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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Danielle Klemencic

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$17,949

Base pay: $17,702
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005157746
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $17,949

Danielle Klemencic holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,949. They are represented by R01.

Jonathan Saylor

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$17,878

Base pay: $10,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,878
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801401931903
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $17,878

Jonathan Saylor holds the role of Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,878. Union affiliation: R11.

Danielle Borchmann

Seasonal Clerk/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,857

Base pay: $17,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,857
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,489
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801651120903
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $17,857

At Water Resources Control Board, Danielle Borchmann serves as a Seasonal Clerk. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,857. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Norma Barber

Seasonal Clerk/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,798

Base pay: $16,971
Overtime: $828
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,798
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803001120903
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $17,798

At Water Resources Control Board, Norma Barber serves as a Seasonal Clerk. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,798. They are represented by R04.

Marina Velasquez

Seasonal Clerk/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,787

Base pay: $17,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,787
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803001120903
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $17,787

At Water Resources Control Board, Marina Velasquez serves as a Seasonal Clerk. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,787. Union affiliation: R04.

Kaylee Walsh

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,712

Base pay: $17,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,712
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801551931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $17,712

Kaylee Walsh holds the role of Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,712. They are represented by R11.

Pierce Pennington

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,600

Base pay: $17,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804513846002
Salary Total: $8,800
Total Pay: $17,600

At Water Resources Control Board, Pierce Pennington serves as a Water Resource Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,600. They are represented by R09.

Michele Day

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$17,483

Base pay: $392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393720
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $17,483

At Water Resources Control Board, Michele Day serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $17,483. Union affiliation: R01.

Siuzanna Kovalchuk

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$17,352

Base pay: $17,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179069
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $17,352

Siuzanna Kovalchuk works as a Accountant Trainee for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Siuzanna earned $17,352 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Andres Banuelos

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,334

Base pay: $17,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393855
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $17,334

At Water Resources Control Board, Andres Banuelos serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,334. They are represented by R01.

Eric Maag

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$17,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802703846003
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $17,204

At Water Resources Control Board, Eric Maag serves as a Water Resource Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,204. Union affiliation: R09.

Julius Choi

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$16,963

Base pay: $16,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802703846003
Salary Total: $7,317
Total Pay: $16,963

Julius Choi is a Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,963. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Candace Rojas

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$16,910

Base pay: $13,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801400762004
Salary Total: $6,375
Total Pay: $16,910

Candace Rojas works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $16,910 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Russell Walls

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$16,889

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553844014
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $16,889

Russell Walls holds the role of Senior Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,889. Union affiliation: S09.

Katrina Morgan

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$16,872

Base pay: $15,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,872
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801201931903
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $16,872

Katrina Morgan works as a Scientific Aid for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. Katrina earned $16,872 in 2023. Union affiliation: R11.

Isaac John Libramonte

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$16,576

Base pay: $15,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,576
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801401931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $16,576

At Water Resources Control Board, Isaac John Libramonte serves as a Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,576. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Matthew Vedrin

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$16,517

Base pay: $16,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804553846016
Salary Total: $8,863
Total Pay: $16,517

Matthew Vedrin is a Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,517. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ann Riley

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$16,427

Base pay: $16,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,427
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200765901
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $16,427

Ann Riley is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $16,427. They are represented by R10.

Mary Tappel

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$16,347

Base pay: $15,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,347
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802700762002
Salary Total: $3,963
Total Pay: $16,347

At Water Resources Control Board, Mary Tappel serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,347. Union affiliation: R10.

Janae Bonnell

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$16,196

Base pay: $13,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762171
Salary Total: $5,037
Total Pay: $16,196

Janae Bonnell holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,196. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Akheem Mccullum

Seasonal Clerk/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$16,159

Base pay: $15,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,159
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805501120903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $16,159

Akheem Mccullum holds the role of Seasonal Clerk at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,159. They are represented by R04.

Araceli Serrano

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$16,070

Base pay: $16,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762157
Salary Total: $5,931
Total Pay: $16,070

Araceli Serrano works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Araceli earned $16,070 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kayla Wolak

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$15,973

Base pay: $13,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,973
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801501931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $15,973

Kayla Wolak works as a Scientific Aid for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. Kayla earned $15,973 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Cristobal Gallegos - Rodriguez

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

2024 total comp

$15,880

Base pay: $15,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,880
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804574871903
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $15,880

Cristobal Gallegos - Rodriguez holds the role of Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences- at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,880. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Audrey Morgan

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$15,832

Base pay: $15,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803005157901
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $15,832

Audrey Morgan holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,832. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Angelo Tumonong

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

2025 total comp

$15,764

Base pay: $15,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,764
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,806
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805504871903
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $15,764

Angelo Tumonong works as a Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences- for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. Angelo earned $15,764 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Jason Grimm

Graduate Legal Assistant/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$15,695

Base pay: $15,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205797901
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $15,695

Jason Grimm is a Graduate Legal Assistant at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,695. Union affiliation: R02.