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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Philip Dutton

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,423

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803003849010
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,423

Philip Dutton works as a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $183,423 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Nichole Morgan

Member, State Water Resources Control Board/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,311

Base pay: $183,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802103250004
Salary Total: $15,523
Total Pay: $183,311

At Water Resources Control Board, Nichole Morgan serves as a Member, State Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,311. Union affiliation: E99.

Christopher Flower

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,298

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801503748003
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,298

Christopher Flower is a Supervising Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,298. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Alex Olsen Jr

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,298

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553748001
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,298

Alex Olsen Jr is a Supervising Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,298. They are represented by S09.

Scott Hatton

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,298

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553849004
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,298

Scott Hatton is a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,298. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Alexander Mushegan

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,298

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553849006
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,298

Alexander Mushegan works as a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $183,298 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Samuel Boland-Brien

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,273

Base pay: $183,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803503849901
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,273

Samuel Boland-Brien works as a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $183,273 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Sean Maguire

Member, State Water Resources Control Board/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,253

Base pay: $183,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,522
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802103250003
Salary Total: $15,522
Total Pay: $183,253

Sean Maguire is a Member, State Water Resources Control Board at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,253. Union affiliation: E99.

Dorene D'Adamo Moosekian

Member, State Water Resources Control Board/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,203

Base pay: $183,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Stanislaus

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,522
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802103250002
Salary Total: $15,522
Total Pay: $183,203

Dorene D'Adamo Moosekian is a Member, State Water Resources Control Board at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,203. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Jillian Ly

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$183,198

Base pay: $164,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,198
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801403849007
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $183,198

Jillian Ly works as a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jillian earned $183,198 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Roberto Cervantes

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$182,927

Base pay: $181,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803003849006
Salary Total: $15,571
Total Pay: $182,927

At Water Resources Control Board, Roberto Cervantes serves as a Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,927. They are represented by S09.

Anne Walters

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,810

Base pay: $182,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500756008
Salary Total: $15,446
Total Pay: $182,810

Anne Walters holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,810. They are represented by S10.

Caryl Sheehan

Senior Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,330

Base pay: $181,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802403751005
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $182,330

Caryl Sheehan works as a Senior Engineering Geologist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Caryl earned $182,330 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Jessica Bean

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,308

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000756017
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,308

Jessica Bean works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $182,308 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Daniel Worth

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,206

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000756016
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,206

Daniel Worth works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $182,206 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Daniel Schultz

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,106

Base pay: $181,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000756018
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $182,106

Daniel Schultz holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,106. Union affiliation: E48.

Eric Morita

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$182,099

Base pay: $181,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503748005
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $182,099

Eric Morita holds the role of Supervising Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,099. They are represented by S09.

Chi Tang Wu

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$181,203

Base pay: $111,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503844008
Salary Total: $12,328
Total Pay: $181,203

At Water Resources Control Board, Chi Tang Wu serves as a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,203. Union affiliation: S09.

Celina Hernandez

Senior Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$180,726

Base pay: $167,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203751012
Salary Total: $14,136
Total Pay: $180,726

Celina Hernandez holds the role of Senior Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,726. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Harvey Packard

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$180,661

Base pay: $180,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801303844112
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $180,661

Harvey Packard works as a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Harvey earned $180,661 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Meredith Howard

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$180,297

Base pay: $179,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500756007
Salary Total: $15,148
Total Pay: $180,297

Meredith Howard is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $180,297. Union affiliation: S10.

Bhupinder Sahota

Senior Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,951

Base pay: $179,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804533822001
Salary Total: $14,973
Total Pay: $179,951

Bhupinder Sahota works as a Senior Sanitary Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Bhupinder earned $179,951 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Barry Sutter

Senior Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,951

Base pay: $179,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804513822002
Salary Total: $14,973
Total Pay: $179,951

Barry Sutter holds the role of Senior Sanitary Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,951. Union affiliation: S09.

Amanda Pearson

Attorney IV/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,852

Base pay: $179,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205780025
Salary Total: $15,307
Total Pay: $179,852

Amanda Pearson holds the role of Attorney IV at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,852. Union affiliation: R02.

Jing-Tying Chao

Senior Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,776

Base pay: $179,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804023822004
Salary Total: $14,973
Total Pay: $179,776

Jing-Tying Chao works as a Senior Sanitary Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jing-Tying earned $179,776 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Ryan Lodge

Special Consultant/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$179,713

Base pay: $173,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801304660901
Salary Total: $16,105
Total Pay: $179,713

Ryan Lodge is a Special Consultant at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $179,713. Union affiliation: E.

Brianna St Pierre

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,406

Base pay: $179,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802403748001
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $179,406

Brianna St Pierre is a Supervising Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,406. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Richard Looker

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,351

Base pay: $179,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203844043
Salary Total: $14,923
Total Pay: $179,351

Richard Looker is a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,351. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kevin Long

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$179,052

Base pay: $176,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803003844062
Salary Total: $14,419
Total Pay: $179,052

Kevin Long works as a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $179,052 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.