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.

Compare departments

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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Bret Gouvea

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$5,277

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420037500904
Salary Total: $17,851
Total Pay: $5,277

Bret Gouvea works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Bret earned $5,277 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michael Hebrard

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$4,782

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421017500901
Salary Total: $16,886
Total Pay: $4,782

Michael Hebrard is a C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $4,782. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Shane Cunningham

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$4,093

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420607500001
Salary Total: $16,886
Total Pay: $4,093

Shane Cunningham holds the role of C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,093. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Glenn Barley

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$1,756

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424017500004
Salary Total: $16,886
Total Pay: $1,756

Glenn Barley holds the role of C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,756. Union affiliation: M01.

Curtis Brown

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420037500904
Salary Total: $17,851

Curtis Brown is a C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is M01.