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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%

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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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John Elkins

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$178,847
Base pay
$178,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,847
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,602
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120100756001
Salary Total
$15,134
Total Pay
$178,847

John Elkins holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,847. Union affiliation: S10.

Nefretiri Cooley

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

2025 total comp
$176,890
Base pay
$173,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,470
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E79
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,891
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120109983001
Salary Total
$14,444
Total Pay
$176,890

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Nefretiri Cooley serves as a Deputy Secretary for Communications and External Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,890. They are represented by E79.

Ana Jovelmelendez

Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$175,513
Base pay
$172,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,513
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,793
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120109865001
Salary Total
$14,349
Total Pay
$175,513

Ana Jovelmelendez holds the role of Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,513. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Yuting Chi

Deputy Secretary of Environmental Justice and Equity/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$175,440
Base pay
$175,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,440
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,030
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120109969001
Salary Total
$14,579
Total Pay
$175,440

Yuting Chi works as a Deputy Secretary of Environmental Justice and Equity for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Yuting earned $175,440 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Salwa Bojack

Attorney IV/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp
$174,946
Base pay
$174,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,946
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,078
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8120105780001
Salary Total
$14,381
Total Pay
$174,946

Salwa Bojack is a Attorney IV at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,946. Union affiliation: R02.