California / Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

Agency file

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 105 employees with median total compensation of $107,134; the highest distinct record was $250,649.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $11.8M
Employees: 105
Median total: $107,134
Highest record: $250,649

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5,324$214,607+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 105 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,134) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $108,491 (97%)
Overtime — $1,436 (1%)
Other — $2,394 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,716

$74,789

$107,134

$145,671

$178,847

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,847 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,716. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist

9 · $87,116

Information Technology Specialist III

7 · $151,992

Information Technology Specialist II

7 · $135,091

Air Pollution Specialist

6 · $116,481

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

6 · $84,707

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$10.5M —	99 —	$100,755 —
2024	$10.8M ▲ 2.5%	102 ▲ 3.0%	$97,952 ▼ 2.8%
2025	$11.8M ▲ 9.1%	105 ▲ 2.9%	$107,134 ▲ 9.4%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michelle Hansel

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$101,239

Base pay: $97,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120104800003
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $101,239

Michelle Hansel works as a Staff Services Manager I for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $101,239 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Nina Sheridan

Special Assistant to the Secretary/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2023 total comp

$100,777

Base pay: $98,141
Overtime: $343
Other pay: $2,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120102910001
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $100,777

Nina Sheridan holds the role of Special Assistant to the Secretary at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $100,777. They are represented by E97.

Hyung Ju Lim

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$96,655

Base pay: $96,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101402006
Salary Total: $8,442
Total Pay: $96,655

Hyung Ju Lim works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Hyung earned $96,655 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Gerrit Kovach

Environmental Scientist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$96,278

Base pay: $92,332
Overtime: $3,245
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120100762005
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $96,278

Gerrit Kovach works as a Environmental Scientist for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Gerrit earned $96,278 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Sophia Carrillo

Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$95,086

Base pay: $93,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120109985001
Salary Total: $14,487
Total Pay: $95,086

Sophia Carrillo holds the role of Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,086. They are represented by E99.

Alana Mathews Arcurio

Deputy Secretary for Law Enforcement and Counsel/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$94,953

Base pay: $93,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,487
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120109986001
Salary Total: $18,902
Total Pay: $94,953

Alana Mathews Arcurio is a Deputy Secretary for Law Enforcement and Counsel at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,953. They are represented by E99.

Mina Taghizadeh

Environmental Scientist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$94,212

Base pay: $80,535
Overtime: $13,077
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120100762010
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $94,212

Mina Taghizadeh holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,212. Union affiliation: R10.

Jessica Snow

Environmental Scientist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$94,182

Base pay: $93,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,237
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120100762002
Salary Total: $7,949
Total Pay: $94,182

Jessica Snow works as a Environmental Scientist for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $94,182 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Erin Curtis

Deputy Secretary for Communications and External Affairs/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2023 total comp

$93,591

Base pay: $89,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120109983001
Salary Total: $13,843
Total Pay: $93,591

Erin Curtis works as a Deputy Secretary for Communications and External Affairs for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $93,591 in 2023. They are represented by E79.