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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Donald White

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,481

Base pay: $144,179
Overtime: $21,363
Other pay: $938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728418019
Salary Total: $12,019
Total Pay: $166,481

Donald White is a Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,481. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Hans Sin

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,404

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655310764006
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $166,404

Hans Sin is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,404. They are represented by S10.

Donald Nelson

Fish and Game Captain/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,155

Base pay: $164,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5665918412504
Salary Total: $13,793
Total Pay: $166,155

Donald Nelson holds the role of Fish and Game Captain at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,155. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Jason Kraus

Fish and Game Captain/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$166,067

Base pay: $162,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728412005
Salary Total: $13,754
Total Pay: $166,067

Jason Kraus works as a Fish and Game Captain for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $166,067 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Bruce Joab

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,913

Base pay: $162,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,168
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650710756005
Salary Total: $14,310
Total Pay: $165,913

Bruce Joab holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,913. Union affiliation: S10.

Michael Pascoe

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,531

Base pay: $113,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Lake
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728418020
Salary Total: $12,252
Total Pay: $165,531

Michael Pascoe is a Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,531. They are represented by S07.

Tatiana Filippova

Attorney III/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,469

Base pay: $165,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075795034
Salary Total: $13,952
Total Pay: $165,469

At Fish and Wildlife, Tatiana Filippova serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,469. They are represented by R02.

Carlos Mejia

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,240

Base pay: $164,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715871001
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $165,240

Carlos Mejia holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,240. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Trevor Pell

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,231

Base pay: $125,153
Overtime: $33,114
Other pay: $6,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5660408005004
Salary Total: $10,554
Total Pay: $165,231

Trevor Pell is a Fish and Game Lieutenant (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,231. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Nikolette Clavel

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,228

Base pay: $161,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780014
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $165,228

Nikolette Clavel works as a Attorney IV for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Nikolette earned $165,228 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Adam Kraft

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,009

Base pay: $133,165
Overtime: $30,594
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,921
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5660408418016
Salary Total: $11,467
Total Pay: $165,009

Adam Kraft holds the role of Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,009. They are represented by S07.

Daniel Beck

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$164,951

Base pay: $113,222
Overtime: $4,252
Other pay: $47,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5661918421157
Salary Total: $9,858
Total Pay: $164,951

Daniel Beck holds the role of Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,951. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jared Strouss

Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$164,776

Base pay: $145,116
Overtime: $18,510
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728418001
Salary Total: $12,369
Total Pay: $164,776

Jared Strouss holds the role of Fish and Game Lieutenant (Supervisor) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,776. They are represented by S07.

Donald Powers

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$164,594

Base pay: $112,067
Overtime: $49,568
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728421260
Salary Total: $9,418
Total Pay: $164,594

Donald Powers works as a Fish and Game Warden for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $164,594 in 2025. They are represented by R07.