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

Page 7

Sara Briley

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,522

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762026
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $109,522

At Fish and Wildlife, Sara Briley serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,522. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Margarita Gordus

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$109,512

Base pay: $109,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654310765030
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $109,512

At Fish and Wildlife, Margarita Gordus serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $109,512. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michael Caliguire

Oil Spill Prevention Specialist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,503

Base pay: $91,197
Overtime: $16,457
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,753
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650717851003
Salary Total: $7,598
Total Pay: $109,503

Michael Caliguire is a Oil Spill Prevention Specialist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,503. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Chelsea Tippin

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,480

Base pay: $105,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,154
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650104801002
Salary Total: $8,879
Total Pay: $109,480

Chelsea Tippin holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,480. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Suzanne Deleon

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,444

Base pay: $103,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410765002
Salary Total: $11,161
Total Pay: $109,444

At Fish and Wildlife, Suzanne Deleon serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,444. Union affiliation: R10.

Gabriel Singer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,442

Base pay: $104,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330765014
Salary Total: $9,174
Total Pay: $109,442

Gabriel Singer is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,442. Union affiliation: R10.

Scott Sturges

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,432

Base pay: $95,997
Overtime: $11,035
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5662918421114
Salary Total: $8,263
Total Pay: $109,432

Scott Sturges is a Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,432. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Benjamin Waitman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,374

Base pay: $108,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390765095
Salary Total: $9,172
Total Pay: $109,374

Benjamin Waitman holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,374. Union affiliation: R10.

Daniel Ellis

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,283

Base pay: $105,567
Overtime: $3,216
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,562
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230765008
Salary Total: $9,227
Total Pay: $109,283

Daniel Ellis is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,283. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anthony Shiao

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,282

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720762097
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $109,282

At Fish and Wildlife, Anthony Shiao serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,282. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kenneth Morefield

Research Data Supervisor I/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,253

Base pay: $108,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651315734001
Salary Total: $9,074
Total Pay: $109,253

Kenneth Morefield holds the role of Research Data Supervisor I at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,253. They are represented by S01.

Jennifer Giannetta

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,251

Base pay: $109,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654510762003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $109,251

At Fish and Wildlife, Jennifer Giannetta serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,251. Union affiliation: R10.

Kristy Derose

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,228

Base pay: $105,225
Overtime: $2,643
Other pay: $1,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728418018
Salary Total: $9,538
Total Pay: $109,228

Kristy Derose is a Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,228. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Jimmie Morris

Maintenance Mechanic/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$109,218

Base pay: $73,334
Overtime: $840
Other pay: $35,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650716940003
Salary Total: $6,310
Total Pay: $109,218

Jimmie Morris holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,218. They are represented by R12.

Cassidee Shinn

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$109,179

Base pay: $108,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710765045
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $109,179

At Fish and Wildlife, Cassidee Shinn serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $109,179. They are represented by R10.

Loc Nguyen

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,179

Base pay: $109,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710762031
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $109,179

Loc Nguyen works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Loc earned $109,179 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jeremy Rank

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,162

Base pay: $93,254
Overtime: $15,437
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,761
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728421138
Salary Total: $8,158
Total Pay: $109,162

Jeremy Rank works as a Fish and Game Warden for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $109,162 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Annie Chang

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,162

Base pay: $108,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650370762006
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $109,162

Annie Chang is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,162. They are represented by R10.

Brian Rushton

Senior Hatchery Supervisor/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,161

Base pay: $105,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651416320001
Salary Total: $8,982
Total Pay: $109,161

Brian Rushton is a Senior Hatchery Supervisor at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,161. Their bargaining unit is S11.

Michelle Temple-King

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,081

Base pay: $108,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350764905
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $109,081

Michelle Temple-King is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,081. Union affiliation: S10.

Wyatt Ming

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,046

Base pay: $89,654
Overtime: $18,088
Other pay: $1,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,761
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5660408421182
Salary Total: $7,858
Total Pay: $109,046

At Fish and Wildlife, Wyatt Ming serves as a Fish and Game Warden. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,046. Union affiliation: R07.

Thuy Le

Accounting Administrator II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,043

Base pay: $105,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,353
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650254542002
Salary Total: $9,072
Total Pay: $109,043

Thuy Le works as a Accounting Administrator II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Thuy earned $109,043 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Rachelle Boul

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$109,025

Base pay: $108,268
Overtime: $158
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650370765005
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $109,025

Rachelle Boul works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Rachelle earned $109,025 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Jodi Evans

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,019

Base pay: $108,198
Overtime: $321
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650270762010
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $109,019

Jodi Evans holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,019. Union affiliation: R10.

Paul Adelizi

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$109,003

Base pay: $108,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654510762001
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $109,003

Paul Adelizi works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $109,003 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.