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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Katherine Bandy

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

2025 total comp

$169,551

Base pay: $169,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411220783002
Salary Total: $14,169
Total Pay: $169,551

At Water Resources, Katherine Bandy serves as a Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,551. Their bargaining unit is E59.

Siqing Liu

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,535

Base pay: $169,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420633261001
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $169,535

Siqing Liu works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Siqing earned $169,535 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Susan Arao

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,457

Base pay: $144,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8410133261001
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $169,457

At Water Resources, Susan Arao serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,457. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Marcos Moreno

Water Services Supervisor/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,456

Base pay: $118,032
Overtime: $47,973
Other pay: $3,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S11
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,340
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426303045503
Salary Total: $10,030
Total Pay: $169,456

Marcos Moreno is a Water Services Supervisor at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,456. They are represented by S11.

Scott Parker

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,451

Base pay: $108,097
Overtime: $35,944
Other pay: $25,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,792
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426406456088
Salary Total: $10,468
Total Pay: $169,451

Scott Parker holds the role of Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,451. They are represented by R12.

John Chairez

Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Supervisor)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$169,430

Base pay: $169,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428213673591
Salary Total: $14,315
Total Pay: $169,430

John Chairez holds the role of Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Supervisor) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,430. They are represented by S09.

Shivcharan Sandhu

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,407

Base pay: $169,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411413261011
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $169,407

Shivcharan Sandhu works as a Senior Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Shivcharan earned $169,407 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.

Holly Nichols

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,310

Base pay: $169,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434853748591
Salary Total: $14,115
Total Pay: $169,310

Holly Nichols is a Supervising Engineering Geologist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,310. They are represented by S09.

Lucas Keserich

Hydroelectric Plant Technician III/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$169,265

Base pay: $148,696
Overtime: $18,719
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,676
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427613730083
Salary Total: $12,676
Total Pay: $169,265

At Water Resources, Lucas Keserich serves as a Hydroelectric Plant Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,265. Union affiliation: R12.

Luz Dial

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,168

Base pay: $167,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426203672590
Salary Total: $14,160
Total Pay: $169,168

Luz Dial is a Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,168. Union affiliation: S09.

Jeremy Orvis

Hydroelectric Plant Technician II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,152

Base pay: $138,202
Overtime: $21,289
Other pay: $9,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426203729082
Salary Total: $11,511
Total Pay: $169,152

Jeremy Orvis works as a Hydroelectric Plant Technician II for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $169,152 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Phyllis Hight

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,102

Base pay: $54,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405691
Salary Total: $12,196
Total Pay: $169,102

At Water Resources, Phyllis Hight serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,102. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Eric Acosta

Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,070

Base pay: $123,406
Overtime: $39,191
Other pay: $6,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8493306462900
Salary Total: $60
Total Pay: $169,070

Eric Acosta works as a Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $169,070 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.

Elizabeth Vasquez

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,024

Base pay: $168,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,254
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403800756590
Salary Total: $14,796
Total Pay: $169,024

At Water Resources, Elizabeth Vasquez serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,024. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Raul Barba

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,023

Base pay: $168,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8463003261508
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $169,023

Raul Barba is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,023. Union affiliation: S09.

Leah Feigelson

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,992

Base pay: $139,455
Overtime: $29,362
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,215
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434853756016
Salary Total: $11,849
Total Pay: $168,992

Leah Feigelson works as a Engineering Geologist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Leah earned $168,992 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Meghan Thomas

Attorney IV/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,967

Base pay: $168,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,309
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401365780093
Salary Total: $14,602
Total Pay: $168,967

Meghan Thomas holds the role of Attorney IV at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,967. Union affiliation: R02.

Aleksandr Vdovichenko

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,919

Base pay: $168,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418703261009
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $168,919

At Water Resources, Aleksandr Vdovichenko serves as a Senior Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,919. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Nady Said

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$168,879

Base pay: $168,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438153261501
Salary Total: $14,315
Total Pay: $168,879

Nady Said holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,879. Their bargaining unit is S09.

John Wheat

Attorney III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,849

Base pay: $168,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401355795097
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $168,849

At Water Resources, John Wheat serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,849. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jeremiah Shaffer

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,773

Base pay: $168,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8462003261501
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $168,773

Jeremiah Shaffer holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,773. Union affiliation: S09.

Jimmy Doung

Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,763

Base pay: $130,127
Overtime: $24,644
Other pay: $13,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8496306462900
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $168,763

Jimmy Doung holds the role of Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,763. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Scott Turnquist

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$168,721

Base pay: $167,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422203672090
Salary Total: $14,587
Total Pay: $168,721

Scott Turnquist is a Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $168,721. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Christina Kashiwada

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,649

Base pay: $168,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434803261522
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $168,649

Christina Kashiwada is a Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,649. They are represented by S09.

Jacob Martinez

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Supervisor/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,551

Base pay: $145,592
Overtime: $20,276
Other pay: $2,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S12
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8423406452502
Salary Total: $12,744
Total Pay: $168,551

Jacob Martinez holds the role of Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Supervisor at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,551. Their bargaining unit is S12.

Randolph Hszieh

Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,550

Base pay: $165,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428323674092
Salary Total: $14,012
Total Pay: $168,550

Randolph Hszieh holds the role of Senior Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,550. They are represented by R09.

Wendy Wang

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$168,436

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8410133261002
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $168,436

Wendy Wang holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,436. Union affiliation: E48.