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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Cameron Best

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$58,642

Base pay: $58,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434203261508
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $58,642

At Water Resources, Cameron Best serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,642. Their bargaining unit is S09.

James Yoon

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$58,446

Base pay: $58,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,446
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433203261900
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $58,446

At Water Resources, James Yoon serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,446. They are represented by E48.

Lakhbir Singh

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$54,148

Base pay: $54,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,148
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417203261900
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $54,148

Lakhbir Singh is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $54,148. They are represented by E48.

Daniel Bremerman

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$53,308

Base pay: $43,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,388
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438123261002
Salary Total: $12,388
Total Pay: $53,308

Daniel Bremerman is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,308. They are represented by E48.