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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Eileen Sobeck

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$310,242

Base pay: $239,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802107500001
Salary Total: $18,695
Total Pay: $310,242

Eileen Sobeck works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Eileen earned $310,242 in 2023. They are represented by M01.

Eric Oppenheimer

C.E.A./Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$239,377

Base pay: $235,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802107500001
Salary Total: $19,657
Total Pay: $239,377

Eric Oppenheimer works as a C.E.A. for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $239,377 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.