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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Arthur Valencia

Construction Supervisor II Water Resources/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$67,848

Base pay: $66,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,286
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8438153447002
Salary Total: $11,286
Total Pay: $67,848

Arthur Valencia works as a Construction Supervisor II Water Resources for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Arthur earned $67,848 in 2023. They are represented by E48.

Jose Lopez Vela

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$67,836

Base pay: $63,998
Overtime: $1,977
Other pay: $1,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Merced
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,299
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8424203137002
Salary Total: $6,299
Total Pay: $67,836

Jose Lopez Vela is a Engineer, Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,836. Union affiliation: R09.

Ediba Fific

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,831

Base pay: $65,821
Overtime: $1,410
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8412015393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $67,831

Ediba Fific holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,831. They are represented by R01.

Mary Rowe

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$67,826

Base pay: $42,070
Overtime: $143
Other pay: $25,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420115393900
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $67,826

Mary Rowe works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $67,826 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Estevez Contreras

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$67,760

Base pay: $67,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8407405157022
Salary Total: $6,031
Total Pay: $67,760

Estevez Contreras is a Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,760. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeffrey Larson

Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,667

Base pay: $52,054
Overtime: $9,410
Other pay: $6,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8496306469900
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $67,667

Jeffrey Larson is a Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,667. They are represented by R12.

Shouanha Moua Alvarado

Staff Services Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,647

Base pay: $67,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8471005157002
Salary Total: $5,629
Total Pay: $67,647

Shouanha Moua Alvarado holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,647. They are represented by R01.

Ronald Chan

Information Technology Specialist I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,617

Base pay: $65,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301402018
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $67,617

Ronald Chan works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $67,617 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Heidi Hall

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

2023 total comp

$67,570

Base pay: $48,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,570
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,486
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8411420783003
Salary Total: $8,092
Total Pay: $67,570

Heidi Hall holds the role of Program Manager I, California Bay-Delta Authority at Water Resources. Their status is part-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,570. Their bargaining unit is E59.

Gevorg Melkonyan

Information Technology Associate/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$67,525

Base pay: $66,764
Overtime: $161
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301401005
Salary Total: $5,868
Total Pay: $67,525

Gevorg Melkonyan holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,525. They are represented by R01.

Stephen Silva

Water Resources Technician II/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,426

Base pay: $64,542
Overtime: $2,884
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8422303043180
Salary Total: $5,475
Total Pay: $67,426

Stephen Silva holds the role of Water Resources Technician II at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,426. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Andrew Nixon

Audio-Visual Specialist (Technical)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,413

Base pay: $67,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404232838002
Salary Total: $5,836
Total Pay: $67,413

At Water Resources, Andrew Nixon serves as a Audio-Visual Specialist (Technical). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,413. Union affiliation: R01.

Ashley Zamora

Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,334

Base pay: $52,106
Overtime: $5,223
Other pay: $10,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8495306469900
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $67,334

At Water Resources, Ashley Zamora serves as a Hydroelectric Plant Operator Apprentice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,334. Union affiliation: R12.

Jagruti Maroney

Supervising Engineer Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,270

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8420623258090
Salary Total: $16,106
Total Pay: $67,270

Jagruti Maroney is a Supervising Engineer Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,270. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Maxine Johnson

Office Services Supervisor II (General)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$67,262

Base pay: $63,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8406521150500
Salary Total: $5,318
Total Pay: $67,262

Maxine Johnson works as a Office Services Supervisor II (General) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Maxine earned $67,262 in 2025. They are represented by S04.