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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Edwin Limanto

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,629

Base pay: $178,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403853258500
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,629

Edwin Limanto is a Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,629. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Sukhdev Singh

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,587

Base pay: $178,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8409103672590
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,587

Sukhdev Singh is a Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,587. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Hoang Le

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,580

Base pay: $178,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434603258593
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,580

Hoang Le is a Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,580. They are represented by S09.

Bryant Giorgi

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,580

Base pay: $178,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420633258591
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,580

At Water Resources, Bryant Giorgi serves as a Supervising Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,580. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Nova Clemenza

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,572

Base pay: $178,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8419003258090
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $178,572

At Water Resources, Nova Clemenza serves as a Supervising Engineer Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,572. They are represented by E48.

Rodney Prasad

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,562

Base pay: $178,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428333672592
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,562

At Water Resources, Rodney Prasad serves as a Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,562. Union affiliation: S09.

Andrew Tate

Supervising Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,555

Base pay: $178,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434853748590
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $178,555

Andrew Tate works as a Supervising Engineering Geologist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $178,555 in 2025. They are represented by S09.

Cheryl Luu

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$178,552

Base pay: $178,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8415133672590
Salary Total: $14,967
Total Pay: $178,552

Cheryl Luu holds the role of Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $178,552. They are represented by S09.

Adam Souza

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,536

Base pay: $138,202
Overtime: $26,720
Other pay: $13,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424406454086
Salary Total: $11,511
Total Pay: $178,536

Adam Souza is a Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,536. Union affiliation: R12.

Randall Beckwith

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,286

Base pay: $178,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411003258090
Salary Total: $15,407
Total Pay: $178,286

Randall Beckwith holds the role of Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,286. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Melissa Pi

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,227

Base pay: $177,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8417303258090
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $178,227

Melissa Pi is a Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,227. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Jesse Batchelder

Senior Structural Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$178,200

Base pay: $178,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,977
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434203336003
Salary Total: $14,828
Total Pay: $178,200

Jesse Batchelder holds the role of Senior Structural Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,200. Union affiliation: R09.

Eli Ateljevich

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$177,991

Base pay: $171,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8413803261005
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $177,991

Eli Ateljevich holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $177,991. They are represented by E48.

Brian Moniz

Senior Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,949

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8482003261500
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $177,949

Brian Moniz holds the role of Senior Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,949. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Steven Sunding

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,937

Base pay: $150,181
Overtime: $26,676
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,215
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434853756023
Salary Total: $12,520
Total Pay: $177,937

Steven Sunding is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,937. They are represented by R09.

Sara Larson

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,915

Base pay: $177,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8428213672590
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $177,915

Sara Larson is a Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,915. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Jason Bacher

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,910

Base pay: $177,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438103258591
Salary Total: $15,252
Total Pay: $177,910

Jason Bacher is a Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,910. They are represented by S09.

Jose Alarcon

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,819

Base pay: $177,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418403258094
Salary Total: $15,407
Total Pay: $177,819

Jose Alarcon works as a Supervising Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $177,819 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Robert Mills

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,744

Base pay: $138,202
Overtime: $32,858
Other pay: $6,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425406454185
Salary Total: $11,511
Total Pay: $177,744

Robert Mills is a Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic II at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,744. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Nancy Finch

Attorney III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401325795096
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Nancy Finch works as a Attorney III for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $177,588 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Ravinder Kapoor

Attorney III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401355795091
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Ravinder Kapoor works as a Attorney III for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Ravinder earned $177,588 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Derek Reynolds

Attorney III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401365795095
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

At Water Resources, Derek Reynolds serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,588. Their bargaining unit is R02.