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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Samsor Safi

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$42,358

Base pay: $42,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418703261012
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $42,358

Samsor Safi is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,358. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Omid Abdi

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$37,922

Base pay: $35,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417403261017
Salary Total: $11,104
Total Pay: $37,922

Omid Abdi works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Omid earned $37,922 in 2024. Union affiliation: E48.

Morgan O'Brien

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$37,449

Base pay: $15,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411413261007
Salary Total: $12,703
Total Pay: $37,449

Morgan O'Brien is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,449. Union affiliation: E48.

Raymond Miller Jr

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$35,948

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434203261900
Salary Total: $12,155
Total Pay: $35,948

Raymond Miller Jr works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $35,948 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Jon Wright

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$35,810

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411213261590
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $35,810

Jon Wright is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $35,810. Union affiliation: S09.