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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Steven Gailey

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

2025 total comp
$123,523
Base pay
$122,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,523
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120100765001
Salary Total
$10,356
Total Pay
$123,523

Steven Gailey works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $123,523 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Erika Niewlotti

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

2025 total comp
$123,273
Base pay
$122,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120100765003
Salary Total
$10,356
Total Pay
$123,273

Erika Niewlotti is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,273. They are represented by R10.

Daniel Alden

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$123,064
Base pay
$122,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,064
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,537
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120101402004
Salary Total
$10,221
Total Pay
$123,064

Daniel Alden is a Information Technology Specialist I at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,064. They are represented by R01.

William Dean

Air Pollution Specialist/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$122,471
Base pay
$122,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,471
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R09
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,455
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120103887003
Salary Total
$10,155
Total Pay
$122,471

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, William Dean serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,471. They are represented by R09.

Scott Stricler

Information Technology Specialist III/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$120,057
Base pay
$116,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,057
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,538
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120101415007
Salary Total
$10,222
Total Pay
$120,057

Scott Stricler holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,057. Union affiliation: M01.

Serena Mcilwain

Undersecretary for Environmental Protection/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2023 total comp
$119,000
Base pay
$24,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,024
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120109984001
Salary Total
$18,024
Total Pay
$119,000

Serena Mcilwain works as a Undersecretary for Environmental Protection for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Serena earned $119,000 in 2023. They are represented by E99.