California / Forestry and Fire Protection / C.E.A.

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C.E.A.

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

53 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $204,790, above the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 53
Total payroll: $10.2M
Role median: $204,790
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$379,469+

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

How total compensation varies among the 53 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.

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This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $204,790 ranks #6 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$197,099 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephanie Portela

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,473

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410317500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,473

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Stephanie Portela serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,473. They are represented by M01.

Alan Talhelm

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,298

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5417607500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,298

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Alan Talhelm serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,298. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Monte Manson

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,048

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $114,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410087500002
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,048

Monte Manson holds the role of C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,048. They are represented by M01.

David Geisen

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$148,764

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $144,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,209
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410037500008
Salary Total: $12,813
Total Pay: $148,764

David Geisen works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $148,764 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Dennis Hall

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$142,375

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $18,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5427307500001
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $142,375

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Dennis Hall serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $142,375. Union affiliation: M01.

Michelle Lucia-Valenzuela

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$135,902

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $132,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410257500001
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $135,902

Michelle Lucia-Valenzuela holds the role of C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,902. Union affiliation: M01.