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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Amalie Larsen Van Vleet

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109150762076
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

Amalie Larsen Van Vleet works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Amalie earned $84,946 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sylvia Fowler

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,887

Base pay: $84,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109715393002
Salary Total: $7,285
Total Pay: $84,887

Sylvia Fowler works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sylvia earned $84,887 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Linh Al Chalabi

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,856

Base pay: $84,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575576003
Salary Total: $7,283
Total Pay: $84,856

Linh Al Chalabi is a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,856. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sofiya Woodcock

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,856

Base pay: $84,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575576002
Salary Total: $7,283
Total Pay: $84,856

Sofiya Woodcock holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,856. They are represented by R10.

Kent Strong

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,657

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913726202
Salary Total: $11,401
Total Pay: $84,657

At Toxic Substances Control, Kent Strong serves as a Hazardous Substances Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,657. They are represented by R09.

Haley Kestory

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$84,631

Base pay: $83,439
Overtime: $1,192
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,054
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109298610003
Salary Total: $7,179
Total Pay: $84,631

At Toxic Substances Control, Haley Kestory serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,631. Union affiliation: R07.

Yadira Lopez Naranjo

Hazardous Substances Engineer/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,556

Base pay: $84,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103443726001
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $84,556

Yadira Lopez Naranjo is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,556. Union affiliation: R09.

Justin Sturgess

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,546

Base pay: $84,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575576004
Salary Total: $7,283
Total Pay: $84,546

Justin Sturgess holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,546. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mei Yee Ho

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,528

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108205393003
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,528

Mei Yee Ho works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Mei earned $84,528 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Alka Patel

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,528

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204567003
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,528

At Toxic Substances Control, Alka Patel serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,528. They are represented by R01.

Felix Chen

Information Technology Specialist I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,426

Base pay: $83,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102501402018
Salary Total: $7,313
Total Pay: $84,426

Felix Chen works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Felix earned $84,426 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ingrid Izzo

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,417

Base pay: $82,055
Overtime: $1,912
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109130762005
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $84,417

Ingrid Izzo is a Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,417. Union affiliation: R10.

Vicky Gubata

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,329

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393004
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,329

Vicky Gubata is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,329. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Asha Setty

Public Participation Specialist, Department of Health Services/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,279

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8107125373001
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,279

Asha Setty holds the role of Public Participation Specialist, Department of Health Services at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,279. They are represented by R01.

Armin Vaziri

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,176

Base pay: $84,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109690762004
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,176

Armin Vaziri holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,176. Union affiliation: R10.

Noriko Hotchi

Staff Services Manager I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,166

Base pay: $81,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,331
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108804800001
Salary Total: $7,111
Total Pay: $84,166

Noriko Hotchi is a Staff Services Manager I at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,166. They are represented by S01.

Jana Taylor

Staff Services Manager I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,126

Base pay: $82,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108404800004
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $84,126

Jana Taylor works as a Staff Services Manager I for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Jana earned $84,126 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Robert Ross

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,054

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108315393003
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,054

Robert Ross works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $84,054 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Charonn Bowman

Senior Personnel Specialist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$84,053

Base pay: $78,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,758
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105301317601
Salary Total: $6,555
Total Pay: $84,053

Charonn Bowman holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,053. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jose Diego

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$83,993

Base pay: $83,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101510762001
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $83,993

Jose Diego works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $83,993 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Daniel Speer

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,950

Base pay: $83,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120762050
Salary Total: $7,135
Total Pay: $83,950

Daniel Speer holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,950. They are represented by R10.

Brooke Bu

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $75,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140765003
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $83,900

Brooke Bu holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,900. Union affiliation: R10.

Anthony Rosas

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$83,638

Base pay: $83,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105140762011
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $83,638

At Toxic Substances Control, Anthony Rosas serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,638. Union affiliation: R10.

Maria Maternowski

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,555

Base pay: $83,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105130762185
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,555

Maria Maternowski holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,555. Union affiliation: R10.

Gregory Allen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,511

Base pay: $82,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8102405393004
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $83,511

Gregory Allen works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $83,511 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Arishma Lal

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,511

Base pay: $82,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108204567008
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $83,511

At Toxic Substances Control, Arishma Lal serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,511. Union affiliation: R01.

Gia Mitchell

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,411

Base pay: $82,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108405393013
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $83,411

Gia Mitchell holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,411. They are represented by R01.

Megan Melnick

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$83,377

Base pay: $82,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700762040
Salary Total: $7,593
Total Pay: $83,377

Megan Melnick holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,377. Union affiliation: R10.

Sabrina M Smith

Research Scientist Supervisor I (Chemical Sciences)/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$83,321

Base pay: $69,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,921
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575638004
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $83,321

Sabrina M Smith holds the role of Research Scientist Supervisor I (Chemical Sciences) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,321. Union affiliation: S10.