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

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Shucheng Jiang

Associate Accounting Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$83,138

Base pay: $82,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,411
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014588004
Salary Total: $7,189
Total Pay: $83,138

Shucheng Jiang holds the role of Associate Accounting Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,138. Union affiliation: R01.

Maxwell Hendin

Associate Management Auditor/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,723

Base pay: $81,507
Overtime: $716
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014159203
Salary Total: $6,983
Total Pay: $82,723

Maxwell Hendin works as a Associate Management Auditor for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Maxwell earned $82,723 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stevie Harvey

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,633

Base pay: $82,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142050762208
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $82,633

At Pesticide Regulation, Stevie Harvey serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,633. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Emily Edgerton

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,555

Base pay: $82,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000762203
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $82,555

Emily Edgerton is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,555. They are represented by R10.

Harjapan Rai

Associate Industrial Hygienist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,509

Base pay: $81,780
Overtime: $479
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141003856204
Salary Total: $7,220
Total Pay: $82,509

Harjapan Rai holds the role of Associate Industrial Hygienist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,509. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jeannie Alloway

Senior Legal Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,446

Base pay: $81,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,409
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015333001
Salary Total: $7,187
Total Pay: $82,446

Jeannie Alloway works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Jeannie earned $82,446 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jo Hsuan Kao

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,409

Base pay: $82,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030762211
Salary Total: $7,085
Total Pay: $82,409

Jo Hsuan Kao holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,409. They are represented by R10.

Brian Petersen

Administrative Assistant II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,335

Base pay: $81,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,027
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015358092
Salary Total: $6,816
Total Pay: $82,335

Brian Petersen is a Administrative Assistant II at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,335. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ngochang Huyen

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$82,227

Base pay: $81,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000762201
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $82,227

Ngochang Huyen works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ngochang earned $82,227 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Wei Situ

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,977

Base pay: $81,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030762208
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,977

Wei Situ is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,977. They are represented by R10.

Vincent Aguirre

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$81,933

Base pay: $81,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010762233
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $81,933

At Pesticide Regulation, Vincent Aguirre serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,933. They are represented by R10.

Nima Sarraf

Information Technology Associate/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$81,920

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001401211
Salary Total: $6,794
Total Pay: $81,920

Nima Sarraf is a Information Technology Associate at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $81,920. Union affiliation: R01.

Nathan Sy

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,899

Base pay: $81,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762209
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,899

Nathan Sy holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,899. They are represented by R10.

Maitia Sit

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,892

Base pay: $81,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145105393001
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,892

At Pesticide Regulation, Maitia Sit serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,892. Union affiliation: R01.

Alexis Cugini

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,833

Base pay: $81,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141000762210
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,833

Alexis Cugini holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,833. They are represented by R10.

Rais Akanda

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$81,688

Base pay: $47,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8141000762211
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $81,688

At Pesticide Regulation, Rais Akanda serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,688. They are represented by R10.

Brian Ingel

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$81,614

Base pay: $81,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000762206
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $81,614

Brian Ingel holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,614. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Alicia Imbrogna

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,196

Base pay: $80,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762223
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $81,196

Alicia Imbrogna is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,196. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Samantha Wyatt

Staff Services Manager I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,078

Base pay: $76,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147014800283
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $81,078

Samantha Wyatt holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,078. They are represented by S01.

Amaryl Griggs

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$80,959

Base pay: $80,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762209
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $80,959

Amaryl Griggs is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $80,959. They are represented by R10.

Carolyn Luu

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,923

Base pay: $80,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147015393204
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $80,923

Carolyn Luu works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $80,923 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexander Gomez

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,914

Base pay: $80,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144010762201
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,914

Alexander Gomez works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $80,914 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Melissa Swanson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,853

Base pay: $80,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145105393007
Salary Total: $6,845
Total Pay: $80,853

Melissa Swanson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,853. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nili Naik

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,709

Base pay: $79,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762217
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,709

Nili Naik works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Nili earned $80,709 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Ruben Garcia

Information Technology Specialist I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,554

Base pay: $73,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001402213
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $80,554

Ruben Garcia works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ruben earned $80,554 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Anna Maddison

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$80,439

Base pay: $79,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762231
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $80,439

Anna Maddison is a Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,439. They are represented by R10.

Matthew Michel

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$80,357

Base pay: $80,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145200762204
Salary Total: $6,895
Total Pay: $80,357

At Pesticide Regulation, Matthew Michel serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,357. Union affiliation: R10.

Jennifer Marciales

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$79,954

Base pay: $79,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143005393202
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $79,954

Jennifer Marciales is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,954. Union affiliation: R01.

Alexander Yeh

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$79,931

Base pay: $79,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762205
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $79,931

At Pesticide Regulation, Alexander Yeh serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,931. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Sok

Information Technology Associate/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$79,743

Base pay: $78,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001401208
Salary Total: $6,997
Total Pay: $79,743

At Pesticide Regulation, Christopher Sok serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,743. Union affiliation: R01.