California / State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

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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

Page 1

Charles Smith

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$192,555

Base pay: $192,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356103503002
Salary Total: $16,827
Total Pay: $192,555

Charles Smith holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,555. Union affiliation: M09.

Peter Strait

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$191,985

Base pay: $191,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354103503001
Salary Total: $16,186
Total Pay: $191,985

Peter Strait is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $191,985. Union affiliation: M09.

Rajiv Dabir

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$191,874

Base pay: $191,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354603503001
Salary Total: $16,015
Total Pay: $191,874

Rajiv Dabir works as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Rajiv earned $191,874 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Maxi Solanki

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$191,827

Base pay: $191,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358603503001
Salary Total: $16,421
Total Pay: $191,827

Maxi Solanki works as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Maxi earned $191,827 in 2025. They are represented by M09.

David Hochschild

Chairperson, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$191,308

Base pay: $190,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351051572001
Salary Total: $16,312
Total Pay: $191,308

David Hochschild is a Chairperson, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $191,308. Union affiliation: E99.

Shannon O'Rourke

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$188,366

Base pay: $187,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357203503001
Salary Total: $15,545
Total Pay: $188,366

Shannon O'Rourke is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,366. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Susan Wilhelm

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$188,242

Base pay: $187,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353603504001
Salary Total: $15,391
Total Pay: $188,242

Susan Wilhelm is a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,242. Union affiliation: S09.

Quentin Gee

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,794

Base pay: $187,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358503503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,794

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Quentin Gee serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,794. Union affiliation: M09.

Heidi Javanbakht

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,766

Base pay: $187,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358203503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,766

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Heidi Javanbakht serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,766. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Brett Fooks

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,397

Base pay: $186,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357103503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,397

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Brett Fooks serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,397. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Anthony Ng

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,085

Base pay: $186,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353503503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,085

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Anthony Ng serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,085. Union affiliation: M09.

Kevin Charles Uy

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,040

Base pay: $186,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353203503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,040

Kevin Charles Uy works as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $187,040 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Jaron Damery-Weston

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$187,039

Base pay: $186,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356103503003
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $187,039

Jaron Damery-Weston is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,039. They are represented by M09.

Jonathan Fong

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,989

Base pay: $186,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355003503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $186,989

Jonathan Fong holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,989. Union affiliation: M09.

Matthew Pinkerton

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$186,821

Base pay: $172,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,897
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780008
Salary Total: $14,897
Total Pay: $186,821

Matthew Pinkerton is a Attorney IV at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $186,821. They are represented by R02.

Renee Webster-Hawkins

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780005
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Renee Webster-Hawkins works as a Attorney IV for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Renee earned $186,501 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Heather Baugh

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780955
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Heather Baugh serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Erika Giorgi

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780006
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Erika Giorgi serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alexandra Horangic

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,298

Base pay: $185,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353603503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $186,298

Alexandra Horangic is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,298. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Joseph Hughes

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,248

Base pay: $185,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357603503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $186,248

Joseph Hughes holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,248. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Elizabeth Gill

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,248

Base pay: $185,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358103503001
Salary Total: $16,322
Total Pay: $186,248

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Elizabeth Gill serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,248. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Devla Singh

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$186,168

Base pay: $185,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354203503001
Salary Total: $15,759
Total Pay: $186,168

Devla Singh is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $186,168. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Gypsy Achong

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,057

Base pay: $185,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354303503001
Salary Total: $15,545
Total Pay: $186,057

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Gypsy Achong serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,057. They are represented by M09.

Jana Ganion

Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$186,055

Base pay: $185,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,914
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351056870930
Salary Total: $15,437
Total Pay: $186,055

Jana Ganion is a Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,055. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Che Geiser

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$185,557

Base pay: $185,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354503503001
Salary Total: $15,545
Total Pay: $185,557

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Che Geiser serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,557. Union affiliation: M09.

Ashok Vats

Information Technology Manager I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$185,218

Base pay: $93,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352101405001
Salary Total: $11,847
Total Pay: $185,218

Ashok Vats works as a Information Technology Manager I for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Ashok earned $185,218 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jennifer Campagna

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

2025 total comp

$185,116

Base pay: $172,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358604843950
Salary Total: $13,339
Total Pay: $185,116

Jennifer Campagna is a Electric Generation System Specialist III at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,116. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Hurshbir Shahi

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$184,664

Base pay: $184,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357103504951
Salary Total: $16,117
Total Pay: $184,664

Hurshbir Shahi works as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Hurshbir earned $184,664 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Corey Permann

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$184,108

Base pay: $183,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356103503004
Salary Total: $15,545
Total Pay: $184,108

Corey Permann works as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Corey earned $184,108 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M09.