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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Gregory Belk

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$207,228

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $203,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,960
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420607500004
Salary Total: $17,510
Total Pay: $207,228

Gregory Belk 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 $207,228. Union affiliation: M01.

Kerry Garcia

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$204,790

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $181,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410037500011
Salary Total: $15,456
Total Pay: $204,790

Kerry Garcia works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Kerry earned $204,790 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Scott Gregory

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$200,625

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $176,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410037500007
Salary Total: $14,720
Total Pay: $200,625

Scott Gregory works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $200,625 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Matthew Reischman

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$199,868

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $88,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420037500005
Salary Total: $18,952
Total Pay: $199,868

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Matthew Reischman serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,868. They are represented by M01.

John Morgan

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$199,086

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $181,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5445007500001
Salary Total: $17,890
Total Pay: $199,086

John Morgan is a C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,086. Their bargaining unit is M01.