Senior Engineer Water Resources

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

320 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $160,031, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 320
Total payroll: $46.5M
Role median: $160,031
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$177,642+

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How total compensation varies among the 320 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

Senior Engineer Water Resources is held in 4 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $160,031 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water Resources Control Board

$176,351 · 1

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$170,343 · 1

Delta Stewardship Council

$162,376 · 3

Median total compensation for the Senior 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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Sanjaya Seneviratne

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$104,866

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261509
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $104,866

Sanjaya Seneviratne is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,866. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Tariq Kadir

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$99,049

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261502
Salary Total: $15,102
Total Pay: $99,049

Tariq Kadir is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,049. They are represented by S09.