California / Food and Agriculture / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

325 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $84,961, above the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 325
Total payroll: $25.8M
Role median: $84,961
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$309$113,351+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 325 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Scientist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Food and Agriculture pays a median base salary of $83,865 for this role, 21% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Food and Agriculture sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Food and Agriculture median · $83,865

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Food and Agriculture’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Food and Agriculture’s median base salary is 2% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Food and Agriculture median · $83,865

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 302 of 325 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Food and Agriculture is $84,961, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Food and Agriculture, the median of $84,961 ranks #12 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Water Resources

$86,326 · 198

Transportation

$84,517 · 444

Median total compensation for the Environmental Scientist role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Yessenia Diaz Hernandez

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$67,120

Base pay: $55,579
Overtime: $7,051
Other pay: $4,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187500762004
Salary Total: $5,447
Total Pay: $67,120

Yessenia Diaz Hernandez works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Yessenia earned $67,120 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mehdi Ansari Ezabadi

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$66,413

Base pay: $66,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187110762003
Salary Total: $6,375
Total Pay: $66,413

Mehdi Ansari Ezabadi is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $66,413. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ariana De La Torre

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,383

Base pay: $63,761
Overtime: $2,372
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144740762001
Salary Total: $5,641
Total Pay: $66,383

At Food and Agriculture, Ariana De La Torre serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,383. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Chi Banh

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,279

Base pay: $65,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187110762014
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $66,279

Chi Banh holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,279. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Tyler Hinson

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,202

Base pay: $60,884
Overtime: $4,148
Other pay: $1,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141400762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $66,202

Tyler Hinson works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $66,202 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Neil Lingenfelter

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,894

Base pay: $65,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147490762010
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,894

At Food and Agriculture, Neil Lingenfelter serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,894. Union affiliation: R10.

Roshani Shakya

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,732

Base pay: $65,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187000762002
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $65,732

Roshani Shakya works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Roshani earned $65,732 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Edgar Torres Zamudio

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,679

Base pay: $65,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143560762001
Salary Total: $5,641
Total Pay: $65,679

At Food and Agriculture, Edgar Torres Zamudio serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,679. Union affiliation: R10.

Derek Medina

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,635

Base pay: $65,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184560762001
Salary Total: $5,553
Total Pay: $65,635

Derek Medina is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,635. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rathkiry Siv

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,514

Base pay: $64,833
Overtime: $430
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143510762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $65,514

At Food and Agriculture, Rathkiry Siv serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,514. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Lauren Schwertfeger

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,172

Base pay: $63,839
Overtime: $1,333
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,642
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141100762004
Salary Total: $5,445
Total Pay: $65,172

Lauren Schwertfeger holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,172. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Aidan Ward

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,833

Base pay: $64,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141410762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,833

Aidan Ward holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,833. They are represented by R10.

Kendra Tapia

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,824

Base pay: $64,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184630762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,824

Kendra Tapia holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,824. They are represented by R10.

Tolera Kanno

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,574

Base pay: $64,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141400762007
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,574

Tolera Kanno is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,574. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Nathan Rosenblum

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,315

Base pay: $64,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143560762002
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,315

Nathan Rosenblum works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $64,315 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Matthew Nielsen

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,072

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187750762004
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,072

Matthew Nielsen holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,072. They are represented by R10.

John Jones

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,056

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144640762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,056

John Jones is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,056. Union affiliation: R10.

Mary Kesner

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,056

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141650762034
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,056

Mary Kesner holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,056. They are represented by R10.

Jeremiah Roberts

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,056

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182030762003
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,056

Jeremiah Roberts works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Jeremiah earned $64,056 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Yessenia Ordaz

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,038

Base pay: $56,253
Overtime: $7,066
Other pay: $718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187500762004
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $64,038

Yessenia Ordaz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,038. They are represented by R10.

John Paul Mindanao

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,797

Base pay: $63,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182650762008
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,797

John Paul Mindanao is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,797. They are represented by R10.

Brian Husong

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,538

Base pay: $63,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187630762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,538

Brian Husong is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,538. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Glavan

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,347

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143550762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,347

Christopher Glavan works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $63,347 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

James Edmonds

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,320

Base pay: $63,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187110762017
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,320

James Edmonds is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,320. They are represented by R10.

Aleece Richter

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,279

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143620762001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,279

Aleece Richter is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,279. They are represented by R10.

Kaitlyn Erickson

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,279

Base pay: $63,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147490762005
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,279

At Food and Agriculture, Kaitlyn Erickson serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,279. Union affiliation: R10.

Lina Lopez

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,171

Base pay: $63,081
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143610762001
Salary Total: $5,442
Total Pay: $63,171

Lina Lopez works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Lina earned $63,171 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Trevor Goldsberry

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,020

Base pay: $63,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187750762003
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $63,020

Trevor Goldsberry is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,020. They are represented by R10.

Raymond Niem

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$62,971

Base pay: $62,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143620762006
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $62,971

Raymond Niem is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,971. They are represented by R10.

Amelia Everett

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$62,964

Base pay: $62,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143560762003
Salary Total: $5,289
Total Pay: $62,964

Amelia Everett works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Amelia earned $62,964 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Amanda Young

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$62,761

Base pay: $62,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141000762002
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $62,761

Amanda Young works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $62,761 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Sarah Meierotto

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$62,474

Base pay: $62,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146200762005
Salary Total: $6,476
Total Pay: $62,474

Sarah Meierotto works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $62,474 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.