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California / Water Resources / Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Job-title file

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

113 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $103,134, below the department median of $115,959.

Employees
113
Total payroll
$11M
Role median
$103,134
Agency median
$115,959
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$236$131,027+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 113 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 12,490 people — is $106,510. Water Resources pays a median base salary of $113,013 for this role, 6% above that figureabout the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$65,350
$81,480
$106,510
$132,770
$161,910
Water Resources median · $113,013

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water Resources’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Water Resources’s median base salary is 37% above that national figure, about the 77th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$52,520
$64,490
$82,220
$107,970
$140,010
Water Resources median · $113,013

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 155 of 163 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Water Resources is $115,599, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) is held in 31 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $103,134 ranks #20 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Environmental Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $119,894 ranks #2 of 2. See Senior Environmental Scientist across all of California

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Median total compensation for comparable Senior Environmental Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Megan Giglini

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$94,628
Base pay
$94,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,088
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8408500765001
Salary Total
$8,088
Total Pay
$94,628

At Water Resources, Megan Giglini serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $94,628. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sarah Perry

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$91,305
Base pay
$91,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,305
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,261
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403700765012
Salary Total
$7,972
Total Pay
$91,305

At Water Resources, Sarah Perry serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,305. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Katherine Osborn

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$90,635
Base pay
$90,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,635
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,623
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403900765002
Salary Total
$7,923
Total Pay
$90,635

Katherine Osborn works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $90,635 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Todd Wong

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp
$90,566
Base pay
$90,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,566
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,934
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8433200765001
Salary Total
$7,934
Total Pay
$90,566

At Water Resources, Todd Wong serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,566. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Torianne Cahoon

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$90,102
Base pay
$89,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,102
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,260
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403250765002
Salary Total
$7,589
Total Pay
$90,102

Torianne Cahoon holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,102. Union affiliation: R10.

Cassidy Mcdonald-Ryan

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$89,685
Base pay
$88,847
Overtime
$560
Other pay
$278
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,685
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,820
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8433200765005
Salary Total
$7,546
Total Pay
$89,685

Cassidy Mcdonald-Ryan is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,685. Union affiliation: R10.

Alyssa Whitaker

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$89,073
Base pay
$88,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,073
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,673
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8464000765005
Salary Total
$8,369
Total Pay
$89,073

Alyssa Whitaker is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,073. Union affiliation: R10.

Kassie Hickey

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp
$88,213
Base pay
$87,160
Overtime
$928
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,213
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Butte
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,601
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403300765006
Salary Total
$7,601
Total Pay
$88,213

Kassie Hickey works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Kassie earned $88,213 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Philip Meyer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$88,198
Base pay
$83,838
Overtime
$836
Other pay
$3,524
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,198
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,380
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8433200765003
Salary Total
$7,380
Total Pay
$88,198

Philip Meyer holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,198. Union affiliation: R10.

Silvia Angles Calvo

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$88,142
Base pay
$87,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,142
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,054
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403600765009
Salary Total
$8,737
Total Pay
$88,142

Silvia Angles Calvo is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,142. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Erica Hironaka

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$87,361
Base pay
$87,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,361
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403200765900
Salary Total
$60
Total Pay
$87,361

Erica Hironaka works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. Erica earned $87,361 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Kassie Henley

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$84,157
Base pay
$78,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,537
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,157
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Butte
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,260
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403300765006
Salary Total
$7,971
Total Pay
$84,157

Kassie Henley holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,157. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Elizabeth Stumpner

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$80,586
Base pay
$80,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,586
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,703
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403400765009
Salary Total
$6,992
Total Pay
$80,586

Elizabeth Stumpner works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $80,586 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

Julie Saare-Edmonds

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$76,717
Base pay
$73,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,717
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,221
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8416300765005
Salary Total
$10,528
Total Pay
$76,717

Julie Saare-Edmonds is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,717. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Gwen Huff

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$69,758
Base pay
$65,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,346
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,758
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,221
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8416300765004
Salary Total
$10,221
Total Pay
$69,758

Gwen Huff works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Gwen earned $69,758 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Emma Mendonsa

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$66,345
Base pay
$57,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,345
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,643
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403500765009
Salary Total
$9,305
Total Pay
$66,345

Emma Mendonsa holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,345. Union affiliation: R10.

Trishelle Tempel

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$65,794
Base pay
$65,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,794
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,562
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403550765900
Salary Total
$53
Total Pay
$65,794

Trishelle Tempel is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $65,794. They are represented by R10.

Traci Wheeler

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$63,515
Base pay
$57,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,515
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,674
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403400765009
Salary Total
$8,370
Total Pay
$63,515

Traci Wheeler is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,515. Union affiliation: R10.

Katherine Wadsworth

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$62,948
Base pay
$62,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,948
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403500765005
Salary Total
$5,286
Total Pay
$62,948

Katherine Wadsworth is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,948. They are represented by R10.

Emily Richardson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$56,776
Base pay
$56,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,820
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403700765011
Salary Total
$7,546
Total Pay
$56,776

Emily Richardson works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $56,776 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Angela Haas

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$54,996
Base pay
$49,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,617
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,623
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403200765002
Salary Total
$7,127
Total Pay
$54,996

At Water Resources, Angela Haas serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,996. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Theodore Daum

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$54,847
Base pay
$51,105
Overtime
$472
Other pay
$3,270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,847
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,221
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8416500765005
Salary Total
$10,221
Total Pay
$54,847

At Water Resources, Theodore Daum serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,847. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Randall Mager

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$49,562
Base pay
$45,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,562
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,126
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8411230765001
Salary Total
$9,126
Total Pay
$49,562

At Water Resources, Randall Mager serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $49,562. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sanaz Shafian

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp
$49,530
Base pay
$49,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,530
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,556
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8401000765002
Salary Total
$7,556
Total Pay
$49,530

At Water Resources, Sanaz Shafian serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,530. They are represented by R10.

Mark Bettencourt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$46,381
Base pay
$45,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,381
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,126
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403700765900
Salary Total
$9,126
Total Pay
$46,381

Mark Bettencourt works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $46,381 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Bonnie Irving

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$38,926
Base pay
$34,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,318
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,926
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8408400765003
Salary Total
$10,356
Total Pay
$38,926

Bonnie Irving works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Bonnie earned $38,926 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Joseph Salazar

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp
$36,676
Base pay
$17,422
Overtime
$1,856
Other pay
$17,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,126
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8426600765001
Salary Total
$9,126
Total Pay
$36,676

At Water Resources, Joseph Salazar serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,676. Union affiliation: R10.

Gary Faulconer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$22,899
Base pay
$22,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,899
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,732
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8426200765900
Salary Total
$62
Total Pay
$22,899

At Water Resources, Gary Faulconer serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,899. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Peter Coombe

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$6,689
Base pay
$3,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,689
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Tehama
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,126
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8443000765006
Salary Total
$9,126
Total Pay
$6,689

Peter Coombe is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $6,689. Union affiliation: R10.

Michael Perrone Jr

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$4,633
Base pay
$4,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,633
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,126
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8401640765900
Salary Total
$53
Total Pay
$4,633

Michael Perrone Jr holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,633. Union affiliation: R10.

Zachary Burt

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$3,773
Base pay
$3,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,773
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,820
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8416300765004
Salary Total
$7,546
Total Pay
$3,773

At Water Resources, Zachary Burt serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,773. Union affiliation: R10.

Ashley Hill

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$857
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$857
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$857
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,379
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403750765002
Salary Total
$8,379
Total Pay
$857

Ashley Hill works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $857 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Beth Hendrickson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$236
Base pay
$236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$236
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,221
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8411230765900
Salary Total
$59
Total Pay
$236

Beth Hendrickson is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $236. Union affiliation: R10.