California / Water Resources Control Board / Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

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

107 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $147,465, above the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 107
Total payroll: $15.3M
Role median: $147,465
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,389$166,052+

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

How total compensation varies among the 107 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

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) 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 $134,389 for this role, 26% above that figure — about the 76th 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 · $134,389

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 63% above that national figure, about the 87th 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 · $134,389

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 159 of 161 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 $136,048, 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

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) is held in 25 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $147,465 ranks #8 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Conservation Board

$160,366 · 2

Parks and Recreation

$156,853 · 38

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$156,333 · 3

Department of Public Health

$156,001 · 19

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$155,808 · 1

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$154,381 · 2

Resources Agency

$149,991 · 3

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$145,984 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$145,976 · 16

Water Resources

$143,091 · 50

Fish and Wildlife

$143,054 · 228

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$142,286 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$154,967 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Laura Webber

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$157,966

Base pay: $157,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764039
Salary Total: $13,493
Total Pay: $157,966

Laura Webber holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,966. Union affiliation: S10.

Christopher Ryan

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$157,853

Base pay: $151,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020764004
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $157,853

At Water Resources Control Board, Christopher Ryan serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $157,853. Union affiliation: S10.

Brian Cary

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805500764005
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Brian Cary works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $157,641 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jeanie Mascia

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764048
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Jeanie Mascia works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jeanie earned $157,641 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Elizabeth Payne

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764037
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Elizabeth Payne is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,641. They are represented by S10.

Wendy Pierce

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805500764011
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

At Water Resources Control Board, Wendy Pierce serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,641. They are represented by S10.

Katherine Faick

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764009
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

At Water Resources Control Board, Katherine Faick serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,641. They are represented by S10.

Alexandria Dunn

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,591

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802700764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,591

Alexandria Dunn works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Alexandria earned $157,591 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Christopher Frazier

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,591

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764012
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,591

Christopher Frazier is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,591. They are represented by S10.

Maria Friedman

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,591

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804100764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,591

Maria Friedman is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,591. They are represented by S10.

Jeremiah Puget

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,541

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100764012
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,541

At Water Resources Control Board, Jeremiah Puget serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,541. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Susan Coster

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801570764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Susan Coster holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,391. Union affiliation: S10.

Gilbert Falcone

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,391

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100764009
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,391

Gilbert Falcone holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,391. Union affiliation: S10.

Ryan Bey

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$157,349

Base pay: $156,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sonoma

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100764011
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,349

Ryan Bey works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $157,349 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Kevin Lunde

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$157,251

Base pay: $156,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764010
Salary Total: $13,350
Total Pay: $157,251

Kevin Lunde holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,251. Union affiliation: S10.

Robert Ditto

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$156,525

Base pay: $155,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764007
Salary Total: $13,362
Total Pay: $156,525

Robert Ditto works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $156,525 in 2024. Union affiliation: S10.

Thomas Henderson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$156,486

Base pay: $155,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764038
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,486

Thomas Henderson works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $156,486 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Lauren Leles

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$156,265

Base pay: $117,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764015
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $156,265

At Water Resources Control Board, Lauren Leles serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,265. They are represented by S10.

Katherine Walsh

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$156,069

Base pay: $149,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764009
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $156,069

Katherine Walsh works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $156,069 in 2023. They are represented by S10.

Sahil Pathak

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$154,332

Base pay: $154,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764016
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $154,332

Sahil Pathak is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,332. Union affiliation: S10.

Ana Maria Saenz

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$154,149

Base pay: $153,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764045
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $154,149

Ana Maria Saenz holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,149. Union affiliation: S10.

Bronwyn Kelly

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$153,489

Base pay: $153,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801400764018
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $153,489

Bronwyn Kelly holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,489. Union affiliation: S10.

Kristyn Abhold

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$152,148

Base pay: $151,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020764901
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $152,148

At Water Resources Control Board, Kristyn Abhold serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $152,148. They are represented by S10.

Laurel Warddrip

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$152,098

Base pay: $151,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764044
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $152,098

Laurel Warddrip works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Laurel earned $152,098 in 2023. They are represented by S10.

Katheryn Landau

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$151,998

Base pay: $151,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802400764001
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $151,998

At Water Resources Control Board, Katheryn Landau serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $151,998. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Daron Pedroja

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$150,949

Base pay: $150,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764013
Salary Total: $12,797
Total Pay: $150,949

Daron Pedroja holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,949. They are represented by S10.

Jean Bandura

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$150,565

Base pay: $149,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764046
Salary Total: $12,797
Total Pay: $150,565

Jean Bandura is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,565. Union affiliation: S10.

Tessa Fojut

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$150,038

Base pay: $149,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802700764002
Salary Total: $12,465
Total Pay: $150,038

Tessa Fojut works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Tessa earned $150,038 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.