California / Water Resources / Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer

Job-title file

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer

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

18 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $200,459, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $200,459
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$138$216,013+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anthony Agustin

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$217,385

Base pay: $217,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428103671692
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $217,385

At Water Resources, Anthony Agustin serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,385. They are represented by M09.

Armando Ortiz

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$213,351

Base pay: $213,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427403671692
Salary Total: $17,769
Total Pay: $213,351

Armando Ortiz is a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $213,351. They are represented by M09.

Michael Ramsey

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$213,319

Base pay: $213,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8409103671690
Salary Total: $17,769
Total Pay: $213,319

At Water Resources, Michael Ramsey serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,319. They are represented by M09.

Cameron Poya

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$209,629

Base pay: $209,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427103671690
Salary Total: $17,509
Total Pay: $209,629

Cameron Poya holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $209,629. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Desmond Feher Castagna

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$207,870

Base pay: $207,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427503671690
Salary Total: $17,336
Total Pay: $207,870

Desmond Feher Castagna is a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $207,870. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Desmond Feher

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$202,360

Base pay: $194,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427503671690
Salary Total: $16,501
Total Pay: $202,360

At Water Resources, Desmond Feher serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $202,360. They are represented by M09.

Wayne Wong

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$202,237

Base pay: $201,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401803671900
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,237

Wayne Wong holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,237. Union affiliation: M09.

Jagadish Nagendra

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$202,072

Base pay: $201,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427603671692
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,072

At Water Resources, Jagadish Nagendra serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,072. Union affiliation: M09.

Derek Stewart

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$202,062

Base pay: $201,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401603671090
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,062

Derek Stewart holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,062. Union affiliation: E59.

Cheryl Luu

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$198,856

Base pay: $198,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428203671692
Salary Total: $16,815
Total Pay: $198,856

At Water Resources, Cheryl Luu serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,856. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Parminderjit Randhawa

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$198,831

Base pay: $198,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420343671691
Salary Total: $16,815
Total Pay: $198,831

Parminderjit Randhawa is a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,831. Union affiliation: M09.

Eric Wulff

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$185,400

Base pay: $181,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,716
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401803671690
Salary Total: $15,716
Total Pay: $185,400

Eric Wulff holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $185,400. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Masoud Shafa

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$184,724

Base pay: $177,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,715
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8415103671592
Salary Total: $15,715
Total Pay: $184,724

Masoud Shafa is a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $184,724. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Pedro Garcia

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$33,933

Base pay: $33,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,933
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003671900
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $33,933

Pedro Garcia holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,933. Their bargaining unit is E59.

John Pacheco

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$6,339

Base pay: $6,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,339
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003671900
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $6,339

John Pacheco works as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. John earned $6,339 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E59.

Frederick Bui

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$2,122

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8421503671900
Salary Total: $17,409
Total Pay: $2,122

Frederick Bui holds the role of Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,122. They are represented by M09.

Daniel Hester

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$162

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420153671691
Salary Total: $16,901
Total Pay: $162

At Water Resources, Daniel Hester serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $162. They are represented by M09.

Scott Flake

Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$138

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401003671900
Salary Total: $16,020
Total Pay: $138

At Water Resources, Scott Flake serves as a Principal Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $138. Union affiliation: E59.