California / Fish and Wildlife
Agency file
The Fish and Wildlife protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2023, this agency had 3,649 employees with median total compensation of $74,583; the highest distinct record was $246,051.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 3,649 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,583) — 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 $136,096 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,285. 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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 37
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Garrett C Allen holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,390. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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David T Lin holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,352. They are represented by R10.
Staff Services Manager I/Fish and Wildlife
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Cynthia K Murphy holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,301. They are represented by S01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Dustin L Pearce serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $88,225. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Brooke M Stutz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,129. They are represented by R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Steven L Criss works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Steven earned $88,107 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Lee M Scheffler works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Lee earned $88,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Nicholas J Shirkey is a Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $88,068. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Fish and Wildlife
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Meryl B Moilov holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $87,946. They are represented by R01.
Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife
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Brianne M Sheldon is a Fish and Game Warden at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $87,932. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Lap Kwan Cheng serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $87,840. They are represented by R01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Gabriel Ra Penaflor works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Gabriel earned $87,838 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.
Accounting Administrator II/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Lydia T Reynolds serves as a Accounting Administrator II. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,799. They are represented by S01.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Daniel A Martinez serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $87,763. They are represented by R10.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Fish and Wildlife
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Catherine M Conway works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Fish and Wildlife. Catherine earned $87,707 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Lisa S Alvarez is a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $87,662. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Daniel R O'Donnell works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Daniel earned $87,549 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Administrative Officer III, Resources Agency/Fish and Wildlife
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Kelly M Denny is a Administrative Officer III, Resources Agency at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $87,534. They are represented by S01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Andrew D Huneycutt serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,456. They are represented by R10.
Veterinarian (General)/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Patricia J Miller serves as a Veterinarian (General). Their 2023 pay totaled $87,440. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Dylan Matthew Inskeep works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Dylan earned $87,421 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Information Technology Associate/Fish and Wildlife
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Paul J Fritz holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $87,419. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Daydre T Roser works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Daydre earned $87,405 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Matthew J Lucero serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,380. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Fish and Wildlife
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Ellaine V Cupino is a Associate Personnel Analyst at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $87,356. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Jacob T Skaggs works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Jacob earned $87,339 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Madeleine J Wieland is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $87,301. They are represented by R10.
Information Officer I (Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Peter J Tira works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Fish and Wildlife. Peter earned $87,295 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Research Data Specialist I/Fish and Wildlife
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Michael A Patton works as a Research Data Specialist I for Fish and Wildlife. Michael earned $87,288 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Christine A Hahn Vertical works as a Environmental Scientist for Fish and Wildlife. Christine earned $87,147 in 2023. They are represented by R10.
Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife
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Dane C Frazier works as a Fish and Game Warden for Fish and Wildlife. Dane earned $87,137 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Michael Mamola serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,101. Union affiliation: R10.
Fish and Game Warden/Fish and Wildlife
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Ryan O Meier works as a Fish and Game Warden for Fish and Wildlife. Ryan earned $86,941 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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Eric I Guzman holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,941. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Fish and Wildlife
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Robynn J Swan is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Fish and Wildlife. 2023 total compensation came to $86,938. Union affiliation: R10.
Associate Accounting Analyst/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, King L Yu serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,928. They are represented by R01.
Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Fish and Wildlife
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Sonke A N Mastrup holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Fish and Wildlife. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,919. Their bargaining unit is S10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Dyana L Judnick serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,905. They are represented by R10.
Environmental Scientist/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, Sabrina H Dunn serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,835. They are represented by R10.
Research Data Specialist I/Fish and Wildlife
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At Fish and Wildlife, David W German serves as a Research Data Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,796. Their bargaining unit is R01.