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

Mary Murray

Staff Services Manager I/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$15,136

Base pay: $4,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405004800909
Salary Total: $8,153
Total Pay: $15,136

Mary Murray is a Staff Services Manager I at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,136. They are represented by S01.

Russell Smith

Energy and Mineral Resources Engineer/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$12,535

Base pay: $12,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405403784005
Salary Total: $8,629
Total Pay: $12,535

Russell Smith is a Energy and Mineral Resources Engineer at State Lands Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,535. They are represented by R09.

Kelly Keen

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2024 total comp

$12,363

Base pay: $4,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,363
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020765016
Salary Total: $2,282
Total Pay: $12,363

Kelly Keen holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at State Lands Commission. Their status is part-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,363. They are represented by R10.

Christopher Beckwith

C.E.A./State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$11,817

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405807500001
Salary Total: $13,366
Total Pay: $11,817

Christopher Beckwith holds the role of C.E.A. at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,817. They are represented by M01.

Rigoberto Vasquez

Office Assistant (Typing)/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$10,967

Base pay: $10,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,346
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405051379001
Salary Total: $3,346
Total Pay: $10,967

At State Lands Commission, Rigoberto Vasquez serves as a Office Assistant (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,967. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lwin Oo

Accounting Technician/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$10,251

Base pay: $10,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405061741001
Salary Total: $4,306
Total Pay: $10,251

At State Lands Commission, Lwin Oo serves as a Accounting Technician. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,251. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sima Lotfi

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$10,226

Base pay: $9,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405064546001
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $10,226

At State Lands Commission, Sima Lotfi serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,226. Union affiliation: R01.

Mary Griggs

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/State Lands Commission

2024 total comp

$10,152

Base pay: $10,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,152
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,710
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405020756909
Salary Total: $85
Total Pay: $10,152

Mary Griggs is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at State Lands Commission. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $10,152. They are represented by S10.