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

Ninette Lee

Public Land Manager II/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$139,280

Base pay: $133,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,890
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405204372001
Salary Total: $11,533
Total Pay: $139,280

Ninette Lee works as a Public Land Manager II for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Ninette earned $139,280 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Micaela Wiemer

Attorney IV/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$138,846

Base pay: $138,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405215780005
Salary Total: $12,816
Total Pay: $138,846

Micaela Wiemer holds the role of Attorney IV at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,846. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kenneth Foster Jr

Public Land Manager I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$137,780

Base pay: $131,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254371007
Salary Total: $10,984
Total Pay: $137,780

Kenneth Foster Jr is a Public Land Manager I at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,780. They are represented by S01.

Philip Schlatter

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081404002
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Philip Schlatter is a Information Technology Supervisor II at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Jefferson Kwong

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $125,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081404003
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Jefferson Kwong works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Jefferson earned $136,427 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Vicki Caldwell

Public Land Manager I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$136,099

Base pay: $131,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254371008
Salary Total: $10,984
Total Pay: $136,099

Vicki Caldwell is a Public Land Manager I at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,099. Union affiliation: S01.

Cheryl Gutierrez

Public Land Manager I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$135,249

Base pay: $131,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254371006
Salary Total: $10,984
Total Pay: $135,249

Cheryl Gutierrez works as a Public Land Manager I for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $135,249 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Gabriel Chapa

Associate Mineral Resources Engineer/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$134,483

Base pay: $133,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,998
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405403796006
Salary Total: $11,638
Total Pay: $134,483

At State Lands Commission, Gabriel Chapa serves as a Associate Mineral Resources Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,483. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Anela J Freeman-Kuma

Staff Services Manager III/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$134,118

Base pay: $125,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405064802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $134,118

Anela J Freeman-Kuma is a Staff Services Manager III at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,118. They are represented by M01.

Chrysta Singleton

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$134,116

Base pay: $130,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,377
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405081404001
Salary Total: $11,036
Total Pay: $134,116

Chrysta Singleton holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,116. Union affiliation: S01.

Grace Kato Porter

Assistant Manager, Land Operations/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$133,962

Base pay: $126,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405204977001
Salary Total: $10,742
Total Pay: $133,962

Grace Kato Porter is a Assistant Manager, Land Operations at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $133,962. Union affiliation: M01.