9K
Role median: $75,021
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$89,381+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Information Officer I (Specialist) is held in 73 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $75,021 ranks #38 of 73.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$95,621 · 4

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$95,388 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$90,092 · 6

Arts Council

$88,539 · 1

Employment Development Department

$88,505 · 6

Wildlife Conservation Board

$88,492 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$88,492 · 1

Conservation

$88,492 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$88,156 · 5

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$86,950 · 9

Water Resources Control Board

$86,669 · 3

California State Lottery Community

$86,339 · 5

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

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Information Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $85,542 ranks #1 of 3. See Information Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$76,476 · 13

Minnesota

$72,829 · 202

Median total compensation for comparable Information Officer roles 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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Peter Tira

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$89,526

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $1,159
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650085601003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $89,526

Peter Tira holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,526. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Katharine Kukulka

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
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: 5650085601005
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Katharine Kukulka holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Noah Sherman

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$84,060

Base pay: $83,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650265601001
Salary Total: $6,624
Total Pay: $84,060

Noah Sherman works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Noah earned $84,060 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kristina Meris

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$77,160

Base pay: $74,054
Overtime: $2,416
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715601003
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $77,160

Kristina Meris works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Kristina earned $77,160 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Krysten Kellum

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$72,881

Base pay: $72,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650085601001
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,881

At Fish and Wildlife, Krysten Kellum serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,881. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mary Fricke

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$44,563

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715601004
Salary Total: $7,527
Total Pay: $44,563

Mary Fricke holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,563. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cort Klopping

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$12,165

Base pay: $9,573
Overtime: $630
Other pay: $1,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650085601004
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $12,165

Cort Klopping is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,165. They are represented by R01.

Tim Daly

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650085601004
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $50

Tim Daly holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Their bargaining unit is R01.