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

Page 1

Kristin Smith

Information Technology Supervisor II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$136,927

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001404282
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,927

Kristin Smith holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,927. Union affiliation: S01.

Clint Williams

Information Technology Supervisor II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$136,927

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001404280
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,927

At Pesticide Regulation, Clint Williams serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,927. They are represented by S01.

Puttappa Dodmane

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$136,804

Base pay: $136,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978218
Salary Total: $11,738
Total Pay: $136,804

Puttappa Dodmane holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,804. They are represented by R10.

Nagarekha Pasupuleti

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$136,804

Base pay: $136,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978230
Salary Total: $11,738
Total Pay: $136,804

Nagarekha Pasupuleti holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,804. They are represented by R10.

Quyen Nguyen

Information Technology Supervisor II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001404281
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Quyen Nguyen holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Anna Kalashnikova

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$136,283

Base pay: $135,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,743
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978227
Salary Total: $11,684
Total Pay: $136,283

Anna Kalashnikova holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,283. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mark Barber

Information Technology Specialist II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001414201
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

At Pesticide Regulation, Mark Barber serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Melinda Jolly

Information Technology Specialist II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$134,479

Base pay: $133,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001414205
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,479

Melinda Jolly works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $134,479 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Atac Tuli

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$134,067

Base pay: $133,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144015591203
Salary Total: $11,156
Total Pay: $134,067

Atac Tuli works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Atac earned $134,067 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Stephen Rinkus

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$133,581

Base pay: $133,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978222
Salary Total: $12,267
Total Pay: $133,581

Stephen Rinkus is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,581. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ryan Vuong

Information Technology Supervisor II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$132,986

Base pay: $132,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001404283
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $132,986

At Pesticide Regulation, Ryan Vuong serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,986. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Niladri Bhowmik

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$132,467

Base pay: $131,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978231
Salary Total: $11,128
Total Pay: $132,467

Niladri Bhowmik works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Niladri earned $132,467 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Miglena Stefanovawilbur

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$131,972

Base pay: $131,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141007978211
Salary Total: $11,074
Total Pay: $131,972

At Pesticide Regulation, Miglena Stefanovawilbur serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,972. Union affiliation: R10.

Ruiqin Pan

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$131,730

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146005591202
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,730

Ruiqin Pan works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ruiqin earned $131,730 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Murray Clayton

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$131,730

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144025604201
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,730

At Pesticide Regulation, Murray Clayton serves as a Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,730. Union affiliation: R10.

Xuyang Zhang

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$131,203

Base pay: $130,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144035604202
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $131,203

Xuyang Zhang holds the role of Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,203. Union affiliation: R10.

Melissa Paden

Staff Services Manager III/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$130,275

Base pay: $124,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147124802280
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

Melissa Paden is a Staff Services Manager III at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,275. They are represented by M01.

Brandon Brown

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,802

Base pay: $129,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978234
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $129,802

Brandon Brown holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,802. They are represented by R10.

Erin Kollitz

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,539

Base pay: $129,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978233
Salary Total: $11,128
Total Pay: $129,539

At Pesticide Regulation, Erin Kollitz serves as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,539. They are represented by R10.

Colin Brown

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,361

Base pay: $126,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144015604201
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $129,361

Colin Brown is a Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,361. They are represented by R10.

Paul Curtis

Senior Management Auditor/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,324

Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014161280
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

Paul Curtis is a Senior Management Auditor at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,324. They are represented by S01.

Robert Budd

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,056

Base pay: $128,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144035591202
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $129,056

At Pesticide Regulation, Robert Budd serves as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,056. They are represented by R10.