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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Ethan Franco

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,255

Base pay: $13,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,255
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,255

Ethan Franco holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,255. They are represented by R11.

Michael Avalos

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,202

Base pay: $13,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,202
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $14,202

Michael Avalos holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,202. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Brittany Corchero

Fish and Game Warden Cadet/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,138

Base pay: $11,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650408486905
Salary Total: $5,664
Total Pay: $14,138

At Fish and Wildlife, Brittany Corchero serves as a Fish and Game Warden Cadet. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $14,138. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jessica Negrete

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$14,095

Base pay: $14,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,095
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $14,095

Jessica Negrete works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Jessica earned $14,095 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Hannah Richter

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$14,089

Base pay: $12,683
Overtime: $1,407
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,089
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,089

Hannah Richter is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $14,089. They are represented by R11.

Cameron Lusk

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,084

Base pay: $14,013
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,084

Cameron Lusk holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,084. They are represented by R11.

Brady C Wylie

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$14,058

Base pay: $13,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651310762050
Salary Total: $6,375
Total Pay: $14,058

Brady C Wylie holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,058. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Robert Schoenthaler

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,049

Base pay: $12,209
Overtime: $1,840
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,049
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,049

Robert Schoenthaler is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $14,049. Union affiliation: R11.

Megan Berberich

Environmental Services Intern/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$14,018

Base pay: $13,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,018
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651414708905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $14,018

Megan Berberich works as a Environmental Services Intern for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Megan earned $14,018 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Julia Kaiser

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,964

Base pay: $13,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,964
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652610835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $13,964

Julia Kaiser is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $13,964. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Nichol Hickland

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$13,960

Base pay: $12,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928016
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $13,960

Nichol Hickland works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Nichol earned $13,960 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Dominick Davis

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$13,948

Base pay: $13,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,948
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $13,948

Dominick Davis holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,948. They are represented by R11.

Tyler Obermeit

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,919

Base pay: $12,647
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,919
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $13,919

Tyler Obermeit holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,919. They are represented by R11.

Jasmine North

Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$13,878

Base pay: $13,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,878
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840790905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $13,878

Jasmine North works as a Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Jasmine earned $13,878 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Tenaya Pauly

Fish and Game Warden Cadet/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$13,877

Base pay: $11,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650408486905
Salary Total: $5,664
Total Pay: $13,877

Tenaya Pauly works as a Fish and Game Warden Cadet for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Tenaya earned $13,877 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Camden Esch

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$13,876

Base pay: $12,888
Overtime: $181
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,876
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810835905
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $13,876

Camden Esch holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,876. Union affiliation: R11.

Meghan Thompson

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$13,841

Base pay: $13,812
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,841
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $13,841

Meghan Thompson holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,841. They are represented by R11.

Cooper Bourgeois

Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$13,823

Base pay: $13,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,823
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840790905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $13,823

At Fish and Wildlife, Cooper Bourgeois serves as a Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,823. Their bargaining unit is R11.