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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Nohemy Venegas

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$22,425

Base pay: $20,841
Overtime: $181
Other pay: $1,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Trinity
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651430916006
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $22,425

At Fish and Wildlife, Nohemy Venegas serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,425. Union affiliation: R11.

Ashton Espino

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,420

Base pay: $22,420
Overtime: $98
Other pay: -$98
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,420
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $22,420

At Fish and Wildlife, Ashton Espino serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,420. Union affiliation: R11.

Tyler Austin

Associate Management Auditor/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,330

Base pay: $22,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650134159803
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $22,330

Tyler Austin works as a Associate Management Auditor for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $22,330 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Micah Palomino

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,297

Base pay: $21,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,297
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655410835905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,297

Micah Palomino is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $22,297. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Taylor Lewis

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,286

Base pay: $21,095
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,286
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $22,286

Taylor Lewis is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $22,286. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Liam Mawhinney

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$22,282

Base pay: $21,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,282
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $22,282

At Fish and Wildlife, Liam Mawhinney serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,282. Union affiliation: R11.

Shannon Sinkovich

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$22,258

Base pay: $22,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,258
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Glenn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840835905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $22,258

Shannon Sinkovich is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $22,258. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Stanley Acres

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,236

Base pay: $21,726
Overtime: $598
Other pay: -$89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,236
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $22,236

Stanley Acres is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $22,236. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Kathryn Olstad

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,198

Base pay: $21,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,198
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350835905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,198

Kathryn Olstad works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Kathryn earned $22,198 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Carolyn Wasser

Mate, Fish and Game Vessel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,188

Base pay: $16,257
Overtime: $985
Other pay: $4,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,419
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657726986001
Salary Total: $5,419
Total Pay: $22,188

Carolyn Wasser holds the role of Mate, Fish and Game Vessel at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,188. Union affiliation: R12.

Darcy Lacosse

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,118

Base pay: $22,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,118
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650350835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $22,118

At Fish and Wildlife, Darcy Lacosse serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,118. Union affiliation: R11.

Bonnie Walstrom

Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$22,114

Base pay: $21,490
Overtime: $624
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,114
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654510790905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $22,114

At Fish and Wildlife, Bonnie Walstrom serves as a Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,114. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Raymond Lehrman

Environmental Services Intern/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$22,035

Base pay: $20,867
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,035
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653234708905
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $22,035

Raymond Lehrman works as a Environmental Services Intern for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Raymond earned $22,035 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Mayra Guzman

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,972

Base pay: $21,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,972
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653610835905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $21,972

Mayra Guzman is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $21,972. They are represented by R11.

Doug Aubushon

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$21,962

Base pay: $16,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654430916019
Salary Total: $4,898
Total Pay: $21,962

Doug Aubushon works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Doug earned $21,962 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R11.

June Leanos

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$21,958

Base pay: $21,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,958
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656040835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,958

June Leanos holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,958. Union affiliation: R11.

Katherine Warkentin

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,947

Base pay: $21,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,947
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Merced
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654810835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,947

Katherine Warkentin holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,947. They are represented by R11.

Ai Vi Tran

Student Assistant/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$21,941

Base pay: $21,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,941
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650144870905
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $21,941

Ai Vi Tran is a Student Assistant at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $21,941. Their bargaining unit is E.

Clare Elizabeth Dooley

Environmental Services Intern/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,925

Base pay: $20,348
Overtime: $1,222
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,925
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,211
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651314708905
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $21,925

Clare Elizabeth Dooley is a Environmental Services Intern at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $21,925. They are represented by E.

Cesar Perez Rodriguez

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,896

Base pay: $21,007
Overtime: $978
Other pay: -$89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,896
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,896

Cesar Perez Rodriguez holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,896. Union affiliation: R11.

Alyssa Marquez

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,878

Base pay: $21,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,878
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Inyo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656040835905
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $21,878

At Fish and Wildlife, Alyssa Marquez serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,878. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Ryan Dooley

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$21,877

Base pay: $21,364
Overtime: $549
Other pay: -$35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,877
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,877

Ryan Dooley works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Ryan earned $21,877 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Kara Sjostrom

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$21,818

Base pay: $21,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,818
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650330835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,818

Kara Sjostrom holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,818. They are represented by R11.

Rayna Fitzgerald

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$21,810

Base pay: $21,800
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,810
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Solano
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,810

Rayna Fitzgerald works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Rayna earned $21,810 in 2024. They are represented by R11.

Austin Gutierrez

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$21,773

Base pay: $21,747
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,773
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656050835905
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $21,773

Austin Gutierrez is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $21,773. They are represented by R11.

Dennis Michniuk

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$21,773

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410762013
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $21,673

At Fish and Wildlife, Dennis Michniuk serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,773. Union affiliation: R10.