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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Michael A Lauffer

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$234,382

Base pay: $230,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802207500001
Salary Total: $19,239
Total Pay: $234,382

Michael A Lauffer works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $234,382 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kathy Owen

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$233,988

Base pay: $182,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802807500001
Salary Total: $14,098
Total Pay: $233,988

Kathy Owen is a C.E.A. at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $233,988. They are represented by M01.

Karen Mogus

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$228,872

Base pay: $224,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,300
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802107500002
Salary Total: $18,721
Total Pay: $228,872

Karen Mogus is a C.E.A. at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $228,872. Union affiliation: M01.