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

Allison Mckee

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$42,613

Base pay: $42,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,613
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102105393704
Salary Total: $3,660
Total Pay: $42,613

Allison Mckee is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,613. Union affiliation: R01.

Yongsheng Sun

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$42,468

Base pay: $39,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105123726005
Salary Total: $9,025
Total Pay: $42,468

Yongsheng Sun works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Yongsheng earned $42,468 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Dahnish Shams

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$42,234

Base pay: $42,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420764001
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $42,234

Dahnish Shams holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,234. They are represented by S10.

Freddy Gomez

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$41,801

Base pay: $36,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105653726001
Salary Total: $8,891
Total Pay: $41,801

Freddy Gomez works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Freddy earned $41,801 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Matthew Jones

Information Technology Specialist I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$41,469

Base pay: $38,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501402017
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $41,469

At Toxic Substances Control, Matthew Jones serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,469. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sara Michael

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$41,450

Base pay: $41,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105143726039
Salary Total: $9,069
Total Pay: $41,450

Sara Michael works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $41,450 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Danielle Hendrickson

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$41,221

Base pay: $40,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108521138002
Salary Total: $3,543
Total Pay: $41,221

Danielle Hendrickson is a Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,221. Union affiliation: R04.

Tee Xiong

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$40,558

Base pay: $40,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,720
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108511138009
Salary Total: $3,543
Total Pay: $40,558

Tee Xiong is a Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $40,558. Union affiliation: R04.

Kyle Yan

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$40,009

Base pay: $40,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108311138001
Salary Total: $3,831
Total Pay: $40,009

Kyle Yan holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,009. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Tara Alcione

Associate Personnel Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$39,453

Base pay: $39,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102605142003
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $39,453

Tara Alcione is a Associate Personnel Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $39,453. They are represented by R01.

Nicholas Brunner

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$39,382

Base pay: $36,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107005601001
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $39,382

Nicholas Brunner holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,382. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Renee Whalen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$38,680

Base pay: $38,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,147
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393705
Salary Total: $5,580
Total Pay: $38,680

Renee Whalen works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Renee earned $38,680 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Jesslynn Kazarian

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$38,638

Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105850762001
Salary Total: $5,188
Total Pay: $38,638

Jesslynn Kazarian holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,638. Union affiliation: R10.

Yun Lan

Associate Accounting Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$38,562

Base pay: $37,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204588020
Salary Total: $7,698
Total Pay: $38,562

Yun Lan holds the role of Associate Accounting Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,562. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Camellia Reed

Office Technician (General)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$38,315

Base pay: $35,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102601138001
Salary Total: $3,828
Total Pay: $38,315

Camellia Reed works as a Office Technician (General) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Camellia earned $38,315 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Dimitrios Dimitrakos

Attorney/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$38,049

Base pay: $30,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,880
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105778030
Salary Total: $8,880
Total Pay: $38,049

Dimitrios Dimitrakos is a Attorney at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $38,049. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brandi Fong

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$37,924

Base pay: $37,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108405157003
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $37,924

Brandi Fong works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Brandi earned $37,924 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Fatima Carrera

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,591

Base pay: $36,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105130762032
Salary Total: $7,602
Total Pay: $37,591

At Toxic Substances Control, Fatima Carrera serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,591. They are represented by R10.

Ana Ela Palo

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$37,576

Base pay: $37,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140762296
Salary Total: $4,269
Total Pay: $37,576

Ana Ela Palo is a Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,576. Union affiliation: R10.

Harold Duke Jr

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$37,559

Base pay: $37,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,559
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913756901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $37,559

At Toxic Substances Control, Harold Duke Jr serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,559. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lucero Sandoval

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,451

Base pay: $37,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108405157731
Salary Total: $4,958
Total Pay: $37,451

At Toxic Substances Control, Lucero Sandoval serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,451. They are represented by R01.

Jeanne Rizzo

Chairperson, Board of Environmental Safety/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,173

Base pay: $37,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Marin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101129641001
Salary Total: $15,549
Total Pay: $37,173

At Toxic Substances Control, Jeanne Rizzo serves as a Chairperson, Board of Environmental Safety. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,173. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Talin Saatjian

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,152

Base pay: $37,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106533726170
Salary Total: $7,808
Total Pay: $37,152

Talin Saatjian is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,152. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Uwa Oviawe

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,114

Base pay: $36,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102505157002
Salary Total: $4,958
Total Pay: $37,114

Uwa Oviawe holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,114. They are represented by R01.

Kimberly Smith

Administrative Assistant II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$37,077

Base pay: $36,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,077
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102005358901
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $37,077

Kimberly Smith works as a Administrative Assistant II for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. Kimberly earned $37,077 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

James Moddelmog

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$37,016

Base pay: $36,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108705157707
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $37,016

James Moddelmog holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,016. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nancy Ostrom

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$36,448

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400756003
Salary Total: $14,875
Total Pay: $36,448

Nancy Ostrom works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $36,448 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Laetitia Mullin

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$36,302

Base pay: $33,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,302
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: 8109121139801
Salary Total: $4,344
Total Pay: $36,302

Laetitia Mullin is a Office Technician (Typing) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $36,302. Union affiliation: R04.

Seth Carver

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$35,734

Base pay: $35,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106505393001
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $35,734

Seth Carver holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,734. Union affiliation: R01.

Shilpa Patel

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$35,660

Base pay: $28,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120762001
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $35,660

Shilpa Patel works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Shilpa earned $35,660 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Cynthia Scott

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$35,378

Base pay: $29,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108535157752
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $35,378

At Toxic Substances Control, Cynthia Scott serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,378. They are represented by R01.

Teri Yessen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$35,106

Base pay: $35,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,106
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105215393901
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $35,106

Teri Yessen works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is intermittent. Teri earned $35,106 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Armen Aghakiant

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$35,047

Base pay: $32,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,951
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105123756006
Salary Total: $8,201
Total Pay: $35,047

At Toxic Substances Control, Armen Aghakiant serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,047. Their bargaining unit is R09.