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

Betelhem Girma

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$18,342

Base pay: $18,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105123726005
Salary Total: $11,209
Total Pay: $18,342

Betelhem Girma works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Betelhem earned $18,342 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jacqueline Buttle

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$18,112

Base pay: $17,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102305157001
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $18,112

At Toxic Substances Control, Jacqueline Buttle serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,112. They are represented by R01.

Andreina Mendoza

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$17,450

Base pay: $17,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913726202
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $17,450

At Toxic Substances Control, Andreina Mendoza serves as a Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,450. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Bibiana Merino

Legal Secretary/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$17,295

Base pay: $17,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104101282005
Salary Total: $5,370
Total Pay: $17,295

At Toxic Substances Control, Bibiana Merino serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,295. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ann Reeser

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$16,868

Base pay: $16,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,344
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108521139708
Salary Total: $4,344
Total Pay: $16,868

At Toxic Substances Control, Ann Reeser serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,868. Union affiliation: R04.

James Pappas

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$16,345

Base pay: $16,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,345
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106513726901
Salary Total: $65
Total Pay: $16,345

James Pappas works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. James earned $16,345 in 2023. They are represented by R09.

Alejandra Cruz

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$16,115

Base pay: $16,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120762006
Salary Total: $4,145
Total Pay: $16,115

Alejandra Cruz works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Alejandra earned $16,115 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christian Bruchman

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$15,891

Base pay: $15,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105123756006
Salary Total: $9,711
Total Pay: $15,891

At Toxic Substances Control, Christian Bruchman serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,891. They are represented by R09.

Karla Macias Perez

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$15,417

Base pay: $15,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109631139801
Salary Total: $3,369
Total Pay: $15,417

At Toxic Substances Control, Karla Macias Perez serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,417. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Johnny Jackson

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$15,413

Base pay: $13,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102101139001
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $15,413

Johnny Jackson is a Office Technician (Typing) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,413. Union affiliation: R04.

Francisco Sandoval

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$14,762

Base pay: $14,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108511138001
Salary Total: $3,649
Total Pay: $14,762

Francisco Sandoval holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,762. They are represented by R04.

Antony Vilchez

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$14,656

Base pay: $14,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109640762006
Salary Total: $5,037
Total Pay: $14,656

Antony Vilchez is a Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $14,656. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Zackary Knowles

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$14,589

Base pay: $14,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Placer
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106513726211
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $14,589

At Toxic Substances Control, Zackary Knowles serves as a Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,589. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Brianna Singh

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$14,519

Base pay: $14,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105413726007
Salary Total: $8,524
Total Pay: $14,519

Brianna Singh is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,519. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Sanford Nax

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$14,382

Base pay: $7,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107005601008
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $14,382

Sanford Nax works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sanford earned $14,382 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Henry Chui

Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$14,196

Base pay: $14,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106523725010
Salary Total: $14,196
Total Pay: $14,196

Henry Chui holds the role of Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,196. Union affiliation: R09.

Suzanne Blihovde

Staff Services Manager I/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$13,786

Base pay: $13,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,786
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204800901
Salary Total: $47
Total Pay: $13,786

At Toxic Substances Control, Suzanne Blihovde serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,786. Union affiliation: S01.

Allison Yates

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$13,675

Base pay: $13,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109691139001
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $13,675

Allison Yates works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $13,675 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Kevin Montevideo

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$13,600

Base pay: $11,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,381
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109130765004
Salary Total: $8,381
Total Pay: $13,600

Kevin Montevideo holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,600. Union affiliation: R10.

Evelina Rayas

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$13,511

Base pay: $13,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109630756004
Salary Total: $13,441
Total Pay: $13,511

Evelina Rayas is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $13,511. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Sevana Ambarchyan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$13,333

Base pay: $13,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101635393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $13,333

Sevana Ambarchyan works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sevana earned $13,333 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emily Hellman

Associate Industrial Hygienist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$13,281

Base pay: $13,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102223856702
Salary Total: $7,127
Total Pay: $13,281

Emily Hellman holds the role of Associate Industrial Hygienist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,281. They are represented by R10.

Carlos Talamantes

Information Technology Manager II/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$12,718

Base pay: $12,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501406001
Salary Total: $12,668
Total Pay: $12,718

Carlos Talamantes is a Information Technology Manager II at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,718. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Robert Romero

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$12,521

Base pay: $12,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105143726159
Salary Total: $11,848
Total Pay: $12,521

At Toxic Substances Control, Robert Romero serves as a Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,521. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lizbeth Salazar

Executive Assistant/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$12,275

Base pay: $12,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,825
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107001728001
Salary Total: $4,825
Total Pay: $12,275

Lizbeth Salazar holds the role of Executive Assistant at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,275. Union affiliation: R04.

Jieqi Yan

Student Assistant/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$12,222

Base pay: $11,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,222
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105814870901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $12,222

Jieqi Yan holds the role of Student Assistant at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,222. Union affiliation: E.

Jennifer Maher

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$12,179

Base pay: $10,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103405393702
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $12,179

At Toxic Substances Control, Jennifer Maher serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,179. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cindy Ngo

Office Assistant (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$12,121

Base pay: $12,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108511441001
Salary Total: $3,376
Total Pay: $12,121

Cindy Ngo works as a Office Assistant (General) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Cindy earned $12,121 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Margaret Svoboda

Staff Services Manager I/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$11,713

Base pay: $11,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,713
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102304800901
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $11,713

Margaret Svoboda holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,713. They are represented by E48.

Raynishia Anderson

Senior Personnel Specialist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$11,693

Base pay: $9,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,890
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102601317001
Salary Total: $6,890
Total Pay: $11,693

Raynishia Anderson is a Senior Personnel Specialist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,693. They are represented by R01.

Rizwan Pasha

Information Technology Specialist II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$11,409

Base pay: $11,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501414015
Salary Total: $8,366
Total Pay: $11,409

Rizwan Pasha is a Information Technology Specialist II at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,409. Union affiliation: R01.

Wyatt Mallory

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$11,056

Base pay: $10,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108511138007
Salary Total: $3,473
Total Pay: $11,056

Wyatt Mallory is a Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $11,056. Union affiliation: R04.

Forkan Ahamed

Associate Toxicologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$10,491

Base pay: $7,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103407941002
Salary Total: $6,908
Total Pay: $10,491

Forkan Ahamed holds the role of Associate Toxicologist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,491. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ricardo Gonzalez

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$10,480

Base pay: $10,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106533726028
Salary Total: $10,480
Total Pay: $10,480

Ricardo Gonzalez is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $10,480. They are represented by R09.