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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Brett Stevens

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$178,667

Base pay: $125,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764014
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $178,667

Brett Stevens holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $178,667. They are represented by S10.

Ivar Ridgeway

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$176,049

Base pay: $175,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,049
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: 8801400764014
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $176,049

Ivar Ridgeway is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,049. Union affiliation: S10.

Elizabeth Morrison

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$166,091

Base pay: $165,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764011
Salary Total: $13,878
Total Pay: $166,091

Elizabeth Morrison holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,091. They are represented by S10.

Cynthia Tracy Gorham

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$165,770

Base pay: $155,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,486
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900764016
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $165,770

At Water Resources Control Board, Cynthia Tracy Gorham serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,770. They are represented by S10.

Matthew Mccarthy

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Matthew Mccarthy holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Bridget Binning

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805500764008
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Bridget Binning works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Bridget earned $163,091 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Amantha Henkel

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802600764004
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Amantha Henkel holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,091. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Wendy Killou

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
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: 8804020764001
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

Wendy Killou is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,091. They are represented by S10.

Zane Poulson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,091

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764012
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,091

At Water Resources Control Board, Zane Poulson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,091. Union affiliation: S10.

Stormer Feiler

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,066

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764022
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,066

Stormer Feiler is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,066. Union affiliation: S10.

Lisa Bernard

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$163,041

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100764005
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $163,041

At Water Resources Control Board, Lisa Bernard serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,041. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Adam Fischer

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,991

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800764007
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,991

At Water Resources Control Board, Adam Fischer serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,991. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Pavlova Vitale

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,866

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801400764021
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,866

At Water Resources Control Board, Pavlova Vitale serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,866. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Michelle Beckwith

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

Michelle Beckwith holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,841. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Phillip Hammer

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300764003
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

Phillip Hammer is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,841. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jennifer Labay

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764012
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

Jennifer Labay holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,841. Union affiliation: S10.

Elaine Sahl

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300764002
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

At Water Resources Control Board, Elaine Sahl serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,841. Union affiliation: S10.

James Smith

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,841

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900764020
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,841

James Smith holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,841. Union affiliation: S10.

Craig Williams

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$162,816

Base pay: $162,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764018
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $162,816

Craig Williams holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,816. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Chad Loflen

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$160,312

Base pay: $160,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900764004
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $160,312

At Water Resources Control Board, Chad Loflen serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,312. Union affiliation: S10.

Daniel Sussman

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$160,038

Base pay: $159,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801600764007
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $160,038

At Water Resources Control Board, Daniel Sussman serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,038. Union affiliation: S10.

Stephanie Tadlock

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$159,227

Base pay: $158,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,227
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: 8801500764013
Salary Total: $13,358
Total Pay: $159,227

Stephanie Tadlock works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $159,227 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Laurie Taul

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$158,079

Base pay: $157,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764013
Salary Total: $13,575
Total Pay: $158,079

Laurie Taul works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Laurie earned $158,079 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Thizar Tintut-Williams

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$158,049

Base pay: $157,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801400764019
Salary Total: $13,493
Total Pay: $158,049

At Water Resources Control Board, Thizar Tintut-Williams serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,049. Union affiliation: S10.