California / Water Resources Control Board / Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)

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Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

8 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $180,046, above the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $180,046
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$128,595$189,517+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across California

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) is held in 14 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $180,046 ranks #4 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$183,798 · 1

$183,358 · 8

$181,256 · 2

$178,985 · 6

State Lands Commission

$174,453 · 1

Transportation

$172,021 · 28

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$171,049 · 2

Forestry and Fire Protection

$170,948 · 1

Office of Energy Infra Safety

$166,166 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$165,816 · 1

Water Resources

$164,603 · 1

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$155,510 · 3

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

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Environmental Program Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $177,568 ranks #1 of 4. See Environmental Program Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$120,360 · 74

Vermont

$108,430 · 13

Missouri

$76,951 · 89

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Program Managerroles 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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Parker Thaler

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,760

Base pay: $163,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000760001
Salary Total: $13,833
Total Pay: $163,760

At Water Resources Control Board, Parker Thaler serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,760. Their bargaining unit is M10.

Andrew Thaler

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$162,755

Base pay: $156,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,871
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000760001
Salary Total: $13,871
Total Pay: $162,755

Andrew Thaler works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $162,755 in 2023. Union affiliation: M10.