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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Susan Lieu

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$24,795

Base pay: $24,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503846265
Salary Total: $8,972
Total Pay: $24,795

At Water Resources Control Board, Susan Lieu serves as a Water Resource Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,795. They are represented by R09.

Darren Bradford

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$24,736

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900762001
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $24,736

Darren Bradford is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $24,736. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Tessa Auer

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$24,592

Base pay: $24,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,592
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801201931903
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $24,592

At Water Resources Control Board, Tessa Auer serves as a Scientific Aid. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,592. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Jonalyn Paras

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$24,568

Base pay: $24,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205157714
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $24,568

Jonalyn Paras holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,568. They are represented by R01.

Cassidy Lunetta

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$24,551

Base pay: $24,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,551
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801801931903
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $24,551

Cassidy Lunetta holds the role of Scientific Aid at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,551. Union affiliation: R11.

Madeleine Dow

Scientific Aid/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$24,476

Base pay: $23,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,476
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802501931903
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $24,476

Madeleine Dow works as a Scientific Aid for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is intermittent. Madeleine earned $24,476 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Dylan C Cox

Student Assistant/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$24,459

Base pay: $24,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,459
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803004870903
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $24,459

Dylan C Cox is a Student Assistant at Water Resources Control Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $24,459. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jenna Smith

Associate Personnel Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$24,429

Base pay: $24,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005142784
Salary Total: $5,585
Total Pay: $24,429

Jenna Smith works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jenna earned $24,429 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Mark Chan

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$24,391

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802801405901
Salary Total: $11,843
Total Pay: $24,391

Mark Chan holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,391. Union affiliation: M01.