California / Pesticide Regulation / Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

89 employees hold this title in Pesticide Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $103,553, above the department median of $91,409.

Employees: 89
Total payroll: $8.5M
Role median: $103,553
Agency median: $91,409
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$435$128,011+

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

How total compensation varies among the 89 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Pesticide Regulation pays a median base salary of $107,495 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Pesticide Regulation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Pesticide Regulation median · $107,495

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Pesticide Regulation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Pesticide Regulation’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 75th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Pesticide Regulation median · $107,495

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 105 of 116 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Pesticide Regulation is $107,619, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) is held in 31 California departments. In Pesticide Regulation, the median of $103,553 ranks #19 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$123,423 · 11

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$123,273 · 5

State Lands Commission

$121,824 · 14

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$119,525 · 2

San Diego River Conservancy

$114,644 · 1

Department of Public Health

$112,102 · 35

Military Department

$111,505 · 15

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$111,154 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$110,011 · 54

Parks and Recreation

$109,222 · 49

Fish and Wildlife

$108,607 · 432

Transportation

$107,622 · 122

Median total compensation for the Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$154,967 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leonard Herrera

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$211,377

Base pay: $105,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000765204
Salary Total: $10,630
Total Pay: $211,377

At Pesticide Regulation, Leonard Herrera serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,377. They are represented by R10.

Leopoldo Moreno-Matiella

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$128,822

Base pay: $128,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,822
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: 8148000765204
Salary Total: $10,986
Total Pay: $128,822

Leopoldo Moreno-Matiella works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Leopoldo earned $128,822 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Ahmed Elhawary

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,754

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030765203
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,754

Ahmed Elhawary holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,754. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Donald Antonowich

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,654

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200765209
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,654

Donald Antonowich works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $127,654 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Brian Portoni

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,654

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200765201
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,654

Brian Portoni holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,654. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Matthew Fossen

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,654

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,654
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: 8148000765203
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,654

Matthew Fossen holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,654. Union affiliation: R10.

Amir Omer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,654

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200765208
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,654

Amir Omer holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,654. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Richard Bergin

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,607

Base pay: $125,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,607
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: 8144020765207
Salary Total: $10,678
Total Pay: $127,607

At Pesticide Regulation, Richard Bergin serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,607. Their bargaining unit is R10.

John Inouye

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,504

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100765201
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,504

John Inouye works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. John earned $127,504 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Jorge Hernandez Jr

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,154

Base pay: $127,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,154
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: 8142000765208
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,154

Jorge Hernandez Jr holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,154. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Brian Orlando

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$126,779

Base pay: $126,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142050765202
Salary Total: $10,678
Total Pay: $126,779

Brian Orlando works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $126,779 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Dennis Whitley

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$125,754

Base pay: $125,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142050765201
Salary Total: $10,678
Total Pay: $125,754

At Pesticide Regulation, Dennis Whitley serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,754. Union affiliation: R10.

Kamrul Bhuiyan

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$125,337

Base pay: $124,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030765202
Salary Total: $10,571
Total Pay: $125,337

Kamrul Bhuiyan works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Kamrul earned $125,337 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Nathanael Desjarlais

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000765201
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Nathanael Desjarlais is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Vaneet Aggarwal

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144020765203
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Vaneet Aggarwal is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,423. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Demars

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146000765201
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Christopher Demars works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $123,423 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Shengjun Lu

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200765210
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Shengjun Lu is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,423. Union affiliation: R10.

Yina Xie

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144030765212
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Yina Xie holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Randi Jimenez

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140050765205
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Pesticide Regulation, Randi Jimenez serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Union affiliation: R10.

Alfonso Garcia

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,173

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142040765204
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,173

Alfonso Garcia works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Alfonso earned $123,173 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Sharique Zuberi

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$122,923

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200765207
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $122,923

Sharique Zuberi holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,923. They are represented by R10.