California / Water Resources Control Board / C.E.A.

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C.E.A.

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

44 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $199,393, above the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $8.5M
Role median: $199,393
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,462$249,298+

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

How total compensation varies among the 44 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

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $199,393 ranks #12 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$197,099 · 4

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. 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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Candace Cotton

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$138,391

Base pay: $133,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,433
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802307500003
Salary Total: $11,090
Total Pay: $138,391

Candace Cotton works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $138,391 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joshua Ziese

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$137,695

Base pay: $134,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,508
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805507500003
Salary Total: $11,163
Total Pay: $137,695

Joshua Ziese works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $137,695 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Thea Tryon

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$134,353

Base pay: $123,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801307500901
Salary Total: $17,232
Total Pay: $134,353

Thea Tryon is a C.E.A. at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,353. Their bargaining unit is M01.