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

Omid Zandvakili

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$54,738

Base pay: $54,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010762233
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $54,738

Omid Zandvakili holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,738. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Janelle Johansen

Personnel Specialist/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$54,682

Base pay: $50,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147121303001
Salary Total: $4,429
Total Pay: $54,682

Janelle Johansen works as a Personnel Specialist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Janelle earned $54,682 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Valentino Robinson

Auditor I/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$54,678

Base pay: $50,750
Overtime: $1,508
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,424
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014175202
Salary Total: $4,424
Total Pay: $54,678

Valentino Robinson works as a Auditor I for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Valentino earned $54,678 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Victoria Varela Yates

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$54,640

Base pay: $54,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762213
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $54,640

Victoria Varela Yates is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,640. Their bargaining unit is R10.

David Mauss

Staff Services Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$54,186

Base pay: $53,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140055157003
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $54,186

At Pesticide Regulation, David Mauss serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,186. Union affiliation: R01.

Roxanne Hawley

Staff Services Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$54,177

Base pay: $52,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142035157985
Salary Total: $6,343
Total Pay: $54,177

Roxanne Hawley works as a Staff Services Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Roxanne earned $54,177 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Julia Sherman

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$54,120

Base pay: $53,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144030762237
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $54,120

At Pesticide Regulation, Julia Sherman serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,120. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ronaldo Vengco

Program Technician II/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$53,692

Base pay: $51,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145109928002
Salary Total: $4,147
Total Pay: $53,692

At Pesticide Regulation, Ronaldo Vengco serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,692. They are represented by R04.

Thu Nguyen

Accountant Trainee/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$53,548

Base pay: $53,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014179006
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $53,548

At Pesticide Regulation, Thu Nguyen serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,548. Union affiliation: R01.

Aletha Vengco

Program Technician II/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$53,246

Base pay: $52,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145109928001
Salary Total: $4,449
Total Pay: $53,246

Aletha Vengco is a Program Technician II at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $53,246. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ronaldo Vengco

Office Technician (General)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$52,888

Base pay: $52,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,710
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145201138001
Salary Total: $4,351
Total Pay: $52,888

Ronaldo Vengco works as a Office Technician (General) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ronaldo earned $52,888 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Ashley De La Torre

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$52,752

Base pay: $52,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142010762204
Salary Total: $5,713
Total Pay: $52,752

Ashley De La Torre works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $52,752 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Miglena Stefanova-Wilbur

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$52,629

Base pay: $48,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141007978211
Salary Total: $12,080
Total Pay: $52,629

Miglena Stefanova-Wilbur holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,629. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anastasia Warner

Administrative Assistant I/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$52,512

Base pay: $51,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015361001
Salary Total: $4,875
Total Pay: $52,512

At Pesticide Regulation, Anastasia Warner serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,512. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lawrence Wilhoit

Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$51,714

Base pay: $51,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,714
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148005594982
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $51,714

Lawrence Wilhoit holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,714. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Judith Chiginsky

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$51,358

Base pay: $46,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762207
Salary Total: $7,602
Total Pay: $51,358

At Pesticide Regulation, Judith Chiginsky serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,358. Union affiliation: R10.

Galen Wing

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$51,214

Base pay: $50,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,418
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144020762210
Salary Total: $4,263
Total Pay: $51,214

Galen Wing holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,214. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jonathon Proskey

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$50,416

Base pay: $50,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030762210
Salary Total: $6,566
Total Pay: $50,416

Jonathon Proskey is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $50,416. They are represented by R10.

Stephen Peterson

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$50,126

Base pay: $49,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142010762206
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $50,126

At Pesticide Regulation, Stephen Peterson serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,126. They are represented by R10.

Alec Gonsalves

Information Technology Technician/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$49,915

Base pay: $47,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001400986
Salary Total: $4,790
Total Pay: $49,915

Alec Gonsalves is a Information Technology Technician at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,915. They are represented by R01.

Chane Hoffman

Personnel Specialist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$49,793

Base pay: $49,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147121303006
Salary Total: $4,718
Total Pay: $49,793

Chane Hoffman is a Personnel Specialist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,793. They are represented by R01.

Joan Orr

Office Technician (Typing)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$49,363

Base pay: $48,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142011139001
Salary Total: $4,299
Total Pay: $49,363

Joan Orr works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Joan earned $49,363 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Gregory Wessels

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$48,165

Base pay: $47,903
Overtime: $162
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142050762213
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $48,165

At Pesticide Regulation, Gregory Wessels serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,165. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Maisa Martins Monteiro Lima

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$48,008

Base pay: $47,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762205
Salary Total: $6,566
Total Pay: $48,008

Maisa Martins Monteiro Lima works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Maisa earned $48,008 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Ariana Jimenez

Information Technology Technician/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$47,973

Base pay: $47,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001400986
Salary Total: $4,790
Total Pay: $47,973

Ariana Jimenez holds the role of Information Technology Technician at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,973. They are represented by R01.

Swashtika Prasad

Personnel Specialist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$47,253

Base pay: $45,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147121303001
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $47,253

Swashtika Prasad holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,253. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Golnaz Komaei Koma

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$47,008

Base pay: $46,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762215
Salary Total: $5,617
Total Pay: $47,008

Golnaz Komaei Koma is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,008. They are represented by R10.