California / Food and Agriculture / Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

87 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $141,160, above the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 87
Total payroll: $11.9M
Role median: $141,160
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$11,023$185,788+

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

How total compensation varies among the 87 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

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) 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 $122,923 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 66th 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 · $122,923

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 50% above that national figure, about the 82nd 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 · $122,923

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 155 of 165 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 $123,423, 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

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) is held in 25 California departments. In Food and Agriculture, the median of $141,160 ranks #15 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$160,366 · 2

Parks and Recreation

$156,853 · 38

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$156,333 · 3

Department of Public Health

$156,001 · 19

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$155,808 · 1

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$154,381 · 2

Resources Agency

$149,991 · 3

Water Resources Control Board

$147,465 · 107

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$145,984 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$145,976 · 16

Water Resources

$143,091 · 50

Fish and Wildlife

$143,054 · 228

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

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$154,967 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Janamjeet Sohal

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$165,591

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146940764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $165,591

Janamjeet Sohal works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Janamjeet earned $165,591 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Yesica Torres

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$164,991

Base pay: $164,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146870764001
Salary Total: $13,828
Total Pay: $164,991

At Food and Agriculture, Yesica Torres serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,991. They are represented by S10.

Warren Nichols

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184770764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Warren Nichols works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Warren earned $163,091 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Stacie Oswalt

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184720764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Stacie Oswalt works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Stacie earned $163,091 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Erin Lovig

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146010764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Erin Lovig holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Union affiliation: S10.

Nara Mnatsakanian

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144120764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

At Food and Agriculture, Nara Mnatsakanian serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,091. They are represented by S10.

Suttamas Pongprachakkul

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146350764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Suttamas Pongprachakkul works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Suttamas earned $163,091 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Vincent Arellano

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144440764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

At Food and Agriculture, Vincent Arellano serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,841. Union affiliation: S10.

Sarvamangala Balachandra

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,616

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147890764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,616

At Food and Agriculture, Sarvamangala Balachandra serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,616. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Lucita Kumagai

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,591

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146220764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,591

Lucita Kumagai holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,591. They are represented by S10.

Mohammed Alzubaidy

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,591

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146780764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,591

Mohammed Alzubaidy holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,591. Union affiliation: S10.

Cassandra Davis

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,591

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146410764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,591

Cassandra Davis works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cassandra earned $162,591 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

David Neustadt

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$162,591

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146790764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,591

At Food and Agriculture, David Neustadt serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,591. Union affiliation: S10.

Suzanne Latham

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$161,388

Base pay: $152,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146220764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $161,388

Suzanne Latham works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $161,388 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Rajinder Randhawa

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$161,337

Base pay: $161,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144560764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $161,337

Rajinder Randhawa works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Rajinder earned $161,337 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Michael Soltero

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$160,908

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143530764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $160,908

Michael Soltero is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,908. Union affiliation: S10.

Jill Soares

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$159,228

Base pay: $158,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141650764003
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $159,228

Jill Soares holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,228. They are represented by S10.

Charlene Graham

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$158,720

Base pay: $158,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147590764001
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $158,720

Charlene Graham works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Charlene earned $158,720 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Carmen Haines

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$157,141

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,141

Carmen Haines holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,141. They are represented by S10.

Paul Figueroa

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,807

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143610764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,807

At Food and Agriculture, Paul Figueroa serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,807. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Alejandro Muniz-Chavez

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,807

Base pay: $156,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143550764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,807

Alejandro Muniz-Chavez works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Alejandro earned $156,807 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Dayna Napolillo

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,765

Base pay: $156,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144100764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,765

Dayna Napolillo is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,765. They are represented by S10.

Zachary Mccormack

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,765

Base pay: $156,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144520764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,765

Zachary Mccormack is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,765. Their bargaining unit is S10.

David Phong

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,515

Base pay: $156,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146190764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,515

David Phong is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,515. Union affiliation: S10.

Michael Abbott

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$156,508

Base pay: $155,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181410764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,508

Michael Abbott holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,508. Their bargaining unit is S10.