Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $226,922, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $453.8K
Role median: $226,922
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Deputy Director is held in 4 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $226,922 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Administrative Law

$209,094 · 1

Habeas Corpus Resource Center

$204,559 · 6

Afro-American Museum

$136,492 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond California

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $213,152 ranks #2 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$228,800 · 267

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Yarbrough

Deputy Director/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$229,922

Base pay: $226,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003252690
Salary Total: $18,871
Total Pay: $229,922

John Yarbrough holds the role of Deputy Director at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $229,922. Union affiliation: E99.

Ted Craddock

Deputy Director/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$223,922

Base pay: $213,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003252690
Salary Total: $18,115
Total Pay: $223,922

Ted Craddock is a Deputy Director at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $223,922. They are represented by E99.