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Resources Agency

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Resources Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 113 employees with median total compensation of $89,032; the highest distinct record was $250,719.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.5M
Employees
113
Median total
$89,032
Highest record
$250,719

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 113 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,032) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $99,773 (98%)
  • Overtime — $6 (0%)
  • Other — $1,923 (2%)
  • 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
$24,318
$74,937
$89,032
$134,891
$181,045

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,045 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,318. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst
18 · $74,820
Staff Services Manager I
11 · $100,904
Associate Park and Recreation Specialist
10 · $84,977
Environmental Scientist
9 · $86,627
C.E.A.
7 · $142,144

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
$10.3M
—
118
—
$83,298
—
2024
$11.4M
▲ 10.5%
128
▲ 8.5%
$80,411
▼ 3.5%
2025
$11.5M
▲ 0.9%
113
▼ 11.7%
$89,032
▲ 10.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Heather Leslie

Attorney IV/Resources Agency

2024 total comp
$142,606
Base pay
$142,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,606
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,226
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5340015780001
Salary Total
$12,226
Total Pay
$142,606

Heather Leslie works as a Attorney IV for Resources Agency. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $142,606 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nicole Mendez

C.E.A./Resources Agency

2025 total comp
$142,144
Base pay
$138,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,981
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5340017500011
Salary Total
$11,622
Total Pay
$142,144

At Resources Agency, Nicole Mendez serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,144. Union affiliation: M01.

Daniel Villasenor

Deputy Secretary of Communications/Resources Agency

2025 total comp
$141,063
Base pay
$141,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,063
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,770
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5340019240001
Salary Total
$13,357
Total Pay
$141,063

Daniel Villasenor is a Deputy Secretary of Communications at Resources Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,063. Union affiliation: E99.

Jessica Schroeder

Attorney IV/Resources Agency

2025 total comp
$141,026
Base pay
$140,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,026
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,369
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5340015780001
Salary Total
$12,064
Total Pay
$141,026

At Resources Agency, Jessica Schroeder serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,026. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Clesi Bennett

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Resources Agency

2025 total comp
$140,300
Base pay
$127,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,195
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,551
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5340010756003
Salary Total
$12,174
Total Pay
$140,300

Clesi Bennett holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Resources Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,300. Their bargaining unit is S10.