Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

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

26 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $124,460, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $124,460
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$146,173+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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.

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This role across California

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) is held in 6 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $124,460 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$129,539 · 25

Department of Public Health

$126,451 · 4

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$125,434 · 47

Industrial Relations

$125,203 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$122,441 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Wade

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$22,622

Base pay: $22,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,622
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105717978077
Salary Total: $68
Total Pay: $22,622

Michael Wade works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. Michael earned $22,622 in 2025. They are represented by R10.