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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Sabrina Washington

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$77,046

Base pay: $74,940
Overtime: $267
Other pay: $1,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404115601001
Salary Total: $6,454
Total Pay: $77,046

Sabrina Washington holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,046. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Xylandra Yates

Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic Apprentice/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$77,005

Base pay: $56,506
Overtime: $5,127
Other pay: $15,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8425406458287
Salary Total: $6,497
Total Pay: $77,005

Xylandra Yates works as a Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic Apprentice for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Xylandra earned $77,005 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Leonard Calvo

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,853

Base pay: $76,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,812
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414213137009
Salary Total: $6,608
Total Pay: $76,853

At Water Resources, Leonard Calvo serves as a Engineer, Water Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,853. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Shengbo Jin

Engineer, Water Resources/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,853

Base pay: $76,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,812
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414223137017
Salary Total: $6,608
Total Pay: $76,853

Shengbo Jin is a Engineer, Water Resources at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,853. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Odin Abbott

Television Specialist/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$76,849

Base pay: $67,614
Overtime: $7,895
Other pay: $1,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8404225571900
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $76,849

Odin Abbott works as a Television Specialist for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Odin earned $76,849 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Monita Kaura

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,793

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8401905393001
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,793

Monita Kaura is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maigia Yang

Associate Budget Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,738

Base pay: $76,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,590
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402405284023
Salary Total: $6,392
Total Pay: $76,738

At Water Resources, Maigia Yang serves as a Associate Budget Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,738. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Saare-Edmonds

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,717

Base pay: $73,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8416300765005
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $76,717

Julie Saare-Edmonds is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,717. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Eric Elledge

Structural Design Technician III/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,703

Base pay: $76,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8434203036002
Salary Total: $6,654
Total Pay: $76,703

Eric Elledge holds the role of Structural Design Technician III at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,703. They are represented by R11.

Dawn Lee

Senior Personnel Specialist/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,575

Base pay: $73,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8407501317011
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $76,575

Dawn Lee holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,575. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Lamotta

Associate Budget Analyst/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$76,486

Base pay: $75,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402405284020
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,486

Stephanie Lamotta is a Associate Budget Analyst at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,486. They are represented by R01.