California / Transportation / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

444 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $84,517, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 444
Total payroll: $34.3M
Role median: $84,517
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,548$114,836+

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

How total compensation varies among the 444 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Scientist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Transportation pays a median base salary of $84,446 for this role, 21% below that figure — about the 28th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Transportation median · $84,446

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Transportation’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Transportation median · $84,446

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 403 of 444 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Transportation is $84,517, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $84,517 ranks #13 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Water Resources

$86,326 · 198

Food and Agriculture

$84,961 · 325

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Scientistroles 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

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Marissa Duckett

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$61,934

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $58,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041380762040
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $61,934

At Transportation, Marissa Duckett serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,934. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Angel Chen

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$61,747

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $58,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041310762022
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $61,747

Angel Chen works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $61,747 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Malia Apodaca

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$61,062

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $59,803
Overtime: $709
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9137200762918
Salary Total: $5,334
Total Pay: $61,062

Malia Apodaca works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is full-time. Malia earned $61,062 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Jared Fong

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,978

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $60,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101560762911
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $60,978

At Transportation, Jared Fong serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 10. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,978. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Gianni La Carrubba

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,973

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $56,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041360762011
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $60,973

Gianni La Carrubba is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,973. They are represented by R10.

Lauren Guevara

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,899

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $57,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9071700762016
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $60,899

At Transportation, Lauren Guevara serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 7. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,899. Union affiliation: R10.

Ponnaryroth Kith

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2024 total comp

$60,692

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $60,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,448
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101560762003
Salary Total: $5,196
Total Pay: $60,692

Ponnaryroth Kith works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 10. Their status is full-time. Ponnaryroth earned $60,692 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Marrisa Fackler

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,637

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $60,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9038010762058
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $60,637

Marrisa Fackler holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,637. They are represented by R10.

Mackenzie Maxwell

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,463

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $59,487
Overtime: $323
Other pay: $653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9081020762004
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $60,463

Mackenzie Maxwell works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. Mackenzie earned $60,463 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Laura Macdonald

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,357

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $55,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041350762911
Salary Total: $6,566
Total Pay: $60,357

At Transportation, Laura Macdonald serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,357. They are represented by R10.

Jody Mello

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,320

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $57,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041320762012
Salary Total: $6,987
Total Pay: $60,320

Jody Mello holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,320. Union affiliation: R10.

Stephanie Ayerdis

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,097

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $59,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9111700762007
Salary Total: $4,920
Total Pay: $60,097

Stephanie Ayerdis is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 11. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,097. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jennifer Chase

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$59,987

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $59,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9038010762020
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $59,987

Jennifer Chase works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $59,987 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Pin Ting Wu

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$59,574

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $56,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041380762911
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $59,574

Pin Ting Wu is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,574. Union affiliation: R10.

Bethany Woo

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$59,484

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $58,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101680762001
Salary Total: $5,181
Total Pay: $59,484

Bethany Woo is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 10. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,484. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ajareshwar Boparai

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,750

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $58,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101560762019
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $58,750

Ajareshwar Boparai holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 10. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,750. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Oren Nardi

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,502

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $55,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041320762002
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $58,502

Oren Nardi works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Oren earned $58,502 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Marisol Castro

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,392

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $54,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041360762911
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $58,392

Marisol Castro is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 4. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,392. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Laura Maria Poikonen

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,371

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $57,649
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101560762911
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $58,371

Laura Maria Poikonen is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 10. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,371. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Amanda Goldsmith

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2024 total comp

$58,209

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $56,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041310762021
Salary Total: $6,566
Total Pay: $58,209

At Transportation, Amanda Goldsmith serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,209. They are represented by R10.

Lizbeth Gonzalez

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,149

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $57,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9081010762004
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $58,149

At Transportation, Lizbeth Gonzalez serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 8. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,149. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jitesh Prasad

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$57,353

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $56,730
Overtime: $123
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9081020762005
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $57,353

Jitesh Prasad holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,353. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Temeoweiebi Festus Ari

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$57,344

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $52,512
Overtime: $4,832
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9288010762022
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $57,344

Temeoweiebi Festus Ari is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 2. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,344. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Roxanne Robertson

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,880

Sub-department: District 1
Base pay: $56,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9018000762919
Salary Total: $6,244
Total Pay: $56,880

Roxanne Robertson holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 1. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,880. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Nestor Espinoza

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2024 total comp

$56,712

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $55,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9071700762025
Salary Total: $7,471
Total Pay: $56,712

Nestor Espinoza works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Nestor earned $56,712 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Brian Ko

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,603

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $55,600
Overtime: $503
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101560762024
Salary Total: $4,934
Total Pay: $56,603

Brian Ko works as a Environmental Scientist for Transportation within District 10. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $56,603 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Dylan Mathias

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,462

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $53,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041320762015
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $56,462

Dylan Mathias holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,462. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Daniel Johnson

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,311

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $55,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9051560762041
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $56,311

At Transportation, Daniel Johnson serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,311. They are represented by R10.

Casey Westcott

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,311

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $55,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9038010762061
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $56,311

At Transportation, Casey Westcott serves as a Environmental Scientist within District 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,311. They are represented by R10.

Casey Brittsan

Environmental Scientist/Transportation

2025 total comp

$56,261

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $55,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9038010762009
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $56,261

Casey Brittsan is a Environmental Scientist at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,261. Union affiliation: R10.