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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Cristina Panainte

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,700

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204567009
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,700

At Toxic Substances Control, Cristina Panainte serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,700. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cedric Clark

Associate Toxicologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,645

Base pay: $76,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105747941002
Salary Total: $7,726
Total Pay: $76,645

Cedric Clark is a Associate Toxicologist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,645. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kelly Laliberte

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,640

Base pay: $76,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105245157701
Salary Total: $6,338
Total Pay: $76,640

Kelly Laliberte works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $76,640 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kristina Paola Aquino

Staff Services Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,590

Base pay: $76,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109645157001
Salary Total: $6,338
Total Pay: $76,590

Kristina Paola Aquino works as a Staff Services Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Kristina earned $76,590 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kathryn Gephart

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,568

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106515393708
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,568

Kathryn Gephart is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,568. Union affiliation: R01.

Ifeanyi Ezeukwu

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,436

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102815393007
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,436

Ifeanyi Ezeukwu works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Ifeanyi earned $76,436 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Michael Langewisch

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,436

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105635393001
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,436

Michael Langewisch works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $76,436 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Donna Valadez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,436

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109715393003
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,436

Donna Valadez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,436. They are represented by R01.

Angelina Sandoval

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,261

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109715393005
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,261

At Toxic Substances Control, Angelina Sandoval serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,261. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shawna Couplin

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,250

Base pay: $75,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105130762163
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $76,250

Shawna Couplin works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Shawna earned $76,250 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Caryn Rice

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,129

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102405393711
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,129

Caryn Rice holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,129. Union affiliation: R01.

Wenting Li

Associate Toxicologist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,028

Base pay: $75,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103407941001
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $76,028

Wenting Li works as a Associate Toxicologist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Wenting earned $76,028 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Annamarie Mckellips

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$76,000

Base pay: $75,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109690762009
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $76,000

Annamarie Mckellips is a Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,000. Union affiliation: R10.

Susan Houghton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,998

Base pay: $60,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107125393002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $75,998

Susan Houghton works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $75,998 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Talyssa Tucker

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,993

Base pay: $75,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103423726002
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $75,993

Talyssa Tucker works as a Hazardous Substances Engineer for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Talyssa earned $75,993 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Erin Neal

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$75,982

Base pay: $74,278
Overtime: $1,103
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109290762001
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $75,982

At Toxic Substances Control, Erin Neal serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,982. Union affiliation: R10.

Spencer Eberhard

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,949

Base pay: $75,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700762014
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $75,949

Spencer Eberhard holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,949. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Claudia Varon

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,906

Base pay: $75,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107135393004
Salary Total: $6,342
Total Pay: $75,906

At Toxic Substances Control, Claudia Varon serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,906. They are represented by R01.

Monica Huizar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,822

Base pay: $75,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102195393701
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,822

At Toxic Substances Control, Monica Huizar serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,822. They are represented by R01.

Baxter Boeh-Sobon

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,797

Base pay: $75,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102705393003
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $75,797

Baxter Boeh-Sobon is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,797. Union affiliation: R01.

Samantha Reid

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,577

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107135393007
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,577

At Toxic Substances Control, Samantha Reid serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,577. Union affiliation: R01.

Jana Taylor

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$75,540

Base pay: $74,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108405393011
Salary Total: $6,454
Total Pay: $75,540

Jana Taylor is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $75,540. Union affiliation: R01.

Eric Bender

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,526

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102815393003
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,526

Eric Bender works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $75,526 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tamara Caronite

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,487

Base pay: $74,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102815393001
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $75,487

Tamara Caronite works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $75,487 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Erica Wo

Information Technology Associate/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,464

Base pay: $74,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501401001
Salary Total: $6,340
Total Pay: $75,464

Erica Wo holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,464. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Danielle Gilstrap

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,245

Base pay: $74,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107145393006
Salary Total: $6,392
Total Pay: $75,245

At Toxic Substances Control, Danielle Gilstrap serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,245. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexander Schaffer

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,226

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108535393001
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,226

At Toxic Substances Control, Alexander Schaffer serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,226. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Reiko Jones-Modeste

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$75,185

Base pay: $74,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105365393901
Salary Total: $6,327
Total Pay: $75,185

At Toxic Substances Control, Reiko Jones-Modeste serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,185. Union affiliation: R01.