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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Jonathan Fortin

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,985

Base pay: $70,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108525157004
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $70,985

At Toxic Substances Control, Jonathan Fortin serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,985. Union affiliation: R01.

Kathleen Goodwin

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,942

Base pay: $69,454
Overtime: $988
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109130762001
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $70,942

At Toxic Substances Control, Kathleen Goodwin serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,942. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Katie Elizalde

Associate Personnel Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,827

Base pay: $70,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102605142002
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $70,827

Katie Elizalde holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,827. Union affiliation: R01.

Ursula Hawkins

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,526

Base pay: $70,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393005
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $70,526

Ursula Hawkins works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Ursula earned $70,526 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tina Kahaduwa

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,406

Base pay: $69,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105045393001
Salary Total: $6,160
Total Pay: $70,406

Tina Kahaduwa is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,406. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Steve Bunnell

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$70,352

Base pay: $68,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107005601001
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,352

Steve Bunnell is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,352. They are represented by R01.

Devin Hutchings

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$70,207

Base pay: $67,614
Overtime: $143
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107005601011
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,207

At Toxic Substances Control, Devin Hutchings serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,207. They are represented by R01.

Sabrina Gruner

Information Technology Associate/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$70,126

Base pay: $69,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501401002
Salary Total: $6,109
Total Pay: $70,126

At Toxic Substances Control, Sabrina Gruner serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,126. They are represented by R01.

Joytika Sharma

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$69,954

Base pay: $69,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108525393712
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $69,954

Joytika Sharma holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,954. They are represented by R01.

Zhenhui Xie

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$69,840

Base pay: $69,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103585576011
Salary Total: $6,699
Total Pay: $69,840

Zhenhui Xie is a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,840. They are represented by R10.

Brooke Manor

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$69,697

Base pay: $69,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,216
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400762388
Salary Total: $5,998
Total Pay: $69,697

Brooke Manor works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Brooke earned $69,697 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Alexander Kan

Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$69,372

Base pay: $69,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101513725002
Salary Total: $10,029
Total Pay: $69,372

At Toxic Substances Control, Alexander Kan serves as a Senior Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,372. Union affiliation: R09.

Gradiva Couzin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$69,173

Base pay: $68,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109125393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $69,173

Gradiva Couzin holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,173. Union affiliation: R01.

William Simon

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$68,908

Base pay: $68,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101615393004
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $68,908

William Simon works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. William earned $68,908 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alicia Wilder

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$68,766

Base pay: $68,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108705393804
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $68,766

At Toxic Substances Control, Alicia Wilder serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $68,766. Union affiliation: R01.

Hadia Aziz

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$68,736

Base pay: $58,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105413726024
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $68,736

Hadia Aziz is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,736. They are represented by R09.

Elena Galkina

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$68,660

Base pay: $68,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103420762002
Salary Total: $6,808
Total Pay: $68,660

At Toxic Substances Control, Elena Galkina serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,660. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Gurbir Goraya

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$68,435

Base pay: $66,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393002
Salary Total: $5,685
Total Pay: $68,435

Gurbir Goraya is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $68,435. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christie Spottsville

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$68,198

Base pay: $67,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102945157003
Salary Total: $5,880
Total Pay: $68,198

Christie Spottsville works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Christie earned $68,198 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Melissa Velasco

Engineering Geologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$68,118

Base pay: $57,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105643756001
Salary Total: $7,428
Total Pay: $68,118

Melissa Velasco is a Engineering Geologist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,118. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Audrey Miller

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,876

Base pay: $59,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105120762077
Salary Total: $5,867
Total Pay: $67,876

Audrey Miller works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Audrey earned $67,876 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Christopher Benson

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,796

Base pay: $67,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,796
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,770
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108545157702
Salary Total: $5,847
Total Pay: $67,796

Christopher Benson is a Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,796. Union affiliation: R01.

Revathi Baskar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,775

Base pay: $61,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393009
Salary Total: $6,022
Total Pay: $67,775

At Toxic Substances Control, Revathi Baskar serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,775. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Allison Wescott

Deputy Director, Office of Communications/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,570

Base pay: $48,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107003136001
Salary Total: $11,843
Total Pay: $67,570

Allison Wescott holds the role of Deputy Director, Office of Communications at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,570. They are represented by E99.

Glen Castro

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,541

Base pay: $66,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105215393003
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $67,541

Glen Castro works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Glen earned $67,541 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jaqueline Nunez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$67,514

Base pay: $67,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393006
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $67,514

Jaqueline Nunez works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Jaqueline earned $67,514 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Janna Jacobs

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,440

Base pay: $66,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103435393001
Salary Total: $5,835
Total Pay: $67,440

Janna Jacobs holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,440. They are represented by R01.

Leona Mackey

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,153

Base pay: $66,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102605157012
Salary Total: $5,629
Total Pay: $67,153

Leona Mackey is a Staff Services Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,153. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Reyna Lopez

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$67,124

Base pay: $67,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108545157002
Salary Total: $5,880
Total Pay: $67,124

Reyna Lopez works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Reyna earned $67,124 in 2025. They are represented by R01.