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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Kirstianna Morin

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,163

Base pay: $6,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,163
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,163

Kirstianna Morin works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Kirstianna earned $6,163 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Daniel Dasilva

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,161

Base pay: $6,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,161
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $6,161

Daniel Dasilva works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Daniel earned $6,161 in 2023. They are represented by R11.

Abigail Cohen

Research Data Analyst II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,155

Base pay: $6,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715731001
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $6,155

Abigail Cohen works as a Research Data Analyst II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $6,155 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Henry Lowrey

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,154

Base pay: $6,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,154
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Merced
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654810835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,154

Henry Lowrey works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Henry earned $6,154 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Bryce King

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,142

Base pay: $6,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,142
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $6,142

At Fish and Wildlife, Bryce King serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,142. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Ozola Cody

Marketing Specialist, California Museum of Science and Industry/District Agricultural Associations/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,132

Base pay: $6,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650080556905
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $6,132

Ozola Cody is a Marketing Specialist, California Museum of Science and Industry/District Agricultural Associations at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,132. They are represented by R01.

Jack Abel

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,112

Base pay: $5,829
Overtime: $283
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,112
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,112

Jack Abel is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $6,112. They are represented by R11.

Chase Cote

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,111

Base pay: $5,054
Overtime: $337
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,111
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350835905
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $6,111

Chase Cote works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Chase earned $6,111 in 2023. Union affiliation: R11.

Nadia Dora El Adli

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,092

Base pay: $6,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,092
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Mendocino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $6,092

Nadia Dora El Adli works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Nadia earned $6,092 in 2023. Union affiliation: R11.

Joey Salazar

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,084

Base pay: $6,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,084

Joey Salazar holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,084. They are represented by R11.

Chris Ronshausen

Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,079

Base pay: $6,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,079
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652610790905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $6,079

Chris Ronshausen holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,079. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Yoselin Gutierrez

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,058

Base pay: $5,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,058
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $6,058

At Fish and Wildlife, Yoselin Gutierrez serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,058. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Erika Zavaleta

Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,051

Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,051
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650010767402
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $6,051

Erika Zavaleta holds the role of Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,051. Union affiliation: E.

Jacqueline Hostler-Carmesin

Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,000

Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650010767405
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $6,000

Jacqueline Hostler-Carmesin holds the role of Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,000. Union affiliation: E.

Eric Sklar

Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,000

Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650010767404
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $6,000

Eric Sklar holds the role of Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,000. They are represented by E.

Samantha Murray

Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$6,000

Base pay: $6,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650010767403
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $6,000

At Fish and Wildlife, Samantha Murray serves as a Fish and Game Commissioner/Department of Fish and Game. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,000. Union affiliation: E.

Emma Henri

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$5,969

Base pay: $5,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,969
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655410835905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $5,969

Emma Henri works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Emma earned $5,969 in 2025. They are represented by R11.