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

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Michele Meza

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$80,922

Base pay: $80,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015393803
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $80,922

Michele Meza is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Wildlife Conservation Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,922. Union affiliation: R01.

Mary Ahern

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$77,668

Base pay: $77,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015393006
Salary Total: $6,712
Total Pay: $77,668

Mary Ahern holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,668. They are represented by R01.

Mary Ahern

Administrative Assistant I/Wildlife Conservation Board

2023 total comp

$71,482

Base pay: $68,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015361001
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $71,482

Mary Ahern holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,482. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Justin Gonzales

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Wildlife Conservation Board

2023 total comp

$70,562

Base pay: $68,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015393801
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,562

Justin Gonzales holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,562. They are represented by R01.

Geneva Iversen-Krampitz

Environmental Scientist/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$64,815

Base pay: $64,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010762005
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,815

Geneva Iversen-Krampitz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,815. Union affiliation: R10.

Hayley Pechner

Environmental Scientist/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$64,556

Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010762004
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $64,556

Hayley Pechner works as a Environmental Scientist for Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. Hayley earned $64,556 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Drew Mahony

Office Technician (Typing)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$54,239

Base pay: $53,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,699
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670011139002
Salary Total: $4,558
Total Pay: $54,239

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Drew Mahony serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,239. Union affiliation: R04.

Richard Beale

Senior Land Surveyor/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670013049905
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $46,800

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Richard Beale serves as a Senior Land Surveyor. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800. Union affiliation: S09.

Benjamin Ichimaru

Office Technician (Typing)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2023 total comp

$44,716

Base pay: $42,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670011139002
Salary Total: $3,789
Total Pay: $44,716

Benjamin Ichimaru works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $44,716 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Ann Malcolm

Attorney IV/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$44,428

Base pay: $44,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,428
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015780905
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $44,428

At Wildlife Conservation Board, Ann Malcolm serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,428. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sabrina Chavez

Staff Services Analyst/Wildlife Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$32,604

Base pay: $32,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015157001
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $32,604

Sabrina Chavez holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,604. Union affiliation: R01.

Steve Schoenig

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2024 total comp

$5,212

Base pay: $5,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,212
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010765905
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $5,212

Steve Schoenig works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is intermittent. Steve earned $5,212 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

John Donnelly

Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board/Department of Fish and Wildlife/Wildlife Conservation Board

2024 total comp

$2,178

Base pay: $389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,973
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670010947401
Salary Total: $13,973
Total Pay: $2,178

At Wildlife Conservation Board, John Donnelly serves as a Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board/Department of Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,178. Union affiliation: E99.

Donald Weber

Senior Land Agent (Specialist)/Wildlife Conservation Board

2023 total comp

$450

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670014998013
Salary Total: $8,543
Total Pay: $450

Donald Weber is a Senior Land Agent (Specialist) at Wildlife Conservation Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $450. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lloyd Warble

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Wildlife Conservation Board

2023 total comp

$145

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5670015393804
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $145

Lloyd Warble holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Wildlife Conservation Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $145. Union affiliation: R01.