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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Brett Adams

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,376

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651430916011
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $62,376

Brett Adams works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $62,376 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

David Ford

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,376

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916015
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $62,376

David Ford is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,376. They are represented by R11.

Shawn Jarvinen

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,376

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654430916012
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $62,376

Shawn Jarvinen holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,376. They are represented by R11.

Jason Lima

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,376

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410916003
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $62,376

At Fish and Wildlife, Jason Lima serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,376. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Jason Welch

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,376

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654430916006
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $62,376

At Fish and Wildlife, Jason Welch serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,376. They are represented by R11.

Colton Johnson

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$62,317

Base pay: $61,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020762905
Salary Total: $5,447
Total Pay: $62,317

Colton Johnson is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,317. They are represented by R10.

Alexandria Martin

Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$62,303

Base pay: $46,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650114800012
Salary Total: $7,098
Total Pay: $62,303

Alexandria Martin is a Staff Services Manager I at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $62,303. Union affiliation: S01.

Analisa Saldana

Staff Services Analyst/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,298

Base pay: $61,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,440
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656055157800
Salary Total: $5,277
Total Pay: $62,298

Analisa Saldana holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,298. They are represented by R01.

Corey Ritchardson Fernandez

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,276

Base pay: $60,630
Overtime: $1,146
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410762005
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $62,276

Corey Ritchardson Fernandez works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Corey earned $62,276 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Stacey Crisafulli

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,256

Base pay: $17,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780018
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $62,256

Stacey Crisafulli holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,256. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Daniel Melnick

Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,243

Base pay: $61,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5655810762905
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $62,243

Daniel Melnick is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,243. They are represented by R10.

Susan Wilkinson

Management Services Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,200

Base pay: $61,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715278004
Salary Total: $5,131
Total Pay: $62,200

Susan Wilkinson holds the role of Management Services Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,200. They are represented by R01.

Frank Xiong

Information Technology Associate/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$62,117

Base pay: $59,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650281401008
Salary Total: $6,031
Total Pay: $62,117

Frank Xiong holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,117. Union affiliation: R01.

Katelyn Rojvongpaisal

Accountant Trainee/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,070

Base pay: $52,596
Overtime: $8,874
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650144179822
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $62,070

At Fish and Wildlife, Katelyn Rojvongpaisal serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,070. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brandie Winn

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,043

Base pay: $61,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650405393805
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $62,043

At Fish and Wildlife, Brandie Winn serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,043. Union affiliation: R01.

Victoria Lake

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$62,029

Base pay: $57,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650390765101
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $62,029

Victoria Lake works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $62,029 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Victoria Knight

Fish and Wildlife Interpreter I/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,017

Base pay: $61,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654411917001
Salary Total: $5,310
Total Pay: $62,017

Victoria Knight is a Fish and Wildlife Interpreter I at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,017. They are represented by R10.

Genelle Treaster

Fish and Wildlife Interpreter II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,912

Base pay: $61,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,912
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652611918905
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $61,912

Genelle Treaster is a Fish and Wildlife Interpreter II at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $61,912. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kevin Saeteurn

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,783

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $1,268
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654410916002
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $61,783

Kevin Saeteurn holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,783. They are represented by R11.

James Steffey

Staff Services Analyst/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,699

Base pay: $61,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657725157028
Salary Total: $5,514
Total Pay: $61,699

James Steffey works as a Staff Services Analyst for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. James earned $61,699 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Michael Carter

Wildlife Habitat Assistant/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$61,662

Base pay: $61,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654610904905
Salary Total: $5,480
Total Pay: $61,662

Michael Carter works as a Wildlife Habitat Assistant for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $61,662 in 2024. Union affiliation: R11.

Jeremiah Dumford

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$61,594

Base pay: $57,775
Overtime: $1,689
Other pay: $2,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Mono
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916012
Salary Total: $4,898
Total Pay: $61,594

Jeremiah Dumford works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jeremiah earned $61,594 in 2023. Union affiliation: R11.

John Thompson

Information Technology Specialist I/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$61,575

Base pay: $60,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650181402002
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $61,575

At Fish and Wildlife, John Thompson serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,575. Union affiliation: R01.

Wenmiao Chang

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,501

Base pay: $60,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650144546040
Salary Total: $5,109
Total Pay: $61,501

Wenmiao Chang holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,501. Union affiliation: R01.

Beau Jones

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$61,495

Base pay: $57,775
Overtime: $1,900
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651430916017
Salary Total: $4,898
Total Pay: $61,495

Beau Jones works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Beau earned $61,495 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Tiffany Kenison

Staff Services Analyst/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$61,463

Base pay: $60,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,281
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651315157905
Salary Total: $5,281
Total Pay: $61,463

Tiffany Kenison works as a Staff Services Analyst for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $61,463 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Mecha Headrick-Fox

Staff Services Analyst/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,421

Base pay: $60,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650335157005
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $61,421

At Fish and Wildlife, Mecha Headrick-Fox serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,421. Union affiliation: R01.

Courteney Lighten

Personnel Specialist/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,416

Base pay: $57,026
Overtime: $1,438
Other pay: $2,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650111303018
Salary Total: $4,883
Total Pay: $61,416

At Fish and Wildlife, Courteney Lighten serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,416. Union affiliation: R01.

Shane Stoyko

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$61,410

Base pay: $52,434
Overtime: $8,666
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,631
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916028
Salary Total: $4,492
Total Pay: $61,410

At Fish and Wildlife, Shane Stoyko serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,410. They are represented by R11.