California / Toxic Substances Control

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Toxic Substances Control

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Toxic Substances Control is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,309 employees with median total compensation of $102,059; the highest distinct record was $298,588.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $138.7M
Employees: 1,309
Median total: $102,059
Highest record: $298,588

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$5,776$188,507+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,309 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,059) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,477 (98%)
Overtime — $334 (0%)
Other — $2,155 (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

$56,104

$77,309

$102,059

$135,141

$165,574

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,574 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,104. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

149 · $76,436

Environmental Scientist

122 · $81,358

Hazardous Substances Engineer

112 · $113,353

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

98 · $106,889

Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer

59 · $145,219

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	$120.6M —	1,261 —	$93,236 —
2024	$133.5M ▲ 10.8%	1,360 ▲ 7.9%	$92,612 ▼ 0.7%
2025	$138.7M ▲ 3.9%	1,309 ▼ 3.8%	$102,059 ▲ 10.2%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emmanuel Amattah

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$10,032

Base pay: $10,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,758
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108521138001
Salary Total: $3,645
Total Pay: $10,032

Emmanuel Amattah holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,032. They are represented by R04.

Adam Xiong

Student Assistant/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$9,786

Base pay: $9,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,786
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102604870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $9,786

Adam Xiong is a Student Assistant at Toxic Substances Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $9,786. Union affiliation: E.

Sarah Ko

Scientific Aid/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$9,513

Base pay: $9,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,513
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103581931901
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $9,513

Sarah Ko is a Scientific Aid at Toxic Substances Control. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $9,513. Union affiliation: R11.

Mckayla Ambriz

Student Assistant/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$9,378

Base pay: $9,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,378
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107004870901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $9,378

Mckayla Ambriz works as a Student Assistant for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. Mckayla earned $9,378 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.

Carol Wortham

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$9,304

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103570764001
Salary Total: $13,100
Total Pay: $9,304

Carol Wortham is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,304. Union affiliation: S10.

Thomas Lanphar

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$9,126

Base pay: $9,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120765001
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $9,126

Thomas Lanphar is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $9,126. Union affiliation: R10.

Richard Jones

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$8,823

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,469
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109230764001
Salary Total: $12,469

Richard Jones is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $8,823. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jennifer Simpson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$7,889

Base pay: $6,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102815393701
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $7,889

At Toxic Substances Control, Jennifer Simpson serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,889. Union affiliation: R01.

Edward Doty

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$7,788

Base pay: $7,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,788
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109228610901
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $7,788

At Toxic Substances Control, Edward Doty serves as a Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,788. They are represented by R07.

Evelia Rodriguez

Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$7,435

Base pay: $7,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,435
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109313725901
Salary Total: $76
Total Pay: $7,435

Evelia Rodriguez is a Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $7,435. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Hector Gutierrez

Scientific Aid/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$7,232

Base pay: $7,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,232
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103581931901
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $7,232

Hector Gutierrez holds the role of Scientific Aid at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,232. Union affiliation: R11.

Roger Vintze

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$7,108

Base pay: $7,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,108
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109880765901
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $7,108

Roger Vintze works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. Roger earned $7,108 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Maruf Shirzad

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$6,260

Base pay: $6,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101510762001
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $6,260

At Toxic Substances Control, Maruf Shirzad serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Gustaf Petraborg

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$6,211

Base pay: $6,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105215393003
Salary Total: $5,518
Total Pay: $6,211

At Toxic Substances Control, Gustaf Petraborg serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,211. Union affiliation: R01.

Blanca Raez

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$5,916

Base pay: $5,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108535157751
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $5,916

Blanca Raez is a Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $5,916. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Steven Mason

Office Assistant (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$5,474

Base pay: $5,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108511441001
Salary Total: $3,548
Total Pay: $5,474

Steven Mason works as a Office Assistant (General) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $5,474 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jeffrey Wong

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$5,059

Base pay: $5,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,059
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,439
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103407978001
Salary Total: $60
Total Pay: $5,059

Jeffrey Wong is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $5,059. They are represented by R10.

Amy Garcia

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$4,270

Base pay: $4,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108705157804
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $4,270

Amy Garcia works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $4,270 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Oloruntobiloba Olakunle

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$3,947

Base pay: $3,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105130764003
Salary Total: $10,854
Total Pay: $3,947

Oloruntobiloba Olakunle is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,947. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Vehans Hairapetian

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$3,530

Base pay: $3,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106533726004
Salary Total: $8,629
Total Pay: $3,530

At Toxic Substances Control, Vehans Hairapetian serves as a Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,530. Union affiliation: R09.

Stacey Lear

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$3,240

Base pay: $3,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,240
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105145393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $3,240

Stacey Lear is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,240. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jean Lau

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$2,763

Base pay: $2,659
Overtime: $104
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101125393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $2,763

Jean Lau holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,763. They are represented by R01.

Laura Kaweski

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$2,606

Base pay: $2,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,606
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102555393901
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $2,606

Laura Kaweski holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,606. Union affiliation: R01.

Maria Durand

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$2,357

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,469
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109640764015
Salary Total: $12,469
Total Pay: $2,357

Maria Durand holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,357. Their bargaining unit is S10.