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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Susan Lee

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$96,520

Base pay: $69,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8419213261500
Salary Total: $13,956
Total Pay: $96,520

Susan Lee works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $96,520 in 2023. Union affiliation: S09.

Cory Miyamoto

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$95,190

Base pay: $84,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417203261012
Salary Total: $13,898
Total Pay: $95,190

Cory Miyamoto works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $95,190 in 2025. They are represented by E48.