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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Landon Guzman

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$68,333

Base pay: $67,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801200762007
Salary Total: $5,691
Total Pay: $68,333

At Water Resources Control Board, Landon Guzman serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,333. Union affiliation: R10.

Nolan Robert Marshall

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$68,300

Base pay: $61,920
Overtime: $6,124
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sonoma

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801153756006
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $68,300

Nolan Robert Marshall holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,300. They are represented by R09.

Rachel Wittenberg

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$68,175

Base pay: $67,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802304800001
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $68,175

Rachel Wittenberg is a Staff Services Manager I at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,175. Union affiliation: S01.

Amy Musial

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$68,159

Base pay: $61,968
Overtime: $581
Other pay: $5,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393840
Salary Total: $6,579
Total Pay: $68,159

Amy Musial holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $68,159. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chad Nishida

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$67,985

Base pay: $13,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801403846119
Salary Total: $10,754
Total Pay: $67,985

Chad Nishida works as a Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $67,985 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Sandy Torres Chavez

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,964

Base pay: $67,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804573846012
Salary Total: $8,800
Total Pay: $67,964

Sandy Torres Chavez works as a Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Sandy earned $67,964 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Jennifer Vu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$67,943

Base pay: $67,330
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004567080
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $67,943

Jennifer Vu holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,943. They are represented by R01.

Marissa Caringella

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$67,764

Base pay: $32,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500764043
Salary Total: $10,531
Total Pay: $67,764

Marissa Caringella holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,764. Union affiliation: S10.

Rebecca Tindell-Hofman

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,719

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805501139015
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $67,719

At Water Resources Control Board, Rebecca Tindell-Hofman serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,719. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Aries Syrille Valdez

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,647

Base pay: $67,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802805157702
Salary Total: $5,629
Total Pay: $67,647

Aries Syrille Valdez is a Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,647. They are represented by R01.

Abigail Abel

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,555

Base pay: $66,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802505393734
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $67,555

Abigail Abel works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $67,555 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dale Essary

Senior Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$67,518

Base pay: $13,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801553844015
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $67,518

Dale Essary is a Senior Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $67,518. Union affiliation: S09.

William Lew

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,486

Base pay: $67,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801153756003
Salary Total: $9,011
Total Pay: $67,486

William Lew holds the role of Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,486. Union affiliation: R09.

Debra Moya

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,411

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$5,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804575157700
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $67,411

Debra Moya works as a Staff Services Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $67,411 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Zhiwei Li

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,402

Base pay: $66,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546726
Salary Total: $5,631
Total Pay: $67,402

Zhiwei Li holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,402. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Daniel Sandoval

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$67,355

Base pay: $66,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393771
Salary Total: $5,864
Total Pay: $67,355

Daniel Sandoval is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,355. Union affiliation: R01.

Huijuan Guan

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,311

Base pay: $66,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004567086
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $67,311

At Water Resources Control Board, Huijuan Guan serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,311. They are represented by R01.