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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Parissa A Naef

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp
$166,674
Base pay
$156,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,674
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,876
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8142000756284
Salary Total
$14,430
Total Pay
$166,674

Parissa A Naef is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,674. They are represented by S10.

Peter Leung

Senior Toxicologist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp
$165,851
Base pay
$83,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,482
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,851
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,730
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8146007943283
Salary Total
$16,674
Total Pay
$165,851

Peter Leung holds the role of Senior Toxicologist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,851. They are represented by S10.

Leia Bailey

Chief Deputy Director/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp
$165,392
Base pay
$159,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,094
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,392
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$16,567
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8140019958241
Salary Total
$15,305
Total Pay
$165,392

Leia Bailey holds the role of Chief Deputy Director at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,392. They are represented by E99.

Drew Saruwatari

Attorney IV/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp
$164,103
Base pay
$163,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,103
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,130
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8140015780203
Salary Total
$14,130
Total Pay
$164,103

Drew Saruwatari holds the role of Attorney IV at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,103. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Bryan George

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp
$163,830
Base pay
$163,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,830
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,544
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8145200756282
Salary Total
$14,108
Total Pay
$163,830

Bryan George holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,830. They are represented by S10.

Samuel Silva

Information Technology Manager II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp
$163,656
Base pay
$152,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,473
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,656
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,842
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8143001406270
Salary Total
$13,427
Total Pay
$163,656

Samuel Silva is a Information Technology Manager II at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,656. Their bargaining unit is M01.