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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Barbara Barry

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050764008
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Barbara Barry is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,641. Union affiliation: S10.

Elliot Chasin

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390764011
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

At Fish and Wildlife, Elliot Chasin serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,641. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Christine Found-Jackson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

At Fish and Wildlife, Christine Found-Jackson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,641. They are represented by S10.

James Rosauer

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390764010
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

James Rosauer holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,641. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Andre Aghili

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,616

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,616

At Fish and Wildlife, Andre Aghili serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,616. Union affiliation: S10.

Shawn Fresz

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,466

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810764004
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,466

Shawn Fresz holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,466. They are represented by S10.

Victoria Monroe

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350764010
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Victoria Monroe is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,391. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Toby Carpenter

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720764006
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Toby Carpenter holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,391. They are represented by S10.

Craig Bailey

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654310764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Craig Bailey works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $157,391 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Patrick Ferguson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654510764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Patrick Ferguson is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,391. Union affiliation: S10.

Talmadge Robinson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840764003
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

At Fish and Wildlife, Talmadge Robinson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,391. They are represented by S10.

David Bell

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,349

Base pay: $156,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Solano
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710764007
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,349

David Bell works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. David earned $157,349 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Richard Kim

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$157,057

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656040764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,057

Richard Kim is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,057. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Austin Smith

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,980

Base pay: $121,805
Overtime: $26,489
Other pay: $8,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5665918418505
Salary Total: $10,552
Total Pay: $156,980

At Fish and Wildlife, Austin Smith serves as a Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,980. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Daniel Applebee

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,964

Base pay: $156,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350764011
Salary Total: $13,325
Total Pay: $156,964

Daniel Applebee holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,964. They are represented by S10.

Brian Gallaher

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,893

Base pay: $118,151
Overtime: $34,388
Other pay: $4,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5662918421115
Salary Total: $9,858
Total Pay: $156,893

Brian Gallaher is a Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,893. They are represented by R07.

Wesley Stokes

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,831

Base pay: $156,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653310764013
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $156,831

Wesley Stokes holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,831. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jennifer Te Turner

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,807

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655310764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,807

Jennifer Te Turner is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,807. Union affiliation: S10.

Eric Wilkins

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,807

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,807

Eric Wilkins holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,807. They are represented by S10.

Thomas Jabusch

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$156,765

Base pay: $156,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330764010
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,765

Thomas Jabusch holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,765. They are represented by S10.