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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Kristin Richmond

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,036

Base pay: $66,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,036
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414223261011
Salary Total: $5,554
Total Pay: $67,036

At Water Resources, Kristin Richmond serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,036. They are represented by E48.

Bryan Perrin

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$62,854

Base pay: $15,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,003
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403803261500
Salary Total: $12,003
Total Pay: $62,854

Bryan Perrin works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $62,854 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S09.