California / Toxic Substances Control

Agency file

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

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Ricardo Vargas Jr

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$109,042

Base pay: $108,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,600
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105543756007
Salary Total: $9,312
Total Pay: $109,042

Ricardo Vargas Jr holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,042. They are represented by R09.

Emilio Jarvis

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$109,042

Base pay: $108,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,600
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105113756020
Salary Total: $9,312
Total Pay: $109,042

Emilio Jarvis holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,042. They are represented by R09.

Jordan Black

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$108,594

Base pay: $108,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913756011
Salary Total: $9,777
Total Pay: $108,594

Jordan Black holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,594. Union affiliation: R09.

Kaytherine Grant

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$108,454

Base pay: $106,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,060
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108804969001
Salary Total: $9,060
Total Pay: $108,454

Kaytherine Grant holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $108,454. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sara Vela

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$108,355

Base pay: $108,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105433726001
Salary Total: $9,514
Total Pay: $108,355

Sara Vela is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,355. They are represented by R09.

Anya Engel

Attorney/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$108,278

Base pay: $107,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,146
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105778002
Salary Total: $9,146
Total Pay: $108,278

At Toxic Substances Control, Anya Engel serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,278. Union affiliation: R02.

James Araneo

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$108,273

Base pay: $107,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,341
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105013726001
Salary Total: $9,061
Total Pay: $108,273

James Araneo is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,273. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jue Hyun Lee

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$108,163

Base pay: $107,059
Overtime: $930
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,341
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105113726105
Salary Total: $9,061
Total Pay: $108,163

Jue Hyun Lee is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,163. Union affiliation: R09.

Kathleen Calvert

Staff Services Manager I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$107,584

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107004800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,584

Kathleen Calvert works as a Staff Services Manager I for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $107,584 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Andres Cano

Senior Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$107,560

Base pay: $74,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105133751003
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $107,560

Andres Cano is a Senior Engineering Geologist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $107,560. Their bargaining unit is S09.