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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Angela Sl Cleaver

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$136,048

Base pay: $120,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764004
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $136,048

At Water Resources Control Board, Angela Sl Cleaver serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,048. They are represented by S10.

Karina Herrera

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$135,945

Base pay: $135,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802400764002
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $135,945

Karina Herrera holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,945. They are represented by S10.

Michael Head

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$134,766

Base pay: $134,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020764002
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $134,766

At Water Resources Control Board, Michael Head serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,766. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Brendan Thompson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$134,336

Base pay: $133,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801150764001
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $134,336

Brendan Thompson works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Brendan earned $134,336 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Franklin Stieringer-Sisneros

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$134,336

Base pay: $131,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804620764001
Salary Total: $11,608
Total Pay: $134,336

Franklin Stieringer-Sisneros works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Franklin earned $134,336 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Rebecca Nordenholt

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$132,015

Base pay: $131,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764015
Salary Total: $11,305
Total Pay: $132,015

At Water Resources Control Board, Rebecca Nordenholt serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,015. Union affiliation: S10.

Lowell Cottle

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$131,649

Base pay: $131,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764014
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $131,649

Lowell Cottle is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,649. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Jessica Leonard

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$131,122

Base pay: $130,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764042
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $131,122

Jessica Leonard is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,122. They are represented by S10.

Daniel Ellis

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$130,911

Base pay: $122,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300764004
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $130,911

Daniel Ellis works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $130,911 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Angela Llaban Cleaver

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$128,759

Base pay: $128,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764004
Salary Total: $11,065
Total Pay: $128,759

At Water Resources Control Board, Angela Llaban Cleaver serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,759. Union affiliation: S10.

Jessica Maxfield

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$128,114

Base pay: $127,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764039
Salary Total: $10,963
Total Pay: $128,114

Jessica Maxfield is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,114. They are represented by S10.

Laurel Dodgen

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$126,386

Base pay: $125,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000764026
Salary Total: $11,028
Total Pay: $126,386

Laurel Dodgen holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,386. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Kathleen Gonzalez

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$123,226

Base pay: $123,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300764005
Salary Total: $11,397
Total Pay: $123,226

At Water Resources Control Board, Kathleen Gonzalez serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,226. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Lauren Briggs

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$122,721

Base pay: $122,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800764004
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $122,721

At Water Resources Control Board, Lauren Briggs serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,721. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Stephanie Torres

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$122,017

Base pay: $121,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764044
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $122,017

Stephanie Torres holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,017. They are represented by S10.

Angela Llaban

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$121,867

Base pay: $116,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,331
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500764004
Salary Total: $10,331
Total Pay: $121,867

Angela Llaban holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $121,867. Union affiliation: S10.

Laurie Scribe

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$119,685

Base pay: $119,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,054
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801600764008
Salary Total: $10,144
Total Pay: $119,685

Laurie Scribe works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Laurie earned $119,685 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Paola Gonzalez

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$114,862

Base pay: $114,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802400764001
Salary Total: $10,003
Total Pay: $114,862

Paola Gonzalez works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Paola earned $114,862 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Ashley Hernandez

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$112,810

Base pay: $99,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801570764004
Salary Total: $10,854
Total Pay: $112,810

Ashley Hernandez holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,810. They are represented by S10.

Jennifer Mcclaren

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$110,168

Base pay: $109,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020764004
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $110,168

Jennifer Mcclaren holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,168. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Joseph Martinez

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$97,642

Base pay: $97,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764016
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $97,642

Joseph Martinez holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,642. They are represented by S10.

Jenna Hartman

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$96,319

Base pay: $95,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802600764005
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $96,319

Jenna Hartman is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,319. They are represented by S10.

Sarah Ries

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$95,765

Base pay: $56,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,765
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: 8802400764003
Salary Total: $12,797
Total Pay: $95,765

Sarah Ries is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,765. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Marissa Caringella

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$67,764

Base pay: $32,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764043
Salary Total: $10,531
Total Pay: $67,764

Marissa Caringella holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,764. Union affiliation: S10.

Cory Drenon

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$67,112

Base pay: $62,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801570764004
Salary Total: $10,538
Total Pay: $67,112

Cory Drenon is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,112. Their bargaining unit is S10.

David Woelfel

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$28,778

Base pay: $28,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,778
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800764901
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $28,778

David Woelfel works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. David earned $28,778 in 2024. They are represented by S10.

Sara Jacobs

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$5,389

Base pay: $5,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200764010
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $5,389

At Water Resources Control Board, Sara Jacobs serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,389. Their bargaining unit is S10.