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%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Maurice Lyles

Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$118,423

Base pay: $117,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120100889001
Salary Total: $14,146
Total Pay: $118,423

Maurice Lyles is a Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,423. They are represented by E98.

Clare Mendelsohn

Deputy Secretary for Public Policy/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2023 total comp

$117,641

Base pay: $101,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101417001
Salary Total: $14,521
Total Pay: $117,641

Clare Mendelsohn works as a Deputy Secretary for Public Policy for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Clare earned $117,641 in 2023. Union affiliation: E79.

Timothy Schmidt

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$117,530

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120104801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,530

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Timothy Schmidt serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,530. Union affiliation: S01.

Erika Michelotti

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2024 total comp

$115,537

Base pay: $114,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120100765003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $115,537

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Erika Michelotti serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,537. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jaimie Huynh

Air Pollution Specialist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2024 total comp

$114,144

Base pay: $113,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120103887002
Salary Total: $9,803
Total Pay: $114,144

Jaimie Huynh is a Air Pollution Specialist at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $114,144. They are represented by R09.

Sherri Miller

Special Assistant to the Secretary/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$113,579

Base pay: $110,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120102910001
Salary Total: $8,992
Total Pay: $113,579

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Sherri Miller serves as a Special Assistant to the Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,579. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Sergey Tyannikov

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$112,288

Base pay: $111,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101402005
Salary Total: $9,311
Total Pay: $112,288

Sergey Tyannikov is a Information Technology Specialist I at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,288. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tara Van

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$112,288

Base pay: $111,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101402003
Salary Total: $9,311
Total Pay: $112,288

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Tara Van serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,288. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Mcgovern

Air Pollution Specialist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$110,491

Base pay: $110,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120103887002
Salary Total: $9,328
Total Pay: $110,491

Jennifer Mcgovern holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,491. Their bargaining unit is R09.