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

Gilbert Pingue

Marine Safety Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$7,597

Base pay: $7,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405808889013
Salary Total: $7,597
Total Pay: $7,597

Gilbert Pingue works as a Marine Safety Specialist I for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Gilbert earned $7,597 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Xiaojun Yang

Accountant Trainee/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$6,709

Base pay: $6,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405064179007
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $6,709

Xiaojun Yang works as a Accountant Trainee for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Xiaojun earned $6,709 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Bryant

Management Services Technician/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$6,668

Base pay: $6,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405255278002
Salary Total: $3,786
Total Pay: $6,668

Jennifer Bryant works as a Management Services Technician for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $6,668 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Evelyn Morgan

Accounting Technician/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$6,544

Base pay: $6,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,308
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405061741001
Salary Total: $3,308
Total Pay: $6,544

Evelyn Morgan holds the role of Accounting Technician at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,544. Union affiliation: R04.

Nancy Gonzalez Lopez

Staff Services Analyst/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$5,367

Base pay: $5,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405015157001
Salary Total: $5,367
Total Pay: $5,367

Nancy Gonzalez Lopez works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $5,367 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Giselle Johnston

Executive Secretary I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$5,043

Base pay: $5,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405801247002
Salary Total: $5,283
Total Pay: $5,043

At State Lands Commission, Giselle Johnston serves as a Executive Secretary I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,043. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Mary Hays

Public Land Manager II/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$4,862

Base pay: $4,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,862
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254372909
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $4,862

Mary Hays is a Public Land Manager II at State Lands Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $4,862. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gregory Scott

Chief, Mineral Resources Management Division, State Lands Commission, C.E.A./State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$4,755

Base pay: $4,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,755
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405403769909
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $4,755

Gregory Scott holds the role of Chief, Mineral Resources Management Division, State Lands Commission, C.E.A. at State Lands Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,755. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Martin Eskijian

Senior Engineer, Petroleum Structures (Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$4,473

Base pay: $4,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,473
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405807929909
Salary Total: $101
Total Pay: $4,473

Martin Eskijian works as a Senior Engineer, Petroleum Structures (Specialist) for State Lands Commission. Their status is intermittent. Martin earned $4,473 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Cordelia Perry

Management Services Technician/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$4,428

Base pay: $4,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405405278001
Salary Total: $4,428
Total Pay: $4,428

Cordelia Perry holds the role of Management Services Technician at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,428. Union affiliation: R01.

Curtis Fossum

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$2,909

Base pay: $2,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,909
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405215871909
Salary Total: $95
Total Pay: $2,909

Curtis Fossum is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at State Lands Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,909. They are represented by M02.

Renee Wurster

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$1,291

Base pay: $1,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,291
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405064552909
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $1,291

At State Lands Commission, Renee Wurster serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,291. They are represented by R01.

Sandra Avila

Public Land Management Specialist II/State Lands Commission

2024 total comp

$1,207

Base pay: $982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,195
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254368909
Salary Total: $7,195
Total Pay: $1,207

Sandra Avila works as a Public Land Management Specialist II for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $1,207 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jack Smith

Senior Mineral Resources Engineer/State Lands Commission

2023 total comp

$731

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,234
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405403794001
Salary Total: $16,072
Total Pay: $731

Jack Smith works as a Senior Mineral Resources Engineer for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Jack earned $731 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.

John Freckman

Associate Mineral Resources Engineer/State Lands Commission

2024 total comp

$686

Base pay: $686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $686
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405803796909
Salary Total: $76
Total Pay: $686

John Freckman works as a Associate Mineral Resources Engineer for State Lands Commission. Their status is intermittent. John earned $686 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Heba Rayan

Public Land Management Specialist I/State Lands Commission

2024 total comp

$631

Base pay: $631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405254367014
Salary Total: $4,648
Total Pay: $631

Heba Rayan works as a Public Land Management Specialist I for State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. Heba earned $631 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ian Curry

Marine Safety Inspector/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$525

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405818880014
Salary Total: $6,155
Total Pay: $525

Ian Curry holds the role of Marine Safety Inspector at State Lands Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $525. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Cynthia Dines

Staff Services Manager I/State Lands Commission

2025 total comp

$187

Base pay: $187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3405064800909
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $187

Cynthia Dines holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Lands Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $187. They are represented by S01.