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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Andre Algazi

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$188,082

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103400756002
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,082

Andre Algazi is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,082. They are represented by S10.

Peter Garcia

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$188,007

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109030756901
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,007

Peter Garcia holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,007. Union affiliation: S10.

Denise Tsuji

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$188,007

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109310756020
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,007

Denise Tsuji works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $188,007 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Lori Koch

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,860

Base pay: $186,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,772
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106523723001
Salary Total: $15,549
Total Pay: $186,860

At Toxic Substances Control, Lori Koch serves as a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,860. Union affiliation: S09.

Mui Koltunov

Research Scientist Manager (Chemical Services)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,772

Base pay: $186,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575661001
Salary Total: $15,931
Total Pay: $186,772

Mui Koltunov holds the role of Research Scientist Manager (Chemical Services) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,772. Their bargaining unit is M10.

Gregory Lyall

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,651

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,651

Gregory Lyall works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $186,651 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Andrea Kopecky

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104115780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Toxic Substances Control, Andrea Kopecky serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Jarred Lieber

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,349

Base pay: $185,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105315780602
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,349

Jarred Lieber holds the role of Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,349. Union affiliation: R02.

Vivian Murai

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780016
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Vivian Murai works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Vivian earned $186,326 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Julianne Culbert

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,061

Base pay: $185,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780012
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,061

At Toxic Substances Control, Julianne Culbert serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,061. Their bargaining unit is R02.

June Soo Park

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

2025 total comp

$185,555

Base pay: $182,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103575650003
Salary Total: $15,090
Total Pay: $185,555

At Toxic Substances Control, June Soo Park serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,555. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Perry Myers

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,186

Base pay: $184,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105413724020
Salary Total: $15,394
Total Pay: $185,186

At Toxic Substances Control, Perry Myers serves as a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,186. Union affiliation: S09.

April Molinelli

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,155

Base pay: $184,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104115780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,155

At Toxic Substances Control, April Molinelli serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,155. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jill Zimmerman

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,046

Base pay: $184,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780019
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,046

Jill Zimmerman is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,046. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Julie Pettijohn

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,014

Base pay: $184,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120756002
Salary Total: $15,384
Total Pay: $185,014

Julie Pettijohn works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $185,014 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Laszlo Saska

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,010

Base pay: $184,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105913724045
Salary Total: $15,394
Total Pay: $185,010

Laszlo Saska works as a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Laszlo earned $185,010 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Emad Yemut

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,010

Base pay: $184,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105043724040
Salary Total: $15,394
Total Pay: $185,010

Emad Yemut works as a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Emad earned $185,010 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Amit Pathak

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$184,985

Base pay: $184,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105443724002
Salary Total: $15,394
Total Pay: $184,985

Amit Pathak is a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer I at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,985. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Muzhda Ferouz

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$184,063

Base pay: $183,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,772
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8106513723003
Salary Total: $15,299
Total Pay: $184,063

Muzhda Ferouz is a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,063. Union affiliation: S09.

Dominique Forrester

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,844

Base pay: $183,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,772
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105113723011
Salary Total: $15,299
Total Pay: $183,844

Dominique Forrester holds the role of Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,844. They are represented by S09.

Maria Salomon

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,794

Base pay: $183,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109110756001
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $183,794

At Toxic Substances Control, Maria Salomon serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,794. Union affiliation: S10.

April Ranney

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,680

Base pay: $183,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109120756003
Salary Total: $15,384
Total Pay: $183,680

April Ranney is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,680. They are represented by S10.

Swati Sharma

C.E.A./Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,649

Base pay: $180,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101127500001
Salary Total: $14,992
Total Pay: $183,649

Swati Sharma is a C.E.A. at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,649. They are represented by M01.

Robin Christensen

Deputy Director, Safer Products and Workplaces Program/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,453

Base pay: $179,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,450
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8103406314019
Salary Total: $14,987
Total Pay: $183,453

At Toxic Substances Control, Robin Christensen serves as a Deputy Director, Safer Products and Workplaces Program. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,453. Union affiliation: E99.

Dylan Clark

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$183,419

Base pay: $183,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109210756001
Salary Total: $15,446
Total Pay: $183,419

Dylan Clark holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,419. They are represented by S10.

Kimberly Gettmann

Supervising Toxicologist/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$182,733

Base pay: $182,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,990
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105737944012
Salary Total: $15,889
Total Pay: $182,733

Kimberly Gettmann works as a Supervising Toxicologist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $182,733 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Stevie Asao

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$182,431

Base pay: $182,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104135871003
Salary Total: $15,263
Total Pay: $182,431

At Toxic Substances Control, Stevie Asao serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,431. They are represented by M02.

Johnson Abraham

Environmental Scientist/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$182,216

Base pay: $73,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105040762165
Salary Total: $9,143
Total Pay: $182,216

Johnson Abraham works as a Environmental Scientist for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Johnson earned $182,216 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Brian Abeel

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$181,970

Base pay: $125,910
Overtime: $55,811
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109310765305
Salary Total: $10,786
Total Pay: $181,970

Brian Abeel is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,970. They are represented by R10.

Jessica Twining

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$181,956

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109700756002
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $181,956

Jessica Twining is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,956. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Cheryl Prowell

Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$181,674

Base pay: $181,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101723723001
Salary Total: $15,313
Total Pay: $181,674

Cheryl Prowell works as a Supervising Hazardous Substances Engineer II for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $181,674 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Sara Murillo

Staff Services Manager III/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$181,239

Base pay: $93,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8108004802001
Salary Total: $10,550
Total Pay: $181,239

At Toxic Substances Control, Sara Murillo serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,239. They are represented by M01.