California / Fish and Wildlife

Agency file

Fish and Wildlife

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Fish and Wildlife protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 3,595 employees with median total compensation of $83,440; the highest distinct record was $294,083.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $294.8M
Employees: 3,595
Median total: $83,440
Highest record: $294,083

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$2,040$188,303+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,595 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,440) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,857 (94%)
Overtime — $2,702 (3%)
Other — $2,440 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$12,990

$36,938

$83,440

$114,828

$148,581

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,581 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,990. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist

525 · $84,300

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid

522 · $16,387

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

347 · $111,305

Fish and Game Warden

294 · $110,704

Fish and Wildlife Technician

212 · $50,867

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$265.7M —	3,649 —	$74,583 —
2024	$286.6M ▲ 7.9%	3,741 ▲ 2.5%	$76,434 ▲ 2.5%
2025	$294.8M ▲ 2.8%	3,595 ▼ 3.9%	$83,440 ▲ 9.2%

Record list

Employees

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John Hoagland

Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,487

Base pay: $89,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650164800001
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $93,487

At Fish and Wildlife, John Hoagland serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,487. Union affiliation: S01.

Richard Munoz

Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$93,454

Base pay: $90,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,983
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650114800905
Salary Total: $7,983
Total Pay: $93,454

Richard Munoz works as a Staff Services Manager I for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $93,454 in 2023. They are represented by S01.

Colton Wise

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,421

Base pay: $92,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350765058
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,421

Colton Wise works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Colton earned $93,421 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jason Roeh

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,350

Base pay: $92,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650270762002
Salary Total: $8,077
Total Pay: $93,350

At Fish and Wildlife, Jason Roeh serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,350. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Giang Nguyen

Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$93,240

Base pay: $90,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,084
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650254549001
Salary Total: $8,084
Total Pay: $93,240

At Fish and Wildlife, Giang Nguyen serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $93,240. They are represented by S01.

Johnathan Wells

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,225

Base pay: $85,783
Overtime: $5,887
Other pay: $1,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728421241
Salary Total: $7,780
Total Pay: $93,225

Johnathan Wells holds the role of Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,225. Union affiliation: R07.

Katrina Rehrer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,224

Base pay: $92,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655310765028
Salary Total: $7,972
Total Pay: $93,224

Katrina Rehrer is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,224. They are represented by R10.

Nicole Tatum

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,194

Base pay: $81,860
Overtime: $4,034
Other pay: $7,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,440
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728421258
Salary Total: $7,751
Total Pay: $93,194

At Fish and Wildlife, Nicole Tatum serves as a Fish and Game Warden. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,194. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Xao Yang

Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$93,186

Base pay: $89,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650124800501
Salary Total: $7,677
Total Pay: $93,186

At Fish and Wildlife, Xao Yang serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,186. They are represented by S01.

Caroline Brady

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,172

Base pay: $91,205
Overtime: $1,467
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350762040
Salary Total: $7,972
Total Pay: $93,172

Caroline Brady works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Caroline earned $93,172 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Philip Lamb

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,151

Base pay: $82,831
Overtime: $9,916
Other pay: $404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5664918421192
Salary Total: $7,480
Total Pay: $93,151

Philip Lamb works as a Fish and Game Warden for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $93,151 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Stacy Mcclintic

Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$93,142

Base pay: $89,488
Overtime: $3,055
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650124800005
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $93,142

Stacy Mcclintic works as a Staff Services Manager I for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Stacy earned $93,142 in 2025. They are represented by S01.