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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Christian Montejano

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$52,312

Base pay: $51,306
Overtime: $656
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179072
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $52,312

At Water Resources Control Board, Christian Montejano serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,312. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Karen Hogan

Office Assistant (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$52,270

Base pay: $51,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804021379001
Salary Total: $4,312
Total Pay: $52,270

Karen Hogan is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,270. Union affiliation: R04.

Kathy Bolivar

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$52,228

Base pay: $51,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801405157722
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $52,228

Kathy Bolivar works as a Staff Services Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Kathy earned $52,228 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Benjamin Huso

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$52,223

Base pay: $51,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804620762001
Salary Total: $5,182
Total Pay: $52,223

Benjamin Huso is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,223. Union affiliation: R10.

Maxwell Fong

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,860

Base pay: $51,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503756058
Salary Total: $5,994
Total Pay: $51,860

At Water Resources Control Board, Maxwell Fong serves as a Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,860. Union affiliation: R09.

Jacqueline Tkac

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,809

Base pay: $42,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801300762065
Salary Total: $7,981
Total Pay: $51,809

Jacqueline Tkac works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $51,809 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Thau Luu

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$51,794

Base pay: $49,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004179070
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $51,794

Thau Luu holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $51,794. Union affiliation: R01.

Haydee Yonamine

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$51,651

Base pay: $47,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803005393722
Salary Total: $6,579
Total Pay: $51,651

At Water Resources Control Board, Haydee Yonamine serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $51,651. They are represented by R01.

Ana Vega

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$51,617

Base pay: $50,207
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $1,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393782
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $51,617

Ana Vega works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $51,617 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Taylor Rodriguez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,593

Base pay: $51,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393806
Salary Total: $6,031
Total Pay: $51,593

Taylor Rodriguez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,593. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Richard Muhl

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,372

Base pay: $42,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500765008
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $51,372

Richard Muhl is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,372. They are represented by R10.

Elizabeth Ruiz

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,351

Base pay: $50,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,894
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000762059
Salary Total: $6,894
Total Pay: $51,351

Elizabeth Ruiz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,351. They are represented by R10.

Douglas Wachtell

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$51,296

Base pay: $11,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553756013
Salary Total: $11,908
Total Pay: $51,296

Douglas Wachtell is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $51,296. Union affiliation: R09.

Noah Bennett

Attorney/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$51,074

Base pay: $51,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605778024
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $51,074

At Water Resources Control Board, Noah Bennett serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,074. Union affiliation: R02.

Muskaan Aleem

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$50,833

Base pay: $50,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505157822
Salary Total: $5,111
Total Pay: $50,833

Muskaan Aleem is a Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $50,833. They are represented by R01.

Brandi Outwin

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$50,818

Base pay: $48,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801903844004
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $50,818

Brandi Outwin is a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,818. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Franklin Saylor

Associate Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$50,725

Base pay: $49,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804513825005
Salary Total: $12,503
Total Pay: $50,725

Franklin Saylor holds the role of Associate Sanitary Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,725. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Madison J Stark

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$50,715

Base pay: $49,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205393716
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $50,715

Madison J Stark works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Madison earned $50,715 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Shu-Fang Orr

Senior Sanitary Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$50,710

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804603822901
Salary Total: $14,256
Total Pay: $50,710

Shu-Fang Orr is a Senior Sanitary Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $50,710. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Arend Barneveld

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$50,474

Base pay: $50,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505157069
Salary Total: $4,632
Total Pay: $50,474

Arend Barneveld is a Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,474. Union affiliation: R01.

Janelle Spandau-Buts

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$50,227

Base pay: $50,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801403756028
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $50,227

Janelle Spandau-Buts is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,227. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Vicky Thao

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$50,070

Base pay: $48,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801571139002
Salary Total: $4,219
Total Pay: $42,434

Vicky Thao holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,070. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Allyson Bricker

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$50,039

Base pay: $47,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804540762001
Salary Total: $5,188
Total Pay: $50,039

Allyson Bricker works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Allyson earned $50,039 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R10.