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

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.

Anson Main

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$159,643

Base pay: $159,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144030756282
Salary Total: $13,435
Total Pay: $159,643

Anson Main holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,643. Union affiliation: 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.

Alicia Scott

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$159,003

Base pay: $158,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142010756280
Salary Total: $13,435
Total Pay: $159,003

Alicia Scott is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,003. Union affiliation: S10.

Sidney Bastura

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$158,363

Base pay: $158,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000756283
Salary Total: $13,435
Total Pay: $158,363

Sidney Bastura is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,363. 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.

Martine Boswell

Environmental Program Manager II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$155,892

Base pay: $155,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000769271
Salary Total: $14,128
Total Pay: $155,892

Martine Boswell is a Environmental Program Manager II at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,892. They are represented by M10.

Peggy Vargas-Paranial

Attorney IV/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$155,519

Base pay: $155,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015780204
Salary Total: $13,758
Total Pay: $155,519

At Pesticide Regulation, Peggy Vargas-Paranial serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,519. They are represented by R02.

Dwight Shelor

Information Technology Manager I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$155,331

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001405271
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $155,331

Dwight Shelor works as a Information Technology Manager I for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Dwight earned $155,331 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.