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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Cassandra Owens

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$203,963

Base pay: $200,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801707500003
Salary Total: $16,703
Total Pay: $203,963

Cassandra Owens works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Cassandra earned $203,963 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Christina Shupe

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$203,929

Base pay: $196,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,845
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801557500001
Salary Total: $16,340
Total Pay: $203,929

Christina Shupe works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $203,929 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Jenny Newman

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$202,783

Base pay: $199,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801407500002
Salary Total: $16,584
Total Pay: $202,783

Jenny Newman works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jenny earned $202,783 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

John Letton

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$202,187

Base pay: $198,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801607500001
Salary Total: $16,831
Total Pay: $202,187

John Letton is a C.E.A. at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $202,187. They are represented by M01.

John Baum

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$202,172

Base pay: $201,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801507500001
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,172

John Baum works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. John earned $202,172 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joshua Curtis

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$200,493

Base pay: $196,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801107500001
Salary Total: $16,982
Total Pay: $200,493

Joshua Curtis works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $200,493 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Angela Schroeter

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$198,292

Base pay: $196,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801307500002
Salary Total: $16,473
Total Pay: $198,292

Angela Schroeter works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $198,292 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Ross Steenson

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$197,881

Base pay: $194,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,672
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801207500001
Salary Total: $16,172
Total Pay: $197,881

At Water Resources Control Board, Ross Steenson serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,881. Their bargaining unit is M01.

James Nachbaur

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$196,342

Base pay: $192,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802407500001
Salary Total: $16,048
Total Pay: $196,342

James Nachbaur works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. James earned $196,342 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.