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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Philip Lee

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$79,123

Base pay: $79,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,123
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417203261900
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $79,123

Philip Lee is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $79,123. Union affiliation: E48.

Erin Andrews

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$78,107

Base pay: $77,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,107
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420613261900
Salary Total: $69
Total Pay: $78,107

Erin Andrews works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. Erin earned $78,107 in 2025. They are represented by E48.