California / Pesticide Regulation

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Pesticide Regulation

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Pesticide Regulation regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 533 employees with median total compensation of $91,409; the highest distinct record was $252,302.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $49.5M
Employees: 533
Median total: $91,409
Highest record: $252,302

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$2,880$194,873+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 533 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,409) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,461 (97%)
Overtime — $48 (0%)
Other — $2,391 (3%)
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

$23,464

$63,173

$91,409

$123,423

$157,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,464. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist

116 · $78,895

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

76 · $104,804

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

41 · $79,309

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)

29 · $178,370

Scientific Aid

29 · $20,363

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	$41.8M —	458 —	$88,190 —
2024	$44.8M ▲ 7.2%	478 ▲ 4.4%	$91,558 ▲ 3.8%
2025	$49.5M ▲ 10.6%	533 ▲ 11.5%	$91,409 ▼ 0.2%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Denia Troxell

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$105,551

Base pay: $102,634
Overtime: $2,418
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140010765207
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $105,551

Denia Troxell is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,551. Union affiliation: R10.

Katherine Gaudinier

Attorney/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$105,375

Base pay: $105,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015778209
Salary Total: $8,724
Total Pay: $105,375

At Pesticide Regulation, Katherine Gaudinier serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,375. Union affiliation: R02.

Mariah Taylor Garcia

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$105,317

Base pay: $104,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142040765202
Salary Total: $9,174
Total Pay: $105,317

At Pesticide Regulation, Mariah Taylor Garcia serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,317. Union affiliation: R10.

Beth Boss-Vasquez

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$104,810

Base pay: $104,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000765211
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $104,810

At Pesticide Regulation, Beth Boss-Vasquez serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,810. Their bargaining unit is R10.

John Wheeler

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$104,798

Base pay: $104,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144030765203
Salary Total: $8,787
Total Pay: $104,798

At Pesticide Regulation, John Wheeler serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,798. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Yvan Antonio Delgado De La Flor

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$104,771

Base pay: $104,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010765206
Salary Total: $8,988
Total Pay: $104,771

Yvan Antonio Delgado De La Flor holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,771. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jonathan Calabretta

Staff Services Manager I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$104,514

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147124800282
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,514

Jonathan Calabretta works as a Staff Services Manager I for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $104,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Brenna Mcnabb

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$104,391

Base pay: $103,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100765211
Salary Total: $8,788
Total Pay: $104,391

Brenna Mcnabb works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Brenna earned $104,391 in 2025. They are represented by R10.