California / Water Resources / Information Officer I (Specialist)

Job-title file

Information Officer I (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

12 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $71,269, below the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $667.7K
Role median: $71,269
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,052$88,013+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Information Officer I (Specialist) is held in 73 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $71,269 ranks #47 of 73.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$95,621 · 4

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$95,388 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$90,092 · 6

Arts Council

$88,539 · 1

Employment Development Department

$88,505 · 6

Wildlife Conservation Board

$88,492 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$88,492 · 1

Conservation

$88,492 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$88,156 · 5

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$86,950 · 9

Water Resources Control Board

$86,669 · 3

California State Lottery Community

$86,339 · 5

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

Compare jurisdictions

Information Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $85,542 ranks #1 of 3. See Information Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$76,476 · 13

Minnesota

$72,829 · 202

Median total compensation for comparable Information Officerroles 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

Page 1

Hugh Biggar

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$19,263

Base pay: $17,181
Overtime: $637
Other pay: $1,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404115601008
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $19,263

Hugh Biggar works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Hugh earned $19,263 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jordan Gorostiza

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$17,899

Base pay: $17,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404505601001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $17,899

At Water Resources, Jordan Gorostiza serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,899. Their bargaining unit is R01.