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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Alfredo Cadenas

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$90,167

Base pay: $86,319
Overtime: $1,013
Other pay: $2,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015601201
Salary Total: $7,314
Total Pay: $90,167

Alfredo Cadenas is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $90,167. Union affiliation: R01.

Julie Henderson

Deputy Secretary for Public Policy/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$89,798

Base pay: $88,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,996
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140011417985
Salary Total: $15,996
Total Pay: $89,798

Julie Henderson holds the role of Deputy Secretary for Public Policy at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,798. Union affiliation: E79.

Tyson Cruz

Information Technology Associate/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$89,751

Base pay: $89,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001401213
Salary Total: $7,709
Total Pay: $89,751

At Pesticide Regulation, Tyson Cruz serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,751. Union affiliation: R01.

Juvenio Guerra

Information Officer II/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$89,607

Base pay: $86,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015595986
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $89,607

Juvenio Guerra is a Information Officer II at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,607. Union affiliation: S01.

Vickie Vang

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$89,533

Base pay: $89,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762203
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $89,533

At Pesticide Regulation, Vickie Vang serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,533. They are represented by R10.

Alyssa Freeman

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$89,463

Base pay: $88,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,826
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762202
Salary Total: $7,826
Total Pay: $89,463

Alyssa Freeman works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $89,463 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Andy Nguyen

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2024 total comp

$89,245

Base pay: $87,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8148000762208
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $89,245

Andy Nguyen works as a Environmental Scientist for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Andy earned $89,245 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Usha Poli

Information Technology Associate/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$89,235

Base pay: $88,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143001401209
Salary Total: $7,687
Total Pay: $89,235

Usha Poli holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,235. They are represented by R01.

Gina Fairman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$88,731

Base pay: $83,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147015393205
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $88,731

Gina Fairman is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $88,731. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Anna Mayeda

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,705

Base pay: $88,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147125393007
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,705

At Pesticide Regulation, Anna Mayeda serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,705. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sizzy Crawford

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142005393003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Sizzy Crawford holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Craig Cassidy

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015601200
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Craig Cassidy works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $88,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kristina Averill

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144005393003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Kristina Averill works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Kristina earned $88,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Scott Benson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142005393002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Scott Benson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Alayna Kane

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147125393006
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Alayna Kane works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Alayna earned $88,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Emily Thunen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146005393002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Emily Thunen works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $88,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Ashlyne Poston

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8143005393201
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Ashlyne Poston holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Marilyn Palmer-Townsend

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,249

Base pay: $87,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140055393985
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,249

At Pesticide Regulation, Marilyn Palmer-Townsend serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,249. They are represented by R01.

Ian King

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,197

Base pay: $87,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142030762203
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $88,197

Ian King holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,197. They are represented by R10.

Esam El-Morshedy Jr

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,156

Base pay: $87,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8140015601001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,156

At Pesticide Regulation, Esam El-Morshedy Jr serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,156. They are represented by R01.

Shabara Sumler

Staff Services Manager I/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$88,049

Base pay: $87,373
Overtime: $392
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8147124800284
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $88,049

Shabara Sumler holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,049. Union affiliation: S01.

Beth Boss-Vasquez

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2023 total comp

$88,032

Base pay: $87,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142040762207
Salary Total: $7,380
Total Pay: $88,032

Beth Boss-Vasquez holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,032. Union affiliation: R10.

Ajay Kumar

Environmental Scientist/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$87,927

Base pay: $87,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8145100762236
Salary Total: $7,590
Total Pay: $87,927

At Pesticide Regulation, Ajay Kumar serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,927. They are represented by R10.

Mara Johnson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$87,870

Base pay: $84,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8142000765203
Salary Total: $8,805
Total Pay: $87,870

At Pesticide Regulation, Mara Johnson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,870. Their bargaining unit is R10.