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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Kimberly Hazard

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$99,629

Base pay: $99,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420765002
Salary Total: $8,571
Total Pay: $99,629

Kimberly Hazard is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,629. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sarah Larese

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$99,211

Base pay: $98,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140765001
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $99,211

Sarah Larese holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,211. Union affiliation: R10.

Abraham Serrato

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$98,864

Base pay: $98,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105810765001
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $98,864

Abraham Serrato works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Abraham earned $98,864 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mia Goings

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$98,694

Base pay: $98,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120765301
Salary Total: $8,386
Total Pay: $98,694

At Toxic Substances Control, Mia Goings serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,694. They are represented by R10.

Kalyanasundar Balasubramanian

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$98,311

Base pay: $97,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420765007
Salary Total: $8,571
Total Pay: $98,311

Kalyanasundar Balasubramanian holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,311. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anthony Rosas

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$98,096

Base pay: $97,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140765141
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $98,096

Anthony Rosas is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,096. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Fatemeh Bamdad

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$98,070

Base pay: $97,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400765009
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $98,070

At Toxic Substances Control, Fatemeh Bamdad serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,070. Union affiliation: R10.

Isabella Roman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$97,962

Base pay: $97,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101720765002
Salary Total: $8,221
Total Pay: $97,962

Isabella Roman is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,962. They are represented by R10.

Mia Hunt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$97,138

Base pay: $86,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109640765301
Salary Total: $7,169
Total Pay: $97,138

Mia Hunt is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $97,138. They are represented by R10.

Ymene Fouli

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$96,911

Base pay: $96,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105640765001
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $96,911

At Toxic Substances Control, Ymene Fouli serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,911. They are represented by R10.

Jodi Gunning

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$96,511

Base pay: $96,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120765006
Salary Total: $8,731
Total Pay: $96,511

Jodi Gunning works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Jodi earned $96,511 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kingsley Odigie

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$95,861

Base pay: $95,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109230765001
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $95,861

Kingsley Odigie works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Kingsley earned $95,861 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Faith Friend

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$95,827

Base pay: $95,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109210765001
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $95,827

At Toxic Substances Control, Faith Friend serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,827. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sarah Rashidfarokhi

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$95,416

Base pay: $94,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109130765002
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $95,416

At Toxic Substances Control, Sarah Rashidfarokhi serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,416. Union affiliation: R10.

Lei Huang

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$95,261

Base pay: $94,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400765008
Salary Total: $8,321
Total Pay: $95,261

Lei Huang is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,261. Union affiliation: R10.

Peyton Ward

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$94,891

Base pay: $94,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120765045
Salary Total: $8,231
Total Pay: $94,891

At Toxic Substances Control, Peyton Ward serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,891. Union affiliation: R10.

Gema Cano Diaz

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$94,318

Base pay: $94,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109130765006
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $94,318

At Toxic Substances Control, Gema Cano Diaz serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,318. Union affiliation: R10.

Erin Neal

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$94,223

Base pay: $93,299
Overtime: $673
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109290765001
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $94,223

At Toxic Substances Control, Erin Neal serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,223. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Yazmin Hermosillo

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,799

Base pay: $93,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109110765006
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,799

Yazmin Hermosillo holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,799. Union affiliation: R10.

Stacy Mann

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,517

Base pay: $93,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105610765001
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $93,517

Stacy Mann holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,517. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rachel Jesinger

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,421

Base pay: $92,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700765002
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,421

Rachel Jesinger is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,421. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Liliana Cahuas

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,421

Base pay: $92,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700765016
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,421

Liliana Cahuas is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,421. Union affiliation: R10.

Christopher Johnson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,342

Base pay: $93,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109310765008
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $93,342

At Toxic Substances Control, Christopher Johnson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,342. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Marcus Raymond

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,197

Base pay: $90,819
Overtime: $1,674
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101130765001
Salary Total: $7,982
Total Pay: $93,197

Marcus Raymond works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Marcus earned $93,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Jose Diego Jr

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$93,172

Base pay: $90,776
Overtime: $1,971
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109310765307
Salary Total: $7,972
Total Pay: $93,172

Jose Diego Jr holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,172. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Glenn Forman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$92,670

Base pay: $64,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109630765003
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $92,670

Glenn Forman works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Glenn earned $92,670 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Alexandra Troeller

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$92,651

Base pay: $92,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103490765001
Salary Total: $7,969
Total Pay: $92,651

Alexandra Troeller works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $92,651 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Hannah Schoolmeester

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$92,428

Base pay: $91,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400765304
Salary Total: $7,866
Total Pay: $92,428

Hannah Schoolmeester holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,428. Union affiliation: R10.

Julia Toro

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$91,682

Base pay: $91,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400765010
Salary Total: $7,923
Total Pay: $91,682

Julia Toro is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,682. Union affiliation: R10.