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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Hamid Bonakdar

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$28,865

Base pay: $28,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,865
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414853261900
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $28,865

Hamid Bonakdar is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $28,865. They are represented by E48.

William Voss

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$27,415

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8419603261001
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $27,415

William Voss holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,415. Their bargaining unit is S09.