California / State Coastal Conservancy

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State Coastal Conservancy

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

The State Coastal Conservancy is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 83 employees with median total compensation of $88,120; the highest distinct record was $219,329.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.5M
Employees: 83
Median total: $88,120
Highest record: $219,329

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,031$150,853+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 83 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,120) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,452 (98%)
Overtime — $5 (0%)
Other — $1,667 (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

$41,624

$63,427

$88,120

$114,773

$137,031

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,031 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,624. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Conservancy Project Development Specialist

20 · $102,069

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II

8 · $86,190

Staff Services Analyst

8 · $59,044

Conservancy Project Development Manager

6 · $115,158

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

6 · $73,241

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	$7.3M —	91 —	$80,345 —
2024	$7.9M ▲ 8.6%	91 ±0%	$85,745 ▲ 6.7%
2025	$7.5M ▼ 5.8%	83 ▼ 8.8%	$88,120 ▲ 2.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Desiree Staeffler-Marchbanks

Attorney/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$118,591

Base pay: $118,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362005778007
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $118,591

Desiree Staeffler-Marchbanks works as a Attorney for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Desiree earned $118,591 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Jessica Davenport

Conservancy Project Development Manager/State Coastal Conservancy

2023 total comp

$118,480

Base pay: $116,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,672
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004815007
Salary Total: $10,672
Total Pay: $118,480

Jessica Davenport works as a Conservancy Project Development Manager for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $118,480 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.

Joel Gerwein

Conservancy Project Development Manager/State Coastal Conservancy

2023 total comp

$118,480

Base pay: $116,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,672
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004815009
Salary Total: $10,672
Total Pay: $118,480

Joel Gerwein holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Manager at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $118,480. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jordan Fong

Attorney/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$117,565

Base pay: $117,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362005778004
Salary Total: $9,997
Total Pay: $117,565

Jordan Fong holds the role of Attorney at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,565. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Rachel Couch

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$117,174

Base pay: $117,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004814025
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $117,174

At State Coastal Conservancy, Rachel Couch serves as a Conservancy Project Development Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,174. Union affiliation: R01.

Timothy Duff

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$114,773

Base pay: $114,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004814010
Salary Total: $9,505
Total Pay: $114,773

Timothy Duff holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Specialist at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,773. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marilyn Latta

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$114,773

Base pay: $114,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004814006
Salary Total: $9,505
Total Pay: $114,773

Marilyn Latta works as a Conservancy Project Development Specialist for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Marilyn earned $114,773 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

German Garcia

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/State Coastal Conservancy

2024 total comp

$114,150

Base pay: $110,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361004969001
Salary Total: $9,473
Total Pay: $114,150

German Garcia holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,150. Union affiliation: M01.

Samuel Jenniches

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$114,123

Base pay: $114,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004814028
Salary Total: $9,505
Total Pay: $114,123

Samuel Jenniches is a Conservancy Project Development Specialist at State Coastal Conservancy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,123. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Bowen

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/State Coastal Conservancy

2024 total comp

$114,093

Base pay: $112,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,514
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004814002
Salary Total: $9,514
Total Pay: $114,093

Michael Bowen holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Specialist at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,093. Their bargaining unit is R01.