Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

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

25 employees hold this title in Pesticide Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $129,539, above the department median of $91,409.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $129,539
Agency median: $91,409
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,271$146,173+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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.

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This role across California

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) is held in 6 California departments. In Pesticide Regulation, the median of $129,539 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Health

$126,451 · 4

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$125,434 · 47

Industrial Relations

$125,203 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$124,460 · 26

Fish and Wildlife

$122,441 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gayatri Sankaran

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$124,640

Base pay: $124,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978208
Salary Total: $10,596
Total Pay: $124,640

Gayatri Sankaran works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Gayatri earned $124,640 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Nan-Hung Hsieh

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$123,150

Base pay: $122,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978236
Salary Total: $10,598
Total Pay: $123,150

At Pesticide Regulation, Nan-Hung Hsieh serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,150. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Xiyuan Cheng

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$122,017

Base pay: $121,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978237
Salary Total: $10,673
Total Pay: $122,017

At Pesticide Regulation, Xiyuan Cheng serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,017. They are represented by R10.