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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Mandana Parsinejad

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$13,260

Base pay: $12,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564179010
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $13,260

At Water Resources, Mandana Parsinejad serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,260. They are represented by R01.

Kamith Coddington

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$13,203

Base pay: $13,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8407011139007
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $13,203

Kamith Coddington is a Office Technician (Typing) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $13,203. Union affiliation: R04.

Mark Ures

Information Technology Associate/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$13,190

Base pay: $13,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,424
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403901401002
Salary Total: $5,261
Total Pay: $13,190

Mark Ures holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,190. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jenny Dempsey

Staff Services Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$13,058

Base pay: $13,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8431104800591
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $13,058

Jenny Dempsey is a Staff Services Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,058. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jose Flores

Accountant Trainee/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,916

Base pay: $12,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524179013
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $12,916

At Water Resources, Jose Flores serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,916. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alyzaniniah Beza

Legal Analyst/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$12,906

Base pay: $12,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,819
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401345237001
Salary Total: $4,819
Total Pay: $12,906

Alyzaniniah Beza works as a Legal Analyst for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Alyzaniniah earned $12,906 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Gloria Smith Williams

Office Assistant (Typing)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$12,849

Base pay: $12,737
Overtime: $62
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,849
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434601379900
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $12,849

At Water Resources, Gloria Smith Williams serves as a Office Assistant (Typing). They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,849. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lyranii Demerie-Marin

Personnel Specialist/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$12,663

Base pay: $12,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8407501303008
Salary Total: $4,158
Total Pay: $12,663

Lyranii Demerie-Marin holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,663. They are represented by R01.

Alexandra Daly

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$12,635

Base pay: $10,097
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $2,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,635
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8403900835900
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $12,635

Alexandra Daly works as a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. Alexandra earned $12,635 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Melinda Martinez

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,602

Base pay: $12,515
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,602
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426105157900
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $12,602

Melinda Martinez holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,602. They are represented by R01.

Nancy Vanburen

Office Technician (General)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,498

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,573
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418401138001
Salary Total: $4,573
Total Pay: $12,498

Nancy Vanburen is a Office Technician (General) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,498. Union affiliation: R04.

Sandra Layne

Executive Secretary I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,473

Base pay: $12,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,473
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8418001247900
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $12,473

At Water Resources, Sandra Layne serves as a Executive Secretary I. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,473. They are represented by R04.

Kelli Bryson

Office Technician (Typing)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$12,456

Base pay: $12,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8423101139002
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $12,456

At Water Resources, Kelli Bryson serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,456. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Anthony Domoto

Materials and Stores Specialist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,419

Base pay: $11,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,419
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424101506900
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $12,419

At Water Resources, Anthony Domoto serves as a Materials and Stores Specialist. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,419. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Samuel Crowe

Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences-/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,318

Base pay: $10,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,318
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,996
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8442004871900
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $12,318

Samuel Crowe works as a Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences- for Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. Samuel earned $12,318 in 2025. They are represented by R11.

Tim Resh

Associate Cost Estimator Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$12,258

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438193303002
Salary Total: $11,121
Total Pay: $12,258

Tim Resh holds the role of Associate Cost Estimator Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,258. They are represented by R09.

John Erickson

Transportation Surveyor (Caltrans)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$12,098

Base pay: $12,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8432603029032
Salary Total: $12,098
Total Pay: $12,098

At Water Resources, John Erickson serves as a Transportation Surveyor (Caltrans). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,098. Their bargaining unit is R09.