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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Jeffrey Veik

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$265,007

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $212,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421017500004
Salary Total: $17,890
Total Pay: $265,007

Jeffrey Veik is a C.E.A. at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $265,007. They are represented by M01.

Nathan Armstrong

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$253,963

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $198,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420607500003
Salary Total: $17,890
Total Pay: $253,963

Nathan Armstrong works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $253,963 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Fulcher

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$253,953

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424017500904
Salary Total: $18,523
Total Pay: $253,953

David Fulcher works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $253,953 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

George Morris Iii

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$248,580

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $227,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $248,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421017500002
Salary Total: $18,952
Total Pay: $248,580

At Forestry and Fire Protection, George Morris Iii serves as a C.E.A. within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $248,580. They are represented by M01.