California / State Lands Commission

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State Lands Commission

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

The State Lands Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 223 employees with median total compensation of $94,236; the highest distinct record was $235,480.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $22.6M
Employees: 223
Median total: $94,236
Highest record: $235,480

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$187$210,976+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 223 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,236) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,513 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,767 (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

$47,646

$68,886

$94,236

$123,423

$176,554

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $176,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,646. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Marine Safety Specialist I

19 · $85,500

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

12 · $122,294

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

12 · $80,766

C.E.A.

8 · $179,072

Information Technology Specialist I

8 · $116,512

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	$21.3M —	226 —	$88,445 —
2024	$22.4M ▲ 5.4%	228 ▲ 0.9%	$89,157 ▲ 0.8%
2025	$22.6M ▲ 0.7%	223 ▼ 2.2%	$94,236 ▲ 5.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Andrew Kershen

Attorney III/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$131,142

Base pay: $128,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,636
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405215795001
Salary Total: $12,110
Total Pay: $131,142

Andrew Kershen holds the role of Attorney III at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,142. They are represented by R02.

Dominik Schwab

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$127,567

Base pay: $126,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765018
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,567

Dominik Schwab works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Dominik earned $127,567 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Christopher Huitt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$127,378

Base pay: $125,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765004
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $127,378

At State Lands Commission, Christopher Huitt serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,378. Union affiliation: R10.

Jason Ramos

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765012
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At State Lands Commission, Jason Ramos serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Union affiliation: R10.

Raya Tutov

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765007
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At State Lands Commission, Raya Tutov serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jonathan Thompson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,330

Base pay: $121,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765006
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,330

At State Lands Commission, Jonathan Thompson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,330. They are represented by R10.

Joseph Petzold

Information Technology Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Joseph Petzold is a Information Technology Specialist I at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Kristin Schwartz

Information Technology Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At State Lands Commission, Kristin Schwartz serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

David Swander Jr

Information Technology Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081402002
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

David Swander Jr holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Pau Tran

Information Technology Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405141402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Pau Tran is a Information Technology Specialist I at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Gordon Huang

Associate Oil and Gas Engineer/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$123,281

Base pay: $122,873
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405403783001
Salary Total: $11,084
Total Pay: $123,281

Gordon Huang is a Associate Oil and Gas Engineer at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,281. They are represented by R09.