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

Page 1

Rosaria Berliner

Air Pollution Specialist/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$201,602

Base pay: $133,404
Overtime: $67,849
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351013887950
Salary Total: $11,111
Total Pay: $201,602

Rosaria Berliner is a Air Pollution Specialist at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,602. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ryan Mccauley

C.E.A./State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$201,587

Base pay: $197,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,990
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351547500001
Salary Total: $16,480
Total Pay: $201,587

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Ryan Mccauley serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,587. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Eric Knight

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

2025 total comp

$197,387

Base pay: $197,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,387
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: 5357603503002
Salary Total: $17,248
Total Pay: $197,387

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Eric Knight serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,387. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Jared Babula

Attorney V/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$195,602

Base pay: $195,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405781002
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $195,602

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Jared Babula serves as a Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,602. Union affiliation: R02.

Matthew Pinkerton

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$195,213

Base pay: $194,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $195,213

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Matthew Pinkerton serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,213. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Melissa Jones

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

2025 total comp

$195,011

Base pay: $194,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357204849002
Salary Total: $15,032
Total Pay: $195,011

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Melissa Jones serves as a Electric Generation System Program Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,011. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Reynaldo Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$194,273

Base pay: $193,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,273
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: 5353303503001
Salary Total: $16,995
Total Pay: $194,273

Reynaldo Gonzalez 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 $194,273. Union affiliation: M09.

Elizabeth John

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

2025 total comp

$193,277

Base pay: $192,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,277
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: 5356103503001
Salary Total: $16,995
Total Pay: $193,277

Elizabeth John is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $193,277. Union affiliation: M09.