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

Hilary Hill

Conservancy Project Development Manager/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$63,427

Base pay: $49,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,427
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004815010
Salary Total: $7,490
Total Pay: $63,427

Hilary Hill is a Conservancy Project Development Manager at State Coastal Conservancy. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,427. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Carol Phillips

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$63,181

Base pay: $56,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362004809057
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $63,181

At State Coastal Conservancy, Carol Phillips serves as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,181. Union affiliation: R01.

Inge Sorensen

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$63,095

Base pay: $62,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361005157039
Salary Total: $5,361
Total Pay: $63,095

Inge Sorensen holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,095. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cindy Chen

Associate Personnel Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$63,057

Base pay: $62,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361005142003
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $63,057

Cindy Chen works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Cindy earned $63,057 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Noah Reyes

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$61,621

Base pay: $60,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361005157037
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $61,621

Noah Reyes is a Staff Services Analyst at State Coastal Conservancy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,621. Union affiliation: R01.

Elizabeth Sears

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$61,011

Base pay: $60,191
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361005157035
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $61,011

Elizabeth Sears works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $61,011 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Joshua Purtle

Attorney III/State Coastal Conservancy

2023 total comp

$59,661

Base pay: $59,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,273
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362005795005
Salary Total: $11,273
Total Pay: $59,661

At State Coastal Conservancy, Joshua Purtle serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,661. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Chere Erickson

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$59,044

Base pay: $58,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362005157033
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $59,044

Chere Erickson works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Coastal Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Chere earned $59,044 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Amanda Townsel

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2025 total comp

$59,044

Base pay: $58,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5362005157034
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $59,044

At State Coastal Conservancy, Amanda Townsel serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,044. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Paul Johnson

Staff Services Analyst/State Coastal Conservancy

2023 total comp

$58,924

Base pay: $56,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361005157025
Salary Total: $4,962
Total Pay: $58,924

Paul Johnson is a Staff Services Analyst at State Coastal Conservancy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $58,924. Union affiliation: R01.

Christopher Besenty

Information Technology Specialist II/State Coastal Conservancy

2024 total comp

$58,859

Base pay: $58,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,859
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5361001414901
Salary Total: $65
Total Pay: $58,859

Christopher Besenty is a Information Technology Specialist II at State Coastal Conservancy. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $58,859. They are represented by R01.