California / Water Resources Control Board

Agency file

Water Resources Control Board

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Water Resources Control Board operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 2,854 employees with median total compensation of $110,246; the highest distinct record was $241,291.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $300.7M
Employees: 2,854
Median total: $110,246
Highest record: $241,291

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$10,108$195,996+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,854 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,246) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,422 (98%)
Overtime — $105 (0%)
Other — $1,849 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,335

$76,199

$110,246

$140,906

$165,996

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,996 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,335. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Water Resource Control Engineer

570 · $124,825

Environmental Scientist

326 · $84,741

Engineering Geologist

301 · $123,127

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

279 · $80,600

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer

160 · $161,529

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$282.9M —	2,839 —	$101,541 —
2024	$291.7M ▲ 3.1%	2,815 ▼ 0.8%	$105,756 ▲ 4.2%
2025	$300.7M ▲ 3.1%	2,854 ▲ 1.4%	$110,246 ▲ 4.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rebecca Eb Pesut

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$1,738

Base pay: -$1,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,738
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801571931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: -$1,738

Rebecca Eb Pesut holds the role of Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,738. Union affiliation: R11.

Ann Palmer

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$3,704

Base pay: -$9,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,886
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801503846101
Salary Total: $10,886
Total Pay: -$3,704

Ann Palmer is a Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$3,704. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Howard Kolb

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$6,617

Base pay: -$10,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$6,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,377
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801303846901
Salary Total: $9,834
Total Pay: -$6,617

Howard Kolb holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$6,617. Union affiliation: R09.

Julie Powers

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$7,447

Base pay: -$10,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804553846011
Salary Total: $8,947
Total Pay: -$7,447

Julie Powers works as a Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Julie earned -$7,447 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kirk Larson

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$9,425

Base pay: -$8,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$9,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503756028
Salary Total: $12,265
Total Pay: -$9,425

At Water Resources Control Board, Kirk Larson serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$9,425. They are represented by R09.

Andres Garcia

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

-$10,108

Base pay: -$10,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$10,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,299
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553846011
Salary Total: $7,293
Total Pay: -$10,108

Andres Garcia holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$10,108. Their bargaining unit is R09.