California / Wildlife Conservation Board

Agency file

Wildlife Conservation Board

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Wildlife Conservation Board protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 45 employees with median total compensation of $123,423; the highest distinct record was $198,166.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 45
Median total: $123,423
Highest record: $198,166

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$32,604$183,136+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 45 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,423) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $111,391 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,815 (2%)
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

$64,556

$88,492

$123,423

$129,708

$157,641

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,641 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,556. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)

10 · $123,448

Senior Right of Way Agent

7 · $129,301

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

5 · $80,923

C.E.A.

2 · $169,112

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)

2 · $160,366

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	$4.2M —	45 —	$99,661 —
2024	$4.8M ▲ 14.6%	46 ▲ 2.2%	$115,587 ▲ 16.0%
2025	$5.1M ▲ 5.1%	45 ▼ 2.2%	$123,423 ▲ 6.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Adam Ballard

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$124,413

Base pay: $123,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765002
Salary Total: $10,571
Total Pay: $124,413

Adam Ballard is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Wildlife Conservation Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,413. Union affiliation: R10.

David Dodds

Senior Right of Way Agent/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$124,101

Base pay: $120,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670014962003
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $124,101

At Wildlife Conservation Board, David Dodds serves as a Senior Right of Way Agent. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,101. Union affiliation: S01.

Aaron Haiman

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$123,474

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765005
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,474

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Aaron Haiman serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,474. They are represented by R10.

Cara Allen

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765007
Salary Total: $10,571
Total Pay: $123,423

Cara Allen is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Wildlife Conservation Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Erin Aquino-Carhart

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765006
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Erin Aquino-Carhart serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Union affiliation: R10.

Amy Henderson

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765009
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Amy Henderson serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anna Safonova

Information Technology Specialist I/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670011402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Anna Safonova serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. They are represented by R01.