California / Water Resources / Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)

Job-title file

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

56 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $177,301, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $8.9M
Role median: $177,301
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,792$188,507+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 56 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

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) is held in 24 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $177,301 ranks #8 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military Department

$189,499 · 1

CA. Coastal Commission

$188,446 · 1

Department of Public Health

$183,611 · 8

Fish and Wildlife

$181,956 · 81

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$180,584 · 24

Water Resources Control Board

$180,297 · 47

Pesticide Regulation

$178,148 · 32

Food and Agriculture

$175,485 · 40

San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

$173,009 · 2

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$172,712 · 4

Sacto-San Joaquin Delta Consv

$172,077 · 2

Department of Cannabis Control

$169,597 · 4

Median total compensation for the Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Program Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $177,568 ranks #1 of 4. See Environmental Program Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$120,360 · 74

Vermont

$108,430 · 13

Missouri

$76,951 · 89

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Program Managerroles 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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Elizabeth Vasquez

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,024

Base pay: $168,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,254
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403800756590
Salary Total: $14,796
Total Pay: $169,024

At Water Resources, Elizabeth Vasquez serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,024. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Alicia Seesholtz

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,384

Base pay: $168,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403000756001
Salary Total: $14,674
Total Pay: $168,384

Alicia Seesholtz is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,384. They are represented by E48.

Charles Reece

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$167,685

Base pay: $167,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420610756090
Salary Total: $14,674
Total Pay: $167,685

Charles Reece holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,685. Their bargaining unit is E48.

John Franco Saraceno

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$166,758

Base pay: $166,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403400756590
Salary Total: $14,092
Total Pay: $166,758

John Franco Saraceno holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,758. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Michelle Jesperson

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$165,473

Base pay: $164,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411300756090
Salary Total: $14,174
Total Pay: $165,473

At Water Resources, Michelle Jesperson serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,473. Union affiliation: E48.

Christopher Ryan

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$164,828

Base pay: $164,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403750756590
Salary Total: $14,430
Total Pay: $164,828

Christopher Ryan is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,828. They are represented by S10.