California / Water Resources / Environmental Scientist

Job-title file

Environmental Scientist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

198 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $86,326, below the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 198
Total payroll: $15.9M
Role median: $86,326
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$155$111,213+

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

How total compensation varies among the 198 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Scientist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Water Resources pays a median base salary of $85,826 for this role, 19% below that figure — about the 29th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,350

$81,480

$106,510

$132,770

$161,910

Water Resources median · $85,826

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water Resources’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Water Resources’s median base salary is 4% above that national figure, about the 54th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Water Resources median · $85,826

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 183 of 198 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Water Resources is $86,326, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Environmental Scientist is held in 31 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $86,326 ranks #11 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$102,297 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$98,960 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$96,321 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$90,775 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$90,588 · 46

CA Coastal Commission

$87,913 · 3

Department of Public Health

$87,243 · 75

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$87,116 · 11

Department of Cannabis Control

$86,556 · 86

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$86,419 · 3

Food and Agriculture

$84,961 · 325

Transportation

$84,517 · 444

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

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $82,633 ranks #3 of 5. See Environmental Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$124,539 · 13

Utah

$94,585 · 332

Rhode Island

$22,349 · 127

City of Philadelphia

$18,294 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Scientistroles 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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Arin Conner

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$163,932

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $53,247
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403500762016
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $163,932

Arin Conner holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,932. They are represented by R10.

Robin Carter-Ervin

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$115,480

Base pay: $108,375
Overtime: $7,105
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422600762001
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $115,480

Robin Carter-Ervin works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $115,480 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kevin Marr

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$114,806

Base pay: $107,730
Overtime: $4,929
Other pay: $2,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411510762002
Salary Total: $8,844
Total Pay: $114,806

At Water Resources, Kevin Marr serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,806. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jason Moore

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$111,847

Base pay: $109,449
Overtime: $2,147
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700762009
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,847

Jason Moore is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,847. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kathrine Konstantinidis

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$111,173

Base pay: $106,039
Overtime: $3,968
Other pay: $1,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8486000762003
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $111,173

Kathrine Konstantinidis holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,173. They are represented by R10.

Laura Castro

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,977

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $292
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8475000762004
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,977

Laura Castro works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $110,977 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Laura Bermudez

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403200762022
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Laura Bermudez works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $110,935 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Dong Chen

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416300762011
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Dong Chen is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,935. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jason Harbaugh

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8462000762012
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Jason Harbaugh is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,935. Union affiliation: R10.

Melanie Powers

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,935

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414860762001
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,935

Melanie Powers holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,935. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michele Johnson

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,862

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $252
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403950762002
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,862

Michele Johnson holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,862. Union affiliation: R10.

Stephen Matica

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,822

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $138
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403800762003
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,822

Stephen Matica is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,822. Union affiliation: R10.

Tiffany Brown

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,685

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700762012
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,685

Tiffany Brown works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $110,685 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Matt Hicks

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,435

Base pay: $110,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403750762004
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $110,435

Matt Hicks works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Matt earned $110,435 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Amy Zuber

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$110,115

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $2,855
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8463000762012
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $110,115

Amy Zuber holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,115. They are represented by R10.

Marcia Scavone-Tansey

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$109,724

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $1,872
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403900762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $109,724

At Water Resources, Marcia Scavone-Tansey serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,724. Union affiliation: R10.

Krystle Mache

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$109,512

Base pay: $108,375
Overtime: $1,137
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Butte
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422600762004
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $109,512

Krystle Mache holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,512. They are represented by R10.

Brody Sunderland

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$108,879

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $1,619
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8463000762010
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $108,879

At Water Resources, Brody Sunderland serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,879. They are represented by R10.

Elizabeth Wells

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$108,192

Base pay: $105,121
Overtime: $2,846
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700762011
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $108,192

Elizabeth Wells holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,192. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jeremy Del Cid

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,728

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $743
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700762005
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,728

Jeremy Del Cid holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,728. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Cook

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,376

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $367
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403300762021
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,376

Christopher Cook is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,376. They are represented by R10.

Jared Birdsall

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
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: 8416300762008
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Jared Birdsall works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $107,260 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

James Briggs

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8462000762001
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

James Briggs is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Gabrielle Bohrer

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414860762007
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Gabrielle Bohrer is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,260. They are represented by R10.

Kristin Ford

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414860762012
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Kristin Ford works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Kristin earned $107,260 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Lillian Hayden

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8463000762009
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

Lillian Hayden works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Lillian earned $107,260 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Mohammad Mostafavi

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,260

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416300762012
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,260

At Water Resources, Mohammad Mostafavi serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,260. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Tyler Salman

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$107,010

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8463000762003
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $107,010

Tyler Salman is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,010. Union affiliation: R10.

Julianna Manning

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$106,985

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,985
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: 8403700762019
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $106,985

Julianna Manning works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Julianna earned $106,985 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Travis Brown

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$106,910

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700762002
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $106,910

At Water Resources, Travis Brown serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,910. They are represented by R10.

Kayli Dam

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$106,760

Base pay: $106,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403750762010
Salary Total: $8,995
Total Pay: $106,760

Kayli Dam holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,760. Union affiliation: R10.

Scott Hayes

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$106,171

Base pay: $105,472
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416300762001
Salary Total: $8,937
Total Pay: $106,171

At Water Resources, Scott Hayes serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,171. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Joy Nishida

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$105,836

Base pay: $101,919
Overtime: $378
Other pay: $3,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414860762009
Salary Total: $9,368
Total Pay: $105,836

Joy Nishida is a Environmental Scientist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,836. Union affiliation: R10.

Kevin Moncrief

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$105,754

Base pay: $95,372
Overtime: $10,382
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422600762003
Salary Total: $8,369
Total Pay: $105,754

Kevin Moncrief works as a Environmental Scientist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $105,754 in 2025. They are represented by R10.