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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Windy Bouldin

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$162,667

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $159,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,809
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410237500001
Salary Total: $13,395
Total Pay: $162,667

Windy Bouldin works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Windy earned $162,667 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Melissa Gamer

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$160,543

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410247500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $160,543

Melissa Gamer 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 $160,543. Union affiliation: M01.

Serena Ortega

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$157,445

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $153,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410037500009
Salary Total: $12,867
Total Pay: $157,445

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Serena Ortega serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,445. They are represented by M01.

Helen Lopez

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$156,415

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $147,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410037500010
Salary Total: $12,757
Total Pay: $156,415

Helen Lopez works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Helen earned $156,415 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.