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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Bonnie Crissman

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$160,728

Base pay: $160,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,728
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: 8419203261024
Salary Total: $13,898
Total Pay: $160,728

Bonnie Crissman holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $160,728. They are represented by E48.

Melissa Sparks-Kranz

Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$160,678

Base pay: $105,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,486
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401100783090
Salary Total: $13,486
Total Pay: $160,678

Melissa Sparks-Kranz works as a Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $160,678 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E59.

Bryce Russell

Senior Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,575

Base pay: $149,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,467
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401103751093
Salary Total: $13,063
Total Pay: $160,575

At Water Resources, Bryce Russell serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,575. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jacob Ma Guillory

Hydroelectric Plant Electrician II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,572

Base pay: $131,658
Overtime: $27,539
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422406453082
Salary Total: $11,098
Total Pay: $160,572

At Water Resources, Jacob Ma Guillory serves as a Hydroelectric Plant Electrician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,572. Union affiliation: R12.

Jovan Garcia

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,371

Base pay: $115,466
Overtime: $42,641
Other pay: $2,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425406454084
Salary Total: $9,872
Total Pay: $160,371

Jovan Garcia holds the role of Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,371. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Christopher Williams

Construction Supervisor I Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,366

Base pay: $104,060
Overtime: $55,091
Other pay: $1,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438133448004
Salary Total: $8,667
Total Pay: $160,366

Christopher Williams is a Construction Supervisor I Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,366. Union affiliation: R11.

Jordan Duval

Senior Control Engineer (Supervisor)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,346

Base pay: $124,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427433658592
Salary Total: $13,457
Total Pay: $160,346

Jordan Duval is a Senior Control Engineer (Supervisor) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,346. Union affiliation: S09.

Steven Lamb

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,337

Base pay: $159,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8408203261503
Salary Total: $13,486
Total Pay: $160,337

Steven Lamb works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $160,337 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Dawn Pascale

Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,305

Base pay: $107,432
Overtime: $46,086
Other pay: $6,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8493306463900
Salary Total: $54
Total Pay: $160,305

Dawn Pascale works as a Hydroelectric Plant Operator for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Dawn earned $160,305 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Tracy Pettit

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$160,300

Base pay: $136,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420633258900
Salary Total: $16,106
Total Pay: $160,300

At Water Resources, Tracy Pettit serves as a Supervising Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $160,300. Union affiliation: S09.

Balendra Surendran

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,162

Base pay: $159,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yuba

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434803261005
Salary Total: $13,486
Total Pay: $160,162

Balendra Surendran holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,162. Union affiliation: E48.

Daniel Cimini

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,111

Base pay: $155,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427733261004
Salary Total: $13,646
Total Pay: $160,111

Daniel Cimini is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,111. Union affiliation: E48.

Aric Mccullough

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$160,010

Base pay: $120,947
Overtime: $37,688
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424406456084
Salary Total: $10,362
Total Pay: $160,010

Aric Mccullough holds the role of Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,010. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Clinton Womack

Water Services Supervisor/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$159,992

Base pay: $109,746
Overtime: $46,505
Other pay: $3,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,533
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422303045501
Salary Total: $9,533
Total Pay: $159,992

Clinton Womack works as a Water Services Supervisor for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Clinton earned $159,992 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S11.

Ran Singh

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,952

Base pay: $159,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414853261503
Salary Total: $14,315
Total Pay: $159,952

Ran Singh works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Ran earned $159,952 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Fateh Budwal

Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,881

Base pay: $159,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420343674001
Salary Total: $13,224
Total Pay: $159,881

At Water Resources, Fateh Budwal serves as a Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,881. They are represented by R09.

Eric Rinderle

Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Supervisor)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,828

Base pay: $155,352
Overtime: $4,301
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427533673501
Salary Total: $13,255
Total Pay: $159,828

Eric Rinderle is a Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Supervisor) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,828. They are represented by S09.

Dustin Deeks-Lederer

Associate Control Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,800

Base pay: $153,749
Overtime: $5,902
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,202
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427633659022
Salary Total: $12,806
Total Pay: $159,800

Dustin Deeks-Lederer works as a Associate Control Engineer for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Dustin earned $159,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Bryan Dussell

Senior Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,763

Base pay: $142,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417103751007
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $159,763

Bryan Dussell holds the role of Senior Engineering Geologist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,763. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Joyce Xue Yerby

Associate Telecommunications Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,706

Base pay: $153,081
Overtime: $6,451
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427613640900
Salary Total: $12,756
Total Pay: $159,706

Joyce Xue Yerby is a Associate Telecommunications Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,706. They are represented by R09.

Matthew Darling

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,488

Base pay: $125,687
Overtime: $32,426
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,792
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424406456184
Salary Total: $10,468
Total Pay: $159,488

Matthew Darling is a Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,488. Union affiliation: R12.

Hoang Le

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$159,440

Base pay: $158,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434603261528
Salary Total: $12,996
Total Pay: $159,440

At Water Resources, Hoang Le serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $159,440. Union affiliation: S09.

Michael Davis

Hydroelectric Plant Technician III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,269

Base pay: $135,469
Overtime: $22,125
Other pay: $1,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427513730081
Salary Total: $11,750
Total Pay: $159,269

Michael Davis is a Hydroelectric Plant Technician III at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,269. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Chelsea Spier

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,262

Base pay: $158,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8464003261501
Salary Total: $13,224
Total Pay: $159,262

Chelsea Spier holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,262. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Christina Boggs-Chavira

Senior Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,262

Base pay: $158,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401103751591
Salary Total: $13,224
Total Pay: $159,262

Christina Boggs-Chavira works as a Senior Engineering Geologist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $159,262 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Mark Avila

Utility Craftsworker Supervisor, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,216

Base pay: $110,501
Overtime: $35,758
Other pay: $12,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426506263500
Salary Total: $9,203
Total Pay: $159,216

At Water Resources, Mark Avila serves as a Utility Craftsworker Supervisor, Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,216. Union affiliation: S12.

Benjamin Geske

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$159,212

Base pay: $158,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420623261501
Salary Total: $13,224
Total Pay: $159,212

At Water Resources, Benjamin Geske serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,212. Their bargaining unit is S09.