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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Joel Gerwein

Public Land Manager II/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp
$137,031
Base pay
$133,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,031
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,482
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5362004372001
Salary Total
$12,108
Total Pay
$137,031

Joel Gerwein is a Public Land Manager II at State Coastal Conservancy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,031. Union affiliation: M01.

Christopher Crossley

Information Technology Specialist II/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp
$135,493
Base pay
$134,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,493
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,557
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5361001414001
Salary Total
$11,788
Total Pay
$135,493

Christopher Crossley works as a Information Technology Specialist II for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $135,493 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kara Kemmler Woodford

Conservancy Project Development Manager/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp
$134,976
Base pay
$131,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,120
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Santa Barbara
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,322
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5362004815008
Salary Total
$10,982
Total Pay
$134,976

Kara Kemmler Woodford holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Manager at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,976. They are represented by S01.