California / Water Resources Control Board / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

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

422 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $83,105, below the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 422
Total payroll: $32.2M
Role median: $83,105
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$110,935+

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

How total compensation varies among the 422 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Scientist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Water Resources Control Board pays a median base salary of $83,400 for this role, 22% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources Control Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Water Resources Control Board median · $83,400

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water Resources Control Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Water Resources Control Board’s median base salary is 1% above that national figure, about the 51st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Water Resources Control Board median · $83,400

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 394 of 422 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Water Resources Control Board is $83,105, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $83,105 ranks #16 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Water Resources

$86,326 · 198

Food and Agriculture

$84,961 · 325

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Scientistroles 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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Randy Gudino

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,262

Base pay: $84,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762047
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $85,262

At Water Resources Control Board, Randy Gudino serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,262. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Caitlin Gray

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$85,233

Base pay: $84,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762221
Salary Total: $7,240
Total Pay: $85,233

Caitlin Gray holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,233. Union affiliation: R10.

Mason Gatti

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,160

Base pay: $84,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762034
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $85,160

Mason Gatti works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Mason earned $85,160 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Christine Rico

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,156

Base pay: $84,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,156
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762223
Salary Total: $7,196
Total Pay: $85,156

Christine Rico is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,156. They are represented by R10.

Sabrina Rice

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,041

Base pay: $84,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801600762040
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $85,041

Sabrina Rice works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Sabrina earned $85,041 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Robert Stoddard

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,040

Base pay: $84,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762250
Salary Total: $7,229
Total Pay: $85,040

Robert Stoddard is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,040. Union affiliation: R10.

Shulamit Shroder

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,008

Base pay: $80,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762246
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $85,008

Shulamit Shroder is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,008. Union affiliation: R10.

Dana Shultz

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,991

Base pay: $84,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762185
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $84,991

Dana Shultz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,991. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Marshall Knox

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000762098
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

Marshall Knox works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Marshall earned $84,946 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Samantha Parker

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762234
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

Samantha Parker works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $84,946 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Nimisha Patel

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762175
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

At Water Resources Control Board, Nimisha Patel serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,946. They are represented by R10.

Jennifer Mcgovern

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,895

Base pay: $82,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802600762016
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $84,895

Jennifer Mcgovern is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $84,895. Union affiliation: R10.

Karen Black

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,853

Base pay: $59,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020762015
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $84,853

Karen Black works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $84,853 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

George Geatz Iv

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,683

Base pay: $75,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900762055
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $84,683

At Water Resources Control Board, George Geatz Iv serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,683. Union affiliation: R10.

Timothy Walcott

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,630

Base pay: $82,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100762017
Salary Total: $9,232
Total Pay: $84,630

Timothy Walcott works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $84,630 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kyle Fructuoso

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,590

Base pay: $84,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800762034
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,590

Kyle Fructuoso holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,590. Union affiliation: R10.

Rebeca Harkins

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,590

Base pay: $84,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762236
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,590

Rebeca Harkins works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Rebeca earned $84,590 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Sarah Adler

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,245

Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020762018
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,245

At Water Resources Control Board, Sarah Adler serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,245. They are represented by R10.

Sami Michishita

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,245

Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762231
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,245

Sami Michishita holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,245. Union affiliation: R10.

Elizabeth Reece

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,245

Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762224
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,245

At Water Resources Control Board, Elizabeth Reece serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,245. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Madison Boynton

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762001
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,900

Madison Boynton holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,900. Union affiliation: R10.

Magnolia Busse

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762199
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,900

Magnolia Busse holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,900. Union affiliation: R10.

Jessica Dyke

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000762084
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,900

Jessica Dyke holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,900. Union affiliation: R10.

Erin Jonasson

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,770

Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801570762022
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,770

Erin Jonasson is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,770. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ava Scally

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,730

Base pay: $83,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802400762072
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $83,730

At Water Resources Control Board, Ava Scally serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,730. They are represented by R10.

Jennifer Iloff

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$83,332

Base pay: $82,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802600762013
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $83,332

Jennifer Iloff works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $83,332 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.