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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Robert Stoddard

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,040

Base pay: $84,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762250
Salary Total: $7,229
Total Pay: $85,040

Robert Stoddard is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,040. Union affiliation: R10.

Shulamit Shroder

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$85,008

Base pay: $80,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762246
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $85,008

Shulamit Shroder is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,008. Union affiliation: R10.

Dana Shultz

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,991

Base pay: $84,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801500762185
Salary Total: $6,885
Total Pay: $84,991

Dana Shultz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,991. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Crystal Hanson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,967

Base pay: $84,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801575393703
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $84,967

Crystal Hanson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,967. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marshall Knox

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000762098
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

Marshall Knox works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Marshall earned $84,946 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Samantha Parker

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762234
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

Samantha Parker works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $84,946 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Nimisha Patel

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,946

Base pay: $84,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762175
Salary Total: $7,231
Total Pay: $84,946

At Water Resources Control Board, Nimisha Patel serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,946. They are represented by R10.

Gina Hostrup

Associate Accounting Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,929

Base pay: $84,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004588039
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $84,929

At Water Resources Control Board, Gina Hostrup serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,929. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Holstege

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,915

Base pay: $84,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8803000765018
Salary Total: $8,787
Total Pay: $84,915

Stephanie Holstege works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $84,915 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Jennifer Mcgovern

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,895

Base pay: $82,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,895
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: 8802600762016
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $84,895

Jennifer Mcgovern is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $84,895. Union affiliation: R10.

Karen Black

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,853

Base pay: $59,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804020762015
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $84,853

Karen Black works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $84,853 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Paloma Abell Orozco

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,725

Base pay: $82,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801805393709
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $84,725

Paloma Abell Orozco works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Paloma earned $84,725 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

George Geatz Iv

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,683

Base pay: $75,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801900762055
Salary Total: $6,694
Total Pay: $84,683

At Water Resources Control Board, George Geatz Iv serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,683. Union affiliation: R10.

Timothy Walcott

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,630

Base pay: $82,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801100762017
Salary Total: $9,232
Total Pay: $84,630

Timothy Walcott works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $84,630 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Denise Hill

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,629

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801505393715
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,629

Denise Hill is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,629. They are represented by R01.

Dawit Tadesse

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,616

Base pay: $43,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802700765005
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $84,616

Dawit Tadesse works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Dawit earned $84,616 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kyle Fructuoso

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,590

Base pay: $84,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801800762034
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,590

Kyle Fructuoso holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,590. Union affiliation: R10.

Rebeca Harkins

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,590

Base pay: $84,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802500762236
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $84,590

Rebeca Harkins works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Rebeca earned $84,590 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Christine Galinato

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,578

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605393701
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,578

Christine Galinato holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,578. They are represented by R01.

Silvia Walden

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,578

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393757
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,578

At Water Resources Control Board, Silvia Walden serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,578. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vincent Vu

Attorney III/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$84,546

Base pay: $59,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205795072
Salary Total: $11,838
Total Pay: $84,546

At Water Resources Control Board, Vincent Vu serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,546. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brita Romans

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,545

Base pay: $76,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,545
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: 8802305393709
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $84,545

Brita Romans works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Brita earned $84,545 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Juanpablo Fletes

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,528

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8805505393805
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,528

Juanpablo Fletes works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Juanpablo earned $84,528 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Martin Musonge

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,516

Base pay: $11,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203846055
Salary Total: $11,400
Total Pay: $84,516

Martin Musonge works as a Water Resource Control Engineer for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $84,516 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Michael Chan

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$84,499

Base pay: $78,999
Overtime: $3,079
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004800041
Salary Total: $6,760
Total Pay: $84,499

At Water Resources Control Board, Michael Chan serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,499. They are represented by S01.

Muhammad Ali

Water Resource Control Engineer/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,420

Base pay: $84,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801203846112
Salary Total: $9,113
Total Pay: $84,420

Muhammad Ali holds the role of Water Resource Control Engineer at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,420. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Margaret Lahey

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,379

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801605393001
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,379

Margaret Lahey works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $84,379 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Rebekah Scoville

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$84,379

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806005393709
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $84,379

Rebekah Scoville holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,379. Union affiliation: R01.