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

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Sevana Ambarchyan

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$54,957

Base pay: $54,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105035157001
Salary Total: $5,366
Total Pay: $54,957

Sevana Ambarchyan is a Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $54,957. They are represented by R01.

Jihye Kim

Accountant Trainee/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$54,878

Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204179007
Salary Total: $4,751
Total Pay: $54,878

At Toxic Substances Control, Jihye Kim serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,878. Union affiliation: R01.

Alanzandra Wilkerson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$54,725

Base pay: $54,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105135393003
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $54,725

Alanzandra Wilkerson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,725. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lauren Uhlig

Attorney/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$54,644

Base pay: $54,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104125778005
Salary Total: $8,743
Total Pay: $54,644

Lauren Uhlig holds the role of Attorney at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,644. They are represented by R02.

Beatriz Davila

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$54,529

Base pay: $52,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109691139001
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $54,529

Beatriz Davila is a Office Technician (Typing) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,529. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Bibiana Merino

Senior Legal Typist/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$54,175

Base pay: $51,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,729
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104103224001
Salary Total: $4,729
Total Pay: $54,175

At Toxic Substances Control, Bibiana Merino serves as a Senior Legal Typist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,175. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lydia Jahl

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$54,042

Base pay: $53,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420764003
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $54,042

At Toxic Substances Control, Lydia Jahl serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,042. Union affiliation: S10.

Megan Hall

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$54,017

Base pay: $27,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108405393706
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $54,017

Megan Hall holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,017. Union affiliation: R01.

Stacy Mcelroy

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$53,991

Base pay: $53,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105811139810
Salary Total: $4,523
Total Pay: $53,991

At Toxic Substances Control, Stacy Mcelroy serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,991. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jesse Bunker

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$53,915

Base pay: $53,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104101139801
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $53,915

At Toxic Substances Control, Jesse Bunker serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,915. They are represented by R04.

Helen Nguyen

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$53,899

Base pay: $53,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108905157001
Salary Total: $5,629
Total Pay: $53,899

At Toxic Substances Control, Helen Nguyen serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,899. They are represented by R01.

Julian Bishop

Legal Secretary/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$53,760

Base pay: $51,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104101282005
Salary Total: $4,543
Total Pay: $53,760

Julian Bishop holds the role of Legal Secretary at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,760. They are represented by R04.

Morgan Bigelow

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$53,548

Base pay: $39,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120762083
Salary Total: $8,230
Total Pay: $53,548

At Toxic Substances Control, Morgan Bigelow serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,548. They are represented by R10.

Christina Darling

Legal Secretary/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$53,201

Base pay: $52,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104141282001
Salary Total: $4,577
Total Pay: $53,201

At Toxic Substances Control, Christina Darling serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,201. Union affiliation: R04.

Kim Le

Accountant Trainee/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$53,146

Base pay: $52,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204179003
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $53,146

Kim Le holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,146. Union affiliation: R01.

Minh Hang Nguyen

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$52,799

Base pay: $50,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108705157551
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $52,799

Minh Hang Nguyen works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Minh earned $52,799 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Mai Chang

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$52,524

Base pay: $50,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108705157701
Salary Total: $4,962
Total Pay: $52,524

Mai Chang works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Mai earned $52,524 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Gerry Andrus

Executive Assistant/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$52,241

Base pay: $51,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102301728002
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $52,241

Gerry Andrus is a Executive Assistant at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,241. Union affiliation: R04.

Shelly Combs

Office Technician (Typing)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$52,095

Base pay: $51,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105851139801
Salary Total: $4,513
Total Pay: $52,095

Shelly Combs works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Shelly earned $52,095 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Robin Catabay

Accountant Trainee/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$52,019

Base pay: $49,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204179002
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $52,019

Robin Catabay holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,019. They are represented by R01.

Joshua Badeker

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$51,970

Base pay: $51,218
Overtime: $752
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106515157001
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $51,970

At Toxic Substances Control, Joshua Badeker serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,970. They are represented by R01.

Wali Hassany

Legal Secretary/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$51,967

Base pay: $51,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104101282006
Salary Total: $4,543
Total Pay: $51,967

Wali Hassany works as a Legal Secretary for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Wali earned $51,967 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Xavier Gaulman

Program Technician II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$51,627

Base pay: $51,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109109928002
Salary Total: $4,305
Total Pay: $51,627

Xavier Gaulman is a Program Technician II at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,627. They are represented by R04.

Qingyu Meng

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$51,579

Base pay: $50,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105717978036
Salary Total: $11,074
Total Pay: $51,579

Qingyu Meng holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $51,579. They are represented by R10.

Santosh Mishra

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$51,062

Base pay: $45,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109110765005
Salary Total: $9,183
Total Pay: $51,062

Santosh Mishra works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Santosh earned $51,062 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Charonn Hendershot

Junior Engineering Technician/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$50,998

Base pay: $50,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913008002
Salary Total: $4,394
Total Pay: $50,998

At Toxic Substances Control, Charonn Hendershot serves as a Junior Engineering Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,998. Their bargaining unit is R11.