California / Water Resources / Senior Engineer Water Resources

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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+

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

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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Atefeh Zamani

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$133,080

Base pay: $132,552
Overtime: $379
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427713261503
Salary Total: $11,451
Total Pay: $133,080

At Water Resources, Atefeh Zamani serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,080. Union affiliation: S09.

Asal Askarizadeh Bardsiri

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$132,489

Base pay: $132,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427713261504
Salary Total: $11,430
Total Pay: $132,489

Asal Askarizadeh Bardsiri is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $132,489. Union affiliation: S09.

Hongbing Yin

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$132,399

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261500
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $132,399

Hongbing Yin holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,399. They are represented by S09.

Zachary Roy

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,731

Base pay: $131,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261509
Salary Total: $11,649
Total Pay: $131,731

At Water Resources, Zachary Roy serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,731. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Haley Hattendorf

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$130,683

Base pay: $123,699
Overtime: $661
Other pay: $6,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427713261504
Salary Total: $11,104
Total Pay: $130,683

Haley Hattendorf works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Haley earned $130,683 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Sassan Soltani

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$128,040

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414853261004
Salary Total: $14,888
Total Pay: $128,040

Sassan Soltani is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,040. Union affiliation: E48.

Nicholas Anchor

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$125,676

Base pay: $125,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401103261099
Salary Total: $11,451
Total Pay: $125,676

Nicholas Anchor holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,676. They are represented by E48.

Yi Cheng

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$125,608

Base pay: $125,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261502
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $125,608

At Water Resources, Yi Cheng serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,608. They are represented by S09.

Priscilla Delamare

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$124,967

Base pay: $124,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420633261501
Salary Total: $10,484
Total Pay: $124,967

Priscilla Delamare holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,967. Their bargaining unit is S09.

George Modini

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$124,535

Base pay: $122,907
Overtime: $1,278
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414253261590
Salary Total: $10,566
Total Pay: $124,535

George Modini works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. George earned $124,535 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.