California / Fish and Wildlife
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife
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Jacqueline Reyes is a Staff Services Manager I at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife
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Jasmine Martin works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Jasmine earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by R11.
Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Kriston Shah serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: R04.
Student Assistant/Fish and Wildlife
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Franciskus Dohan holds the role of Student Assistant at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was -$9. Union affiliation: E.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Samuel Larkin is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$60. They are represented by R10.
Attorney V/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Nancee Murray serves as a Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$64. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Jordan Davis serves as a Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled -$83. They are represented by R11.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Callie Schultz serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$188. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Brianna Ordung serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$250. They are represented by R10.
Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife
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Angela Schmidt is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$341. They are represented by R11.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Denise Gibson works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Denise earned -$360 in 2025. They are represented by R10.
Environmental Services Intern/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Jenna Hatfield serves as a Environmental Services Intern. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled -$620. Their bargaining unit is E.
Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Benjamin Cohen serves as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled -$754. They are represented by R11.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Ian Taniguchi is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$830. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Christine Hahn Vertical holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$904. Union affiliation: R10.
Oil Spill Prevention Specialist/Fish and Wildlife
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Jessica Tomsic works as a Oil Spill Prevention Specialist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned -$1,091 in 2025. They are represented by R07.