California / Transportation / Senior Environmental Planner

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Senior Environmental Planner

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

101 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $118,426, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 101
Total payroll: $10.4M
Role median: $118,426
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$139,235+

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

How total compensation varies among the 101 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.

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This role across California

Senior Environmental Planner is held in 15 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $118,426 ranks #7 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$129,351 · 5

Forestry and Fire Protection

$128,751 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$126,913 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$126,732 · 7

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$123,965 · 3

Delta Stewardship Council

$120,962 · 2

Conservation

$114,420 · 5

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$112,514 · 8

Parks and Recreation

$110,703 · 1

Military Department

$108,123 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$106,583 · 5

General Services

$104,726 · 7

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rudy Chavez

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$25,126

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $25,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,126
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9137104713918
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $25,126

Rudy Chavez holds the role of Senior Environmental Planner at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,126. Union affiliation: E48.

Todd Jaffke

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$22,863

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $22,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,863
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9041354713911
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $22,863

Todd Jaffke works as a Senior Environmental Planner for Transportation within District 4. Their status is intermittent. Todd earned $22,863 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.