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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Derek Swithenbank

Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$31,110
Base pay
$30,622
Overtime
$213
Other pay
$275
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,110
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R11
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403700835900
Salary Total
$18
Total Pay
$31,110

Derek Swithenbank is a Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid at Water Resources. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $31,110. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Robin Cheng

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp
$31,063
Base pay
$29,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,063
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R09
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,425
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8403903137001
Salary Total
$7,425
Total Pay
$31,063

Robin Cheng works as a Engineer, Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $31,063 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Dennis Balinsat

Associate Telecommunications Engineer/Water Resources

2023 total comp
$30,884
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,606
Other pay
$25,277
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,884
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R09
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,230
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8427613640013
Salary Total
$12,148
Total Pay
$30,884

Dennis Balinsat is a Associate Telecommunications Engineer at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $30,884. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ronald Albro

Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences-/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$30,762
Base pay
$25,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,762
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R11
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,322
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8427414871900
Salary Total
$25
Total Pay
$30,762

Ronald Albro holds the role of Student Assistant -Engineering and Architectural Sciences- at Water Resources. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,762. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Jacob Coggshall

Environmental Scientist/Water Resources

2025 total comp
$30,673
Base pay
$29,958
Overtime
$459
Other pay
$256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,673
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R10
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,418
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8486000762001
Salary Total
$4,263
Total Pay
$30,673

At Water Resources, Jacob Coggshall serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,673. Union affiliation: R10.