California / Toxic Substances Control / Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

123 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $104,691, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 123
Total payroll: $12.6M
Role median: $104,691
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$166,334+

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

How total compensation varies among the 123 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Toxic Substances Control pays a median base salary of $110,564 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Toxic Substances Control sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Toxic Substances Control median · $110,564

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Toxic Substances Control’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Toxic Substances Control’s median base salary is 34% above that national figure, about the 76th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Toxic Substances Control median · $110,564

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 169 of 181 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Toxic Substances Control is $111,845, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) is held in 31 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $104,691 ranks #16 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$123,423 · 11

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$123,273 · 5

State Lands Commission

$121,824 · 14

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$119,525 · 2

San Diego River Conservancy

$114,644 · 1

Department of Public Health

$112,102 · 35

Military Department

$111,505 · 15

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$111,154 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$110,011 · 54

Parks and Recreation

$109,222 · 49

Fish and Wildlife

$108,607 · 432

Transportation

$107,622 · 122

Median total compensation for the Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$154,967 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lubna Durrani

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$116,115

Base pay: $115,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700765006
Salary Total: $9,690
Total Pay: $116,115

Lubna Durrani is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,115. Union affiliation: R10.

Nicholas Chang

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$115,527

Base pay: $115,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120765005
Salary Total: $9,689
Total Pay: $115,527

Nicholas Chang works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $115,527 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michelle Romerofishback

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$114,828

Base pay: $114,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400765309
Salary Total: $9,633
Total Pay: $114,828

Michelle Romerofishback works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $114,828 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Delarian Dyson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$113,655

Base pay: $113,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109110765007
Salary Total: $9,690
Total Pay: $113,655

Delarian Dyson is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,655. They are represented by R10.

Gavin Mccreary

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$113,385

Base pay: $112,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120765005
Salary Total: $9,697
Total Pay: $113,385

Gavin Mccreary is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,385. Union affiliation: R10.

Gregory Shaffer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$113,378

Base pay: $108,272
Overtime: $272
Other pay: $4,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140765141
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $113,378

Gregory Shaffer works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $113,378 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Sagar Bhatt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$113,013

Base pay: $112,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120765003
Salary Total: $9,476
Total Pay: $113,013

Sagar Bhatt works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sagar earned $113,013 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Manjul Bose

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$112,946

Base pay: $112,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105130765002
Salary Total: $9,634
Total Pay: $112,946

At Toxic Substances Control, Manjul Bose serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,946. They are represented by R10.

Karlaina Gipson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$112,058

Base pay: $111,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120765004
Salary Total: $9,476
Total Pay: $112,058

Karlaina Gipson holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,058. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Leslie Fuentes

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$111,845

Base pay: $97,761
Overtime: $12,717
Other pay: $1,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109330765052
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $111,845

Leslie Fuentes works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $111,845 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Tracy Vandewarker

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$111,806

Base pay: $111,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700765005
Salary Total: $9,689
Total Pay: $111,806

Tracy Vandewarker holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,806. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Katherine Henry

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$111,451

Base pay: $110,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105420765001
Salary Total: $9,423
Total Pay: $111,451

Katherine Henry works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $111,451 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Thomas Anderson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$110,889

Base pay: $110,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106500765001
Salary Total: $9,635
Total Pay: $110,889

Thomas Anderson is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,889. Union affiliation: R10.

Stephanie Lewis

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$110,083

Base pay: $109,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102930765002
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $110,083

Stephanie Lewis is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $110,083. They are represented by R10.

Jennifer Stevens

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$110,032

Base pay: $100,084
Overtime: $8,507
Other pay: $1,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,054
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109640765301
Salary Total: $8,737
Total Pay: $110,032

Jennifer Stevens is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,032. They are represented by R10.

Shawn Cox

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$110,013

Base pay: $109,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109310765001
Salary Total: $9,226
Total Pay: $110,013

Shawn Cox is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,013. They are represented by R10.

Adriana Aldana

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$110,013

Base pay: $109,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105910765060
Salary Total: $9,226
Total Pay: $110,013

Adriana Aldana holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,013. They are represented by R10.

David Rist

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$109,645

Base pay: $109,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420765004
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $109,645

David Rist works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. David earned $109,645 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Renee Roberts

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$109,374

Base pay: $108,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700765013
Salary Total: $9,363
Total Pay: $109,374

At Toxic Substances Control, Renee Roberts serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,374. They are represented by R10.

Josilyn Spray

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$109,352

Base pay: $108,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109110765003
Salary Total: $9,397
Total Pay: $109,352

Josilyn Spray holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,352. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Roger Kintz

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$109,075

Base pay: $108,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109630765006
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $109,075

Roger Kintz works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $109,075 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.