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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Christopher Fazzari

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2024 total comp

$175,253

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $110,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,469
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9028004713002
Salary Total: $10,469
Total Pay: $175,253

Christopher Fazzari works as a Senior Environmental Planner for Transportation within District 2. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $175,253 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Haiyan Zhang

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$141,843

Sub-department: Headquarters Operations
Base pay: $125,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9131104713004
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $141,843

Haiyan Zhang is a Senior Environmental Planner at Transportation within Headquarters Operations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,843. They are represented by E48.

Charles Philpot Jr

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,235

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $135,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000744713007
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $139,235

At Transportation, Charles Philpot Jr serves as a Senior Environmental Planner within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,235. Union affiliation: E48.

Brenda Powell-Jones

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$134,903

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $131,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9101564713005
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $134,903

Brenda Powell-Jones holds the role of Senior Environmental Planner at Transportation within District 10. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,903. They are represented by S01.

Matthew Fowler

Senior Environmental Planner/Transportation

2025 total comp

$132,301

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $128,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9051564713005
Salary Total: $10,710
Total Pay: $132,301

Matthew Fowler is a Senior Environmental Planner at Transportation within District 5. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,301. Their bargaining unit is S01.