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

Sarah Taylor

Executive Assistant/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$74,904

Base pay: $74,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101728003
Salary Total: $6,197
Total Pay: $74,904

Sarah Taylor works as a Executive Assistant for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $74,904 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Leticia Syslo

Administrative Assistant II/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$74,789

Base pay: $74,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120105358002
Salary Total: $6,334
Total Pay: $74,789

Leticia Syslo holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,789. They are represented by R01.

Stacy Howell

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$73,690

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120105157002
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,690

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Stacy Howell serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,690. Union affiliation: R01.

Takeshi Kaji

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2023 total comp

$73,418

Base pay: $68,466
Overtime: $2,582
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120105393705
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $73,418

Takeshi Kaji holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,418. They are represented by R01.

Lindsey Vargas

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$73,140

Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101402001
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $73,140

Lindsey Vargas works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Lindsey earned $73,140 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jeffrey Seltzer

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$73,140

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120105157001
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,140

Jeffrey Seltzer works as a Staff Services Analyst for Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $73,140 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kayla Lindsey

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$72,954

Base pay: $72,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120105157713
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $72,954

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Kayla Lindsey serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,954. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jennifer Rohde

Executive Assistant/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$69,577

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101728008
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $69,577

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Jennifer Rohde serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,577. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rachel Zwillinger

Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2024 total comp

$69,072

Base pay: $59,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120109985001
Salary Total: $13,339
Total Pay: $69,072

Rachel Zwillinger is a Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement at Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $69,072. Union affiliation: E99.

Bonnie Waltz

Executive Assistant/Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

2025 total comp

$68,257

Base pay: $68,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8120101728902
Salary Total: $6,197
Total Pay: $68,257

At Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect, Bonnie Waltz serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,257. They are represented by R04.