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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Mariham Iskandar

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$45,266

Base pay: $45,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804573846004
Salary Total: $7,597
Total Pay: $45,266

Mariham Iskandar holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,266. They are represented by R09.

Allison Mortensen

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$45,185

Base pay: $45,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300762077
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $45,185

At Water Resources Control Board, Allison Mortensen serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,185. Union affiliation: R10.

Traveena Lal

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,984

Base pay: $42,903
Overtime: $2,081
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179720
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $44,984

At Water Resources Control Board, Traveena Lal serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,984. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yvette Velasquez

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,975

Base pay: $44,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802501139017
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $44,975

Yvette Velasquez works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Yvette earned $44,975 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Dashmesh Kaur

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,968

Base pay: $44,802
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393847
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $44,968

Dashmesh Kaur works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Dashmesh earned $44,968 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Brian Feng

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,941

Base pay: $44,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801201139710
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $44,941

Brian Feng holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,941. Union affiliation: R04.

Bryan Lindsley

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,872

Base pay: $44,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805501139009
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $44,872

Bryan Lindsley is a Office Technician (Typing) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,872. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Robert Kent Jr

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,738

Base pay: $44,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802503846088
Salary Total: $8,441
Total Pay: $44,738

Robert Kent Jr holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,738. They are represented by R09.

Jacqueline Royer

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,671

Base pay: $44,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801600762004
Salary Total: $4,477
Total Pay: $44,671

Jacqueline Royer works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $44,671 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Jessica Ibbetson

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,584

Base pay: $44,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802600762018
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $44,584

Jessica Ibbetson works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $44,584 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Siriwimon Saetern

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$44,509

Base pay: $44,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179733
Salary Total: $4,320
Total Pay: $44,509

Siriwimon Saetern holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,509. Union affiliation: R01.

Zelene Molina

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$44,506

Base pay: $41,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004800044
Salary Total: $6,563
Total Pay: $44,506

Zelene Molina works as a Staff Services Manager I for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Zelene earned $44,506 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Claire Battistella

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$44,491

Base pay: $39,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,594
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802503756110
Salary Total: $9,594
Total Pay: $44,491

At Water Resources Control Board, Claire Battistella serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,491. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Tammy Grimes

Personnel Specialist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,490

Base pay: $43,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806001303018
Salary Total: $5,681
Total Pay: $44,490

At Water Resources Control Board, Tammy Grimes serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,490. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ariel Cutter

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,471

Base pay: $44,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900762056
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $44,471

Ariel Cutter holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,471. Union affiliation: R10.

Melissa Gunter

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,350

Base pay: $36,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203846111
Salary Total: $11,354
Total Pay: $44,350

Melissa Gunter holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,350. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Aidan Berlin

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,323

Base pay: $44,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801570762027
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $44,323

Aidan Berlin works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Aidan earned $44,323 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Connie Xiao Qin Bi-On

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,288

Base pay: $44,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393816
Salary Total: $6,141
Total Pay: $44,288

Connie Xiao Qin Bi-On works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Connie earned $44,288 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Diana Kemp

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,070

Base pay: $44,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762243
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $44,070

At Water Resources Control Board, Diana Kemp serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,070. Union affiliation: R10.

Vera Luu

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$44,001

Base pay: $44,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803003846007
Salary Total: $8,800
Total Pay: $44,001

Vera Luu is a Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,001. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Michael Porter

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$43,934

Base pay: $38,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801903756011
Salary Total: $11,497
Total Pay: $43,934

Michael Porter works as a Engineering Geologist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $43,934 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Caroline Webster

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$43,902

Base pay: $43,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300762073
Salary Total: $6,566
Total Pay: $43,902

Caroline Webster is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,902. Union affiliation: R10.

Tamami French

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$43,601

Base pay: $43,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203846114
Salary Total: $8,800
Total Pay: $43,601

Tamami French holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,601. They are represented by R09.

Brian Bernados

Senior Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$43,315

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804133822002
Salary Total: $14,962
Total Pay: $43,315

At Water Resources Control Board, Brian Bernados serves as a Senior Sanitary Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,315. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Elizabeth Garcia

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$42,898

Base pay: $42,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179722
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $42,898

Elizabeth Garcia holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,898. They are represented by R01.

Clifton Herrmann

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$42,804

Base pay: $39,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762035
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $42,804

At Water Resources Control Board, Clifton Herrmann serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,804. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rikke Jeppesen

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$42,713

Base pay: $42,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300762027
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $42,713

Rikke Jeppesen is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,713. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michael Mckee

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$42,605

Base pay: $41,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801303756038
Salary Total: $11,287
Total Pay: $42,605

Michael Mckee works as a Engineering Geologist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $42,605 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.

Phyllis Flack

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$41,972

Base pay: $34,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203756046
Salary Total: $11,537
Total Pay: $41,972

Phyllis Flack holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,972. Union affiliation: R09.