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Water Resource Control Engineer

Class code 3846 · Bargaining Unit R09

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$6,488 to $7,735$77,856 to $92,820
B$7,428 to $9,296$89,136 to $111,552
C$9,137 to $11,437$109,644 to $137,244
D$9,712 to $12,152$116,544 to $145,824

Representation

Professional Engineers in California Government represents Bargaining Unit R09, Professional Engineers.

Where these jobs are

568 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Water Resources Control Board565
Department of Transportation2
Department of Fish and Wildlife1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Environmental Engineers across all California employers was $130,410 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $77,856 to $145,824 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.