California / Water Resources

Agency file

Water Resources

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Water Resources operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 3,975 employees with median total compensation of $115,959; the highest distinct record was $342,949.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $458.2M
Employees: 3,975
Median total: $115,959
Highest record: $342,949

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$6,294$214,356+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,975 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($115,959) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $106,058 (92%)
Overtime — $5,386 (5%)
Other — $3,823 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,007

$79,309

$115,959

$154,682

$183,298

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $183,298 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,007. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineer, Water Resources

384 · $116,753

Senior Engineer Water Resources

256 · $162,501

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

213 · $79,129

Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources

174 · $111,034

Environmental Scientist

172 · $87,401

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$422.6M —	3,841 —	$110,464 —
2024	$442M ▲ 4.6%	3,980 ▲ 3.6%	$112,401 ▲ 1.8%
2025	$458.2M ▲ 3.7%	3,975 ▼ 0.1%	$115,959 ▲ 3.2%

Record list

Employees

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Betty Lo Bui

Associate Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$131,990

Base pay: $131,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8419603675001
Salary Total: $11,463
Total Pay: $131,990

Betty Lo Bui works as a Associate Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Betty earned $131,990 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Michael Fromm

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,964

Base pay: $130,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414853137005
Salary Total: $11,451
Total Pay: $131,964

Michael Fromm is a Engineer, Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,964. Union affiliation: R09.

Sharon Tapia

C.E.A./Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,931

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417007500690
Salary Total: $18,838
Total Pay: $131,931

Sharon Tapia holds the role of C.E.A. at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,931. They are represented by M01.

Joseph Cherry

Associate Control Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,858

Base pay: $129,610
Overtime: $2,173
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,637
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427633659024
Salary Total: $11,288
Total Pay: $131,858

At Water Resources, Joseph Cherry serves as a Associate Control Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,858. Union affiliation: R09.

Frank Johnson Iv

Utility Craftsworker Supervisor, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,839

Base pay: $110,501
Overtime: $13,561
Other pay: $7,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424306263500
Salary Total: $9,203
Total Pay: $131,839

At Water Resources, Frank Johnson Iv serves as a Utility Craftsworker Supervisor, Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,839. Union affiliation: S12.

Constantino Montes De Oca

Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,824

Base pay: $99,142
Overtime: $22,984
Other pay: $9,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426506265285
Salary Total: $8,257
Total Pay: $131,824

At Water Resources, Constantino Montes De Oca serves as a Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,824. They are represented by R12.

Zachary Roy

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$131,731

Base pay: $131,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261509
Salary Total: $11,649
Total Pay: $131,731

At Water Resources, Zachary Roy serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,731. Their bargaining unit is S09.