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

Kari Anderson

Attorney IV/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015780205
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Kari Anderson holds the role of Attorney IV at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. They are represented by R02.

April Gatling

Attorney IV/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015780202
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

April Gatling holds the role of Attorney IV at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Svetlana Koshlukova

Senior Toxicologist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$184,034

Base pay: $182,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146007943282
Salary Total: $14,931
Total Pay: $184,034

Svetlana Koshlukova holds the role of Senior Toxicologist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,034. They are represented by S10.

Leslie Talpasanu

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$182,792

Base pay: $135,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000756282
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,792

Leslie Talpasanu is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,792. They are represented by S10.

Jason Eiserich

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$182,206

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200756281
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,206

At Pesticide Regulation, Jason Eiserich serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,206. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Laurie Brajkovich

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$182,206

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140050756985
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,206

Laurie Brajkovich is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,206. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Ann Schaffner

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$182,006

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141000756281
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,006

Ann Schaffner is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,006. They are represented by S10.

Brandi Martin

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$178,597

Base pay: $178,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142040756280
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $178,597

At Pesticide Regulation, Brandi Martin serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,597. Their bargaining unit is S10.