California / Water Resources Control Board / Attorney

Job-title file

Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

21 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $103,502, below the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $103,502
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,010$116,645+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Attorney pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Water Resources Control Board pays a median base salary of $148,360 for this role, 24% below that figure — about the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources Control Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Water Resources Control Board median · $148,360

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water Resources Control Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Water Resources Control Board’s median base salary is 7% below that national figure, about the 45th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Water Resources Control Board median · $148,360

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 91 of 96 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Water Resources Control Board is $147,287, 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

Attorney is held in 82 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $103,502 ranks #50 of 82.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$125,031 · 1

CDCR

$121,851 · 42

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$120,436 · 5

CA Department of Human Resources

$119,173 · 10

California State Lottery Community

$118,523 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$117,533 · 1

CA. Coastal Commission

$117,076 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$116,874 · 16

Housing and Community Develop

$116,675 · 6

Board of Equalization

$116,675 · 3

Commission on State Mandates

$116,569 · 1

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$116,394 · 15

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

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $150,234 ranks #2 of 14. See Attorney across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$124,428 · 1,280

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorney roles 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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Perry Elerts

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$116,730

Base pay: $116,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778018
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $116,730

At Water Resources Control Board, Perry Elerts serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,730. They are represented by R02.

Anu Krishnaswamy

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$116,518

Base pay: $116,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,892
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778196
Salary Total: $9,997
Total Pay: $116,518

Anu Krishnaswamy works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Anu earned $116,518 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alexandro Sauerwein

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$115,805

Base pay: $115,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,178
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778187
Salary Total: $9,983
Total Pay: $115,805

Alexandro Sauerwein holds the role of Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,805. They are represented by R02.

Carson Capps

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$114,622

Base pay: $113,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778017
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $114,622

Carson Capps is a Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,622. They are represented by R02.

Kennedy Knight

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$113,106

Base pay: $112,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778192
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $113,106

Kennedy Knight works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Kennedy earned $113,106 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

William Scharffenberger

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$113,095

Base pay: $112,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778190
Salary Total: $9,527
Total Pay: $113,095

William Scharffenberger is a Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,095. They are represented by R02.

Penn Scoble

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$112,619

Base pay: $112,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778191
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $112,619

At Water Resources Control Board, Penn Scoble serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,619. Union affiliation: R02.

Matthew Reidy

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$103,702

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778186
Salary Total: $9,505
Total Pay: $103,702

Matthew Reidy works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $103,702 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Anna Gard

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$103,652

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778195
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,652

Anna Gard works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $103,652 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Jason Grimm

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$103,502

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778197
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,502

Jason Grimm is a Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,502. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Allison Rabe

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$103,502

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778194
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,502

Allison Rabe works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $103,502 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Helen Wuellner

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$102,780

Base pay: $102,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778189
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $102,780

Helen Wuellner works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Helen earned $102,780 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Samantha Ramadan

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$80,377

Base pay: $80,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778021
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $80,377

Samantha Ramadan is a Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,377. Union affiliation: R02.

Cody Phillips

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$72,318

Base pay: $72,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803505778001
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $72,318

Cody Phillips is a Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,318. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christine Eidt

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$66,692

Base pay: $66,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778022
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $66,692

Christine Eidt holds the role of Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,692. They are represented by R02.

Berna Kamyar

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$52,736

Base pay: $51,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778189
Salary Total: $9,603
Total Pay: $52,736

At Water Resources Control Board, Berna Kamyar serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,736. They are represented by R02.

Noah Bennett

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,074

Base pay: $51,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778024
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $51,074

At Water Resources Control Board, Noah Bennett serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,074. Union affiliation: R02.

Schuyler Schwartz

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$36,344

Base pay: $33,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778186
Salary Total: $7,813
Total Pay: $36,344

At Water Resources Control Board, Schuyler Schwartz serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,344. Union affiliation: R02.

Noah Lesko-Kanowitz

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$23,507

Base pay: $23,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778188
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $23,507

Noah Lesko-Kanowitz holds the role of Attorney at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,507. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Daniel Freed

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$14,821

Base pay: $14,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205778193
Salary Total: $7,737
Total Pay: $14,821

At Water Resources Control Board, Daniel Freed serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,821. They are represented by R02.

Makena Miles

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$5,010

Base pay: $5,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778020
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $5,010

Makena Miles works as a Attorney for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Makena earned $5,010 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.