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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Steven Mitchell

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$25,718

Base pay: $25,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401903261002
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $25,718

At Water Resources, Steven Mitchell serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,718. Union affiliation: E48.

Lucas Munoz

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$24,390

Base pay: $24,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,390
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433203261900
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $24,390

Lucas Munoz works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. Lucas earned $24,390 in 2024. They are represented by E48.

William Pennington Jr

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$20,006

Base pay: $20,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,006
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417203261900
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $20,006

William Pennington Jr holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,006. Union affiliation: E48.