California / Water Resources Control Board

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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

-$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

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Jeremy Mota

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$7,471

Base pay: $6,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,471
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802501931903
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $7,471

At Water Resources Control Board, Jeremy Mota serves as a Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,471. They are represented by R11.

Maureen Walsh

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$7,440

Base pay: $7,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,440
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801401931903
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $7,440

At Water Resources Control Board, Maureen Walsh serves as a Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,440. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Heaven Collins

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$7,401

Base pay: $7,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,401
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801571931903
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $7,401

Heaven Collins is a Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $7,401. They are represented by R11.

Rachel Bressler

Graduate Student Assistant/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$7,386

Base pay: $6,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,386
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,278
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802304872903
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $7,386

Rachel Bressler works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. Rachel earned $7,386 in 2023. They are represented by E.

Darren Nguyen

Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences-/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$7,261

Base pay: $7,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,261
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805504871903
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $7,261

Darren Nguyen is a Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences- at Water Resources Control Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $7,261. They are represented by R11.

Jose Lopez Vela

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$7,225

Base pay: $6,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801403846137
Salary Total: $7,317
Total Pay: $7,225

Jose Lopez Vela holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,225. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kayla Minh Ha

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$7,162

Base pay: $7,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,162
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805501931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $7,162

Kayla Minh Ha is a Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $7,162. They are represented by R11.

Patrick Henderson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$7,114

Base pay: $7,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802305393004
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $7,114

Patrick Henderson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,114. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shahla Farahnak

Principal Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$7,100

Base pay: $6,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802503851901
Salary Total: $95
Total Pay: $7,100

Shahla Farahnak holds the role of Principal Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,100. Union affiliation: M09.