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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Wayne Brown

Hydroelectric Plant Operator/Water Resources

2025 total comp

-$164

Base pay: $0
Overtime: -$214
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8492306463900
Salary Total: $47
Total Pay: -$164

Wayne Brown is a Hydroelectric Plant Operator at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$164. They are represented by R12.

Hanna Wang

Student Assistant/Water Resources

2025 total comp

-$177

Base pay: -$177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$177
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416504870900
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: -$177

Hanna Wang is a Student Assistant at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$177. Their bargaining unit is E.

Guadalupe Martinez

Management Services Technician/Water Resources

2025 total comp

-$216

Base pay: -$216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,743
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8426105278001
Salary Total: $4,743
Total Pay: -$216

At Water Resources, Guadalupe Martinez serves as a Management Services Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$216. Union affiliation: R01.

Cameron Marsh-Perla

Legal Analyst/Water Resources

2024 total comp

-$228

Base pay: $0
Overtime: -$228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,936
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401345237900
Salary Total: $4,936
Total Pay: -$228

Cameron Marsh-Perla works as a Legal Analyst for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Cameron earned -$228 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Florence Low

Senior Photographer/Water Resources

2025 total comp

-$265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404232843002
Salary Total: $5,653
Total Pay: -$265

At Water Resources, Florence Low serves as a Senior Photographer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$265. They are represented by R01.

Nick Valov

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

-$394

Base pay: -$394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Kern
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425406456081
Salary Total: $10,075
Total Pay: -$394

Nick Valov is a Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$394. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Andrea Garcia

Personnel Specialist/Water Resources

2024 total comp

-$434

Base pay: -$585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8407501303031
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: -$434

Andrea Garcia holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$434. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Samuel Gonzalez

Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

-$446

Base pay: -$3,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424506265186
Salary Total: $7,641
Total Pay: -$446

Samuel Gonzalez holds the role of Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$446. Union affiliation: R12.

Toby Kinney

Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

-$913

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Butte
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422506265088
Salary Total: $7,483
Total Pay: -$913

Toby Kinney works as a Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Toby earned -$913 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Henry Mayer

Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

-$4,800

Base pay: -$6,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Kern
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425506265087
Salary Total: $7,733
Total Pay: -$4,800

Henry Mayer works as a Utility Craftsworker, Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Henry earned -$4,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: R12.