California / Pesticide Regulation

Agency file

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

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.

James Yu

Information Technology Specialist III/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$152,042

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001415201
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,042

James Yu is a Information Technology Specialist III at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,042. They are represented by M01.

Yuzhou Luo

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

2025 total comp

$151,990

Base pay: $151,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144005613201
Salary Total: $12,704
Total Pay: $151,990

Yuzhou Luo is a Research Scientist IV (Physical/Engineering Sciences) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,990. Union affiliation: R10.

Tory Vizenor

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$149,658

Base pay: $149,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,178
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000756281
Salary Total: $12,783
Total Pay: $149,658

At Pesticide Regulation, Tory Vizenor serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,658. They are represented by S10.

Celia Pazos

C.E.A./Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$149,059

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140017500273
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,059

At Pesticide Regulation, Celia Pazos serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,059. They are represented by M01.

Gregory Worman

Information Technology Specialist III/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$147,904

Base pay: $143,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001415202
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $147,904

Gregory Worman works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $147,904 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Alejandra Duran

Deputy Director of Legislation and Policy/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$146,798

Base pay: $143,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140017680241
Salary Total: $11,925
Total Pay: $146,798

Alejandra Duran works as a Deputy Director of Legislation and Policy for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Alejandra earned $146,798 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Mingzhang Guo

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$146,173

Base pay: $145,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978202
Salary Total: $12,267
Total Pay: $146,173

Mingzhang Guo works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Mingzhang earned $146,173 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mark Hansen

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$146,173

Base pay: $145,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978226
Salary Total: $12,267
Total Pay: $146,173

Mark Hansen holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,173. They are represented by R10.

Ian Reeve

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$146,173

Base pay: $145,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978211
Salary Total: $12,267
Total Pay: $146,173

Ian Reeve is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,173. They are represented by R10.

Andrew Rubin

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$145,923

Base pay: $145,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007978204
Salary Total: $12,267
Total Pay: $145,923

Andrew Rubin is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,923. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mina Guirguis

Information Technology Manager I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$145,920

Base pay: $142,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001405270
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $145,920

Mina Guirguis works as a Information Technology Manager I for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Mina earned $145,920 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

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.