Chief Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $191,133, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $382.3K
Role median: $191,133
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Deputy Director is held in 13 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $191,133 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water Resources

$215,083 · 2

Employment Development Department

$209,910 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$200,786 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$197,342 · 2

CA Department of Human Resources

$196,039 · 1

General Services

$193,846 · 2

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$190,840 · 1

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$165,392 · 1

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$164,088 · 2

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$162,355 · 2

California Conservation Corps

$151,468 · 2

Forestry and Fire Protection

$143,595 · 2

Median total compensation for the Chief Deputy Director role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Craig Scholer

Chief Deputy Director/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$204,225

Base pay: $201,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102006264023
Salary Total: $16,750
Total Pay: $204,225

Craig Scholer is a Chief Deputy Director at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,225. They are represented by E99.

Francesca Negri

Chief Deputy Director/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$178,040

Base pay: $16,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102006264023
Salary Total: $16,970
Total Pay: $178,040

Francesca Negri holds the role of Chief Deputy Director at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $178,040. Their bargaining unit is E99.