California / Pesticide Regulation / Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

27 employees hold this title in Pesticide Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $137,654, above the department median of $91,409.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $137,654
Agency median: $91,409
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$50$160,038+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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 (Supervisory) 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 $25,000 in 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 (Supervisory) is held in 25 California departments. In Pesticide Regulation, the median of $137,654 ranks #19 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$160,366 · 2

Parks and Recreation

$156,853 · 38

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$156,333 · 3

Department of Public Health

$156,001 · 19

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$155,808 · 1

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$154,381 · 2

Resources Agency

$149,991 · 3

Water Resources Control Board

$147,465 · 107

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$145,984 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$145,976 · 16

Water Resources

$143,091 · 50

Fish and Wildlife

$143,054 · 228

Median total compensation for the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) 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 Scientist roles 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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Michelle Armstrong

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$160,735

Base pay: $160,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000764281
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $160,735

Michelle Armstrong is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,735. They are represented by S10.

Richard Spas

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$159,395

Base pay: $158,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764282
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $159,395

Richard Spas holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,395. Union affiliation: S10.

Jolynn Mahmoudi-Haeri

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764280
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Jolynn Mahmoudi-Haeri is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,641. Union affiliation: S10.

Eric Denemark

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $149,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000764280
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Eric Denemark is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,641. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jose Bueno

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$157,411

Base pay: $157,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142040764280
Salary Total: $13,325
Total Pay: $157,411

At Pesticide Regulation, Jose Bueno serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,411. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Scott Wagner

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$156,789

Base pay: $152,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200764280
Salary Total: $12,797
Total Pay: $156,789

Scott Wagner holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,789. Union affiliation: S10.

Catherine Yee

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$152,069

Base pay: $151,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030764280
Salary Total: $12,797
Total Pay: $152,069

Catherine Yee holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,069. Union affiliation: S10.

Russell Darling

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$145,880

Base pay: $142,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764281
Salary Total: $11,843
Total Pay: $145,880

Russell Darling works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Russell earned $145,880 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Bryan George

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$143,713

Base pay: $137,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,959
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200764281
Salary Total: $11,959
Total Pay: $143,713

Bryan George holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,713. They are represented by S10.

Emily Bryson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$141,606

Base pay: $141,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141000764280
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $141,606

Emily Bryson works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $141,606 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Lucia Graham

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$140,310

Base pay: $139,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,248
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141000764281
Salary Total: $11,881
Total Pay: $140,310

At Pesticide Regulation, Lucia Graham serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,310. Union affiliation: S10.

Xin Deng

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$139,986

Base pay: $139,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144030764281
Salary Total: $12,087
Total Pay: $139,986

At Pesticide Regulation, Xin Deng serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,986. They are represented by S10.

Parissa A Naef

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$138,115

Base pay: $137,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000764280
Salary Total: $11,658
Total Pay: $138,115

Parissa A Naef works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Parissa earned $138,115 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Brittanie Clendenin

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$137,654

Base pay: $137,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764283
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $137,654

At Pesticide Regulation, Brittanie Clendenin serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,654. They are represented by S10.

Paul Ryan

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$137,584

Base pay: $137,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142050764280
Salary Total: $12,087
Total Pay: $137,584

Paul Ryan is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,584. They are represented by S10.

Jessica Teague

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$137,201

Base pay: $133,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142010764280
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $137,201

Jessica Teague is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,201. Union affiliation: S10.

Jazmin Johnson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$128,313

Base pay: $127,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010764285
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $128,313

Jazmin Johnson holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,313. They are represented by S10.

Elana Varner

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$127,435

Base pay: $126,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764284
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $127,435

Elana Varner works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Elana earned $127,435 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Atefeh Mousavi Nik

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$126,908

Base pay: $126,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200764281
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $126,908

Atefeh Mousavi Nik is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,908. They are represented by S10.

Sek Yee Tan

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$124,878

Base pay: $124,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200764282
Salary Total: $10,003
Total Pay: $124,878

Sek Yee Tan is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,878. They are represented by S10.

Nicholas Jew

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$118,452

Base pay: $117,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000764280
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $118,452

Nicholas Jew is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,452. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Tiffany Kocis Richardson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$116,321

Base pay: $104,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144020764284
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $116,321

Tiffany Kocis Richardson is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,321. They are represented by S10.

Aniela Burant

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$114,564

Base pay: $95,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010764284
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $114,564

Aniela Burant works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Aniela earned $114,564 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jenalyn Guzman

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$114,051

Base pay: $113,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140010764280
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $114,051

Jenalyn Guzman holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,051. Union affiliation: S10.

Alyssa Freeman

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$99,293

Base pay: $98,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100764285
Salary Total: $10,474
Total Pay: $99,293

At Pesticide Regulation, Alyssa Freeman serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,293. Union affiliation: S10.

Carissa Ganapathy

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144020764985
Salary Total: $13,493

At Pesticide Regulation, Carissa Ganapathy serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: S10.

John Gerlach Jr

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

-$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148020764280
Salary Total: $12,557
Total Pay: -$50

At Pesticide Regulation, John Gerlach Jr serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$50. Union affiliation: S10.