Engineer, Water Resources

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

433 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $113,039, below the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 433
Total payroll: $44.9M
Role median: $113,039
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$74$158,884+

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How total compensation varies among the 433 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Engineer, Water Resources is held in 3 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $113,039 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$129,234 · 1

Colorado River Board

$124,672 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ricky Doung

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$135,237

Base pay: $134,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414913137031
Salary Total: $11,242
Total Pay: $135,237

Ricky Doung works as a Engineer, Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Ricky earned $135,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Richard Wade

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$135,207

Base pay: $129,634
Overtime: $4,380
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Butte
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422603137002
Salary Total: $10,797
Total Pay: $135,207

Richard Wade works as a Engineer, Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $135,207 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Clark Churchill

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$135,161

Base pay: $129,634
Overtime: $5,177
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418703137007
Salary Total: $10,797
Total Pay: $135,161

Clark Churchill holds the role of Engineer, Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,161. They are represented by R09.

Sarah Okumu

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$135,161

Base pay: $116,382
Overtime: $3,082
Other pay: $15,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414223137033
Salary Total: $11,020
Total Pay: $135,161

Sarah Okumu is a Engineer, Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,161. Union affiliation: R09.