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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Elliot Chan

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$54,235

Base pay: $52,034
Overtime: $1,123
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652810916905
Salary Total: $4,073
Total Pay: $54,235

Elliot Chan is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,235. They are represented by R11.

Davonte Scott

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$54,185

Base pay: $53,744
Overtime: $112
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5667728421234
Salary Total: $6,351
Total Pay: $54,185

Davonte Scott is a Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,185. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Andria Townsend

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$54,123

Base pay: $50,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651810762015
Salary Total: $5,289
Total Pay: $54,123

At Fish and Wildlife, Andria Townsend serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,123. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Melissa Stepek

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$54,119

Base pay: $42,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655310765040
Salary Total: $8,492
Total Pay: $54,119

At Fish and Wildlife, Melissa Stepek serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,119. Union affiliation: R10.

Donovan Whitworth

Fish Habitat Assistant/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $47,363
Overtime: $5,048
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410780001
Salary Total: $5,338
Total Pay: $54,117

Donovan Whitworth works as a Fish Habitat Assistant for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Donovan earned $54,117 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Taylor Rohlin

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$54,098

Base pay: $53,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230762032
Salary Total: $5,188
Total Pay: $54,098

At Fish and Wildlife, Taylor Rohlin serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,098. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Pedro Garcia

Office Technician (Typing)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$54,045

Base pay: $51,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650391139006
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $54,045

Pedro Garcia holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,045. They are represented by R04.

Jennifer Poore

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$54,020

Base pay: $53,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650370762007
Salary Total: $5,037
Total Pay: $54,020

Jennifer Poore is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,020. They are represented by R10.

Atalie Gomez

Water Resource Control Engineer/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$54,019

Base pay: $52,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650223846001
Salary Total: $7,800
Total Pay: $54,019

At Fish and Wildlife, Atalie Gomez serves as a Water Resource Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,019. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Joseph Duran

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,991

Base pay: $49,300
Overtime: $830
Other pay: $3,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916005
Salary Total: $4,439
Total Pay: $53,991

At Fish and Wildlife, Joseph Duran serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,991. They are represented by R11.

Christopher Keywilliams

Office Technician (Typing)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$53,954

Base pay: $51,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650101139002
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $53,954

Christopher Keywilliams holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,954. Union affiliation: R04.

Lui Saelee

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,929

Base pay: $53,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928012
Salary Total: $4,438
Total Pay: $53,929

Lui Saelee is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,929. Union affiliation: R04.

Sylvia Zavala

Office Technician (Typing)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$53,929

Base pay: $52,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653111139010
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $53,929

Sylvia Zavala works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Sylvia earned $53,929 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Christopher Noland

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,893

Base pay: $53,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Tuolumne

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654430916024
Salary Total: $4,717
Total Pay: $53,893

Christopher Noland holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,893. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Amanda Nicole Nordstrom

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,870

Base pay: $53,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651410762905
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $53,870

Amanda Nicole Nordstrom is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,870. Union affiliation: R10.

Sarenya Rajan

Accountant Trainee/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$53,833

Base pay: $51,856
Overtime: $57
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650144179812
Salary Total: $4,616
Total Pay: $53,833

Sarenya Rajan is a Accountant Trainee at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $53,833. They are represented by R01.

Trevin Li

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,751

Base pay: $53,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,806
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653230916017
Salary Total: $4,662
Total Pay: $53,751

Trevin Li works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Trevin earned $53,751 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Katie Zanni

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,718

Base pay: $53,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651430916040
Salary Total: $4,717
Total Pay: $53,718

At Fish and Wildlife, Katie Zanni serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,718. Their bargaining unit is R11.

James Kelley

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,718

Base pay: $50,573
Overtime: $3,146
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916048
Salary Total: $4,490
Total Pay: $53,718

James Kelley holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,718. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Brandon Meakin-Atmore

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,689

Base pay: $49,351
Overtime: $4,356
Other pay: -$17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Mono
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916060
Salary Total: $4,228
Total Pay: $53,689

Brandon Meakin-Atmore is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,689. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Gregory Horne

Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$53,655

Base pay: $45,118
Overtime: $8,173
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5660408421120
Salary Total: $8,773
Total Pay: $53,655

At Fish and Wildlife, Gregory Horne serves as a Fish and Game Warden. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,655. They are represented by R07.

Joshua Tabzon

Accountant Trainee/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,606

Base pay: $52,816
Overtime: $189
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650144179810
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $53,606

Joshua Tabzon works as a Accountant Trainee for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $53,606 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Madeline Levoe

Office Technician (Typing)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,516

Base pay: $53,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657721139022
Salary Total: $4,429
Total Pay: $53,516

Madeline Levoe holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,516. They are represented by R04.