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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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Stephanie Kwong

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp
$93,196
Base pay
$89,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,196
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,907
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8805504800034
Salary Total
$7,670
Total Pay
$93,196

At Water Resources Control Board, Stephanie Kwong serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,196. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Amy Blunk

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp
$93,071
Base pay
$89,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,071
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E48
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,907
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8802104800009
Salary Total
$7,670
Total Pay
$93,071

At Water Resources Control Board, Amy Blunk serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,071. Union affiliation: E48.

Vanessa Soto

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp
$93,044
Base pay
$89,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,044
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E48
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,080
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8802304800007
Salary Total
$7,838
Total Pay
$93,044

Vanessa Soto is a Staff Services Manager I at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,044. They are represented by E48.