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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Mineka Foggie

Office Technician (Typing)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$56,429

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357101139811
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $56,429

Mineka Foggie works as a Office Technician (Typing) for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Mineka earned $56,429 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Emiliee Estrada

Energy Analyst/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$56,004

Base pay: $55,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356105837957
Salary Total: $5,325
Total Pay: $56,004

Emiliee Estrada holds the role of Energy Analyst at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,004. Union affiliation: R10.

Oscar Velez

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$55,929

Base pay: $55,215
Overtime: $539
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352124546950
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $55,929

Oscar Velez holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,929. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kacy Marrs

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

2025 total comp

$55,904

Base pay: $55,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104185951
Salary Total: $7,358
Total Pay: $55,904

Kacy Marrs holds the role of Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development) at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,904. Union affiliation: R10.

Fernando Pina

Energy Resource Specialist III (Managerial)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$55,587

Base pay: $55,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,587
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,619
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353004805934
Salary Total: $73
Total Pay: $55,587

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Fernando Pina serves as a Energy Resource Specialist III (Managerial). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,587. Union affiliation: M10.

Justin Zs Szasz

Energy Analyst/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$55,443

Base pay: $55,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358105837952
Salary Total: $5,325
Total Pay: $55,443

Justin Zs Szasz holds the role of Energy Analyst at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,443. They are represented by R10.

Joseph Swiencki

Mailing Machines Operator I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$54,902

Base pay: $54,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,714
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352061779002
Salary Total: $4,573
Total Pay: $54,902

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Joseph Swiencki serves as a Mailing Machines Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,902. They are represented by R04.

Matthew Chalmers

Attorney III/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$54,736

Base pay: $49,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405795058
Salary Total: $10,225
Total Pay: $54,736

Matthew Chalmers holds the role of Attorney III at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,736. They are represented by R02.

Erik Lyon

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

2025 total comp

$53,953

Base pay: $42,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355604847950
Salary Total: $10,623
Total Pay: $53,953

Erik Lyon works as a Electric Generation System Program Specialist I for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $53,953 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Christopher Scott

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

2025 total comp

$53,900

Base pay: $53,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354504056005
Salary Total: $7,061
Total Pay: $53,900

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Christopher Scott serves as a Associate Energy Specialist (Technology Evaluation and Development). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,900. Union affiliation: R10.

Roberto Najar Ii

Digital Print Operator II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$53,552

Base pay: $53,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352061412001
Salary Total: $4,588
Total Pay: $53,552

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Roberto Najar Ii serves as a Digital Print Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,552. Union affiliation: R14.

E Rachael Rectenwald

Accounting Administrator II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$53,532

Base pay: $53,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,532
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,452
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352124542933
Salary Total: $49
Total Pay: $53,532

E Rachael Rectenwald holds the role of Accounting Administrator II at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,532. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Carlos Ortiz Urrutia

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

2024 total comp

$53,495

Base pay: $53,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355404184951
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $53,495

Carlos Ortiz Urrutia holds the role of Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development) at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,495. They are represented by R10.

Winston Potts

Air Resources Engineer/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$52,920

Base pay: $52,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,920
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357703735935
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $52,920

Winston Potts works as a Air Resources Engineer for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. Winston earned $52,920 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Corrine Fishman

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

2024 total comp

$52,848

Base pay: $50,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354004800001
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $52,848

Corrine Fishman holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,848. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Mary Dyas

Energy Resources Specialist III (Supervisory)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$52,621

Base pay: $19,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5357104813001
Salary Total: $9,925
Total Pay: $52,621

Mary Dyas is a Energy Resources Specialist III (Supervisory) at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,621. Their bargaining unit is S10.