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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Vinita Sharma

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,793

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004567005
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,793

Vinita Sharma works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Vinita earned $76,793 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maria Martinez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,793

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393835
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,793

At Water Resources Control Board, Maria Martinez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,793. Union affiliation: R01.

Kim Hanagan

Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$76,719

Base pay: $47,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804023849003
Salary Total: $15,330
Total Pay: $76,719

Kim Hanagan holds the role of Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer (Supervisory) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $76,719. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Paola Gonzalez

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$76,709

Base pay: $75,946
Overtime: $263
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802400762070
Salary Total: $6,704
Total Pay: $76,709

Paola Gonzalez is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $76,709. They are represented by R10.

Dean Thomas

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,676

Base pay: $76,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,859
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801303756020
Salary Total: $12,333
Total Pay: $76,676

Dean Thomas works as a Engineering Geologist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Dean earned $76,676 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Renae Maher

Executive Assistant/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,642

Base pay: $73,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802601728001
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $76,642

Renae Maher is a Executive Assistant at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,642. They are represented by R04.

Ariadna Jimenez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,486

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393845
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,486

Ariadna Jimenez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,486. Union affiliation: R01.

Alyssa Duro

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,468

Base pay: $76,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801700762023
Salary Total: $6,227
Total Pay: $76,468

Alyssa Duro is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,468. They are represented by R10.

Carolina Rivera

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$76,414

Base pay: $76,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,525
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393855
Salary Total: $6,525
Total Pay: $76,414

Carolina Rivera is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,414. Union affiliation: R01.

Adriana Ross

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,378

Base pay: $75,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801555393700
Salary Total: $6,650
Total Pay: $76,378

Adriana Ross holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,378. Union affiliation: R01.

Adelina Aguilar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,319

Base pay: $75,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393901
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $76,319

At Water Resources Control Board, Adelina Aguilar serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,319. They are represented by R01.

Elena Suglia

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,238

Base pay: $75,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802700762002
Salary Total: $6,556
Total Pay: $76,238

At Water Resources Control Board, Elena Suglia serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,238. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ashley Olmeda

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$76,218

Base pay: $44,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801400762073
Salary Total: $7,380
Total Pay: $76,218

At Water Resources Control Board, Ashley Olmeda serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,218. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Francine Anne Fua

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,199

Base pay: $61,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,199
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805503846261
Salary Total: $8,841
Total Pay: $76,199

At Water Resources Control Board, Francine Anne Fua serves as a Water Resource Control Engineer. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,199. They are represented by R09.

Sarah Miller

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,186

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393751
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,186

At Water Resources Control Board, Sarah Miller serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,186. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jennifer Buxmann

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,087

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803005393726
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $76,087

At Water Resources Control Board, Jennifer Buxmann serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,087. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Candace Yokoyama

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$76,000

Base pay: $73,449
Overtime: $961
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801204800001
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $76,000

Candace Yokoyama is a Staff Services Manager I at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,000. They are represented by S01.

Desiree Hatton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,879

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393753
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,879

Desiree Hatton holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,879. Union affiliation: R01.

Alex Strack

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,879

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393826
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,879

Alex Strack is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,879. They are represented by R01.

Eric Holmes

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,872

Base pay: $75,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802405393716
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,872

At Water Resources Control Board, Eric Holmes serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,872. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lauren Sipich

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,842

Base pay: $75,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801303756035
Salary Total: $9,461
Total Pay: $75,842

Lauren Sipich is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,842. They are represented by R09.

Johannus Lat Reijnders

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,822

Base pay: $75,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802305393714
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,822

Johannus Lat Reijnders works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Johannus earned $75,822 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sheng Thao

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,822

Base pay: $75,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393781
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,822

Sheng Thao is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,822. They are represented by R01.

Nicholas Flores

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$75,775

Base pay: $75,272
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802405393711
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $75,775

Nicholas Flores holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,775. Union affiliation: R01.