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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Jason Kindopp

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,257

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403300756590
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,257

Jason Kindopp works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $188,257 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Shaun Philippart

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,257

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403700756591
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,257

Shaun Philippart is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,257. They are represented by S10.

Tanya Veldhuizen

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,257

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427130756501
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,257

Tanya Veldhuizen holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,257. They are represented by S10.

Jose Pierre

Hydroelectric Plant Electrician II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,168

Base pay: $137,454
Overtime: $42,195
Other pay: $8,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426406453087
Salary Total: $11,511
Total Pay: $188,168

Jose Pierre works as a Hydroelectric Plant Electrician II for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $188,168 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Lucian Filler

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

2025 total comp

$188,073

Base pay: $187,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418000784692
Salary Total: $15,722
Total Pay: $188,073

Lucian Filler is a Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,073. They are represented by M10.

Gretchen Goettl

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

2025 total comp

$188,073

Base pay: $187,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401020784090
Salary Total: $15,722
Total Pay: $188,073

At Water Resources, Gretchen Goettl serves as a Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,073. They are represented by E59.

Ann Marie Ore

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

2025 total comp

$188,073

Base pay: $187,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416500784691
Salary Total: $15,722
Total Pay: $188,073

Ann Marie Ore holds the role of Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,073. Their bargaining unit is M10.

Fethi Benjemaa

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

2025 total comp

$188,073

Base pay: $187,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416300784690
Salary Total: $15,722
Total Pay: $188,073

Fethi Benjemaa is a Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,073. They are represented by M10.

Steve Rothert

C.E.A./Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,059

Base pay: $184,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,850
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411007500690
Salary Total: $15,375
Total Pay: $188,059

Steve Rothert is a C.E.A. at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,059. They are represented by M01.

Eric See

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$188,007

Base pay: $188,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Butte
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422600756591
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $188,007

Eric See is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,007. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Chad Fien

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

2025 total comp

$187,991

Base pay: $187,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411500784092
Salary Total: $15,722
Total Pay: $187,991

Chad Fien is a Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,991. Union affiliation: E59.

Leah Mcnearney

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,945

Base pay: $187,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401640756091
Salary Total: $15,758
Total Pay: $187,945

Leah Mcnearney holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,945. They are represented by E48.

Elissa Gruner

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

2025 total comp

$187,802

Base pay: $166,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418400784690
Salary Total: $15,566
Total Pay: $187,802

At Water Resources, Elissa Gruner serves as a Program Manager II, California Bay-Delta Authority. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,802. They are represented by M10.

Edward Sison

Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,794

Base pay: $187,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427533672590
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $187,794

Edward Sison holds the role of Supervising Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,794. They are represented by S09.

Judy Li

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,794

Base pay: $187,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8433303258591
Salary Total: $15,724
Total Pay: $187,794

Judy Li works as a Supervising Engineer Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $187,794 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Albert Pain

Hydroelectric Plant Technician III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,778

Base pay: $149,614
Overtime: $35,797
Other pay: $2,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426203730080
Salary Total: $12,664
Total Pay: $187,778

At Water Resources, Albert Pain serves as a Hydroelectric Plant Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,778. They are represented by R12.

John Aaron

Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,774

Base pay: $138,471
Overtime: $30,014
Other pay: $19,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8494306462900
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $187,774

John Aaron works as a Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. John earned $187,774 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.

Steven Bridgford

Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,772

Base pay: $127,143
Overtime: $44,858
Other pay: $15,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,218
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8494306462900
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $187,772

At Water Resources, Steven Bridgford serves as a Senior Hydroelectric Plant Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,772. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Julio Gomez

Associate Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,652

Base pay: $145,339
Overtime: $42,288
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427113675005
Salary Total: $12,151
Total Pay: $187,652

Julio Gomez is a Associate Hydroelectric Power Utility Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,652. They are represented by R09.

Edween Hernandez

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,605

Base pay: $125,823
Overtime: $60,895
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8486003756004
Salary Total: $10,780
Total Pay: $187,605

Edween Hernandez is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,605. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Joseph Trujillo

Chief Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$187,375

Base pay: $167,067
Overtime: $16,560
Other pay: $3,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S12
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8423306461501
Salary Total: $13,927
Total Pay: $187,375

Joseph Trujillo is a Chief Hydroelectric Plant Operator at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,375. Union affiliation: S12.

Christopher Baker

Engineering Geologist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$186,933

Base pay: $142,256
Overtime: $34,890
Other pay: $9,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,215
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8486003756008
Salary Total: $11,849
Total Pay: $186,933

Christopher Baker is a Engineering Geologist at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,933. They are represented by R09.