California / Transportation / Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)

Job-title file

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

28 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $172,021, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $4.6M
Role median: $172,021
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,493$180,046+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 28 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) is held in 14 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $172,021 ranks #7 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Colorado River Board

$183,798 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$183,358 · 8

Resources Agency

$181,256 · 2

Water Resources Control Board

$180,046 · 8

Fish and Wildlife

$178,985 · 6

State Lands Commission

$174,453 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$171,049 · 2

Forestry and Fire Protection

$170,948 · 1

Office of Energy Infra Safety

$166,166 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$165,816 · 1

Water Resources

$164,603 · 1

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$155,510 · 3

Median total compensation for the Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Program Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $177,568 ranks #1 of 4. See Environmental Program Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$120,360 · 74

Vermont

$108,430 · 13

Missouri

$76,951 · 89

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Program Managerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Francisca Ruger

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$144,339

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $142,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000740760001
Salary Total: $13,462
Total Pay: $144,339

At Transportation, Francisca Ruger serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,339. Their bargaining unit is M10.