California / State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

Agency file

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

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

The State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 998 employees with median total compensation of $107,563; the highest distinct record was $261,003.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $107.8M
Employees: 998
Median total: $107,563
Highest record: $261,003

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$92$210,400+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 998 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,563) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $105,255 (97%)
Overtime — $192 (0%)
Other — $2,586 (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

$42,907

$77,367

$107,563

$136,427

$175,105

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $175,105 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,907. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electric Generation System Specialist I

102 · $113,479

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission

60 · $151,006

Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development)

52 · $103,493

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

52 · $79,141

Mechanical Engineer

43 · $128,707

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	$81.1M —	865 —	$96,478 —
2024	$99.6M ▲ 22.9%	968 ▲ 11.9%	$102,066 ▲ 5.8%
2025	$107.8M ▲ 8.2%	998 ▲ 3.1%	$107,563 ▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

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Aryana Sherzai

Electric Generation System Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,900

Base pay: $105,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353604841009
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $105,900

Aryana Sherzai works as a Electric Generation System Specialist I for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Aryana earned $105,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mark Schmidt

Research Data Specialist II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$105,869

Base pay: $101,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351535758001
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $105,869

Mark Schmidt holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $105,869. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tatyana Yakshina

Staff Services Manager I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$105,806

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352024800001
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,806

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Tatyana Yakshina serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,806. Union affiliation: S01.

Michael Andrijich

Staff Services Manager I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$105,726

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352084800005
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,726

Michael Andrijich is a Staff Services Manager I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,726. They are represented by E48.

Shubham Attri

Electric Generation System Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,687

Base pay: $105,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354604841002
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $105,687

Shubham Attri holds the role of Electric Generation System Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,687. They are represented by R09.

Bobby Wilson

Electric Generation System Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,663

Base pay: $104,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358204841008
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $105,663

Bobby Wilson is a Electric Generation System Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,663. Union affiliation: R09.

Sandy Louey

Information Officer II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$105,624

Base pay: $86,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351805595001
Salary Total: $8,783
Total Pay: $105,624

Sandy Louey is a Information Officer II at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $105,624. They are represented by S01.

William Larson

Senior Environmental Planner/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,568

Base pay: $104,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357104713001
Salary Total: $8,993
Total Pay: $105,568

William Larson holds the role of Senior Environmental Planner at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,568. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Sharonjit Purewal

Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,542

Base pay: $104,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357004185951
Salary Total: $8,997
Total Pay: $105,542

Sharonjit Purewal works as a Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development) for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Sharonjit earned $105,542 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Raechel Damiani

Electric Generation System Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$105,400

Base pay: $105,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357104841950
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $105,400

Raechel Damiani works as a Electric Generation System Specialist I for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Raechel earned $105,400 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Shailesh Chahal

Staff Services Manager I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$105,284

Base pay: $98,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352084800003
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $105,284

Shailesh Chahal is a Staff Services Manager I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $105,284. They are represented by S01.