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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Nicholas Schuler

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$289,164

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $222,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $289,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420037500007
Salary Total: $18,512
Total Pay: $289,164

Nicholas Schuler works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $289,164 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Mike Van Loben Sels

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$284,831

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $221,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $284,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424017500003
Salary Total: $18,512
Total Pay: $284,831

Mike Van Loben Sels works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Mike earned $284,831 in 2025. They are represented by M01.