Does California State Water Resources Control Board pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, California State Water Resources Control Board employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at California State Water Resources Control Board. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at California State Water Resources Control Board?

87% of California State Water Resources Control Board employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated California State Water Resources Control Board 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at California State Water Resources Control Board?

Water Resource Control Engineer (21) , Environmental Scientist (12) , Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) (7) , Scientific Aid (6) , Water Resources Engineer (6) , Engineering Geologist (5) , Scientific Aide (5) , Student Assistant (4) , Student Intern (3) , Water Resources Control Engineer (3) , Accountant Trainee (2) , Analyst (2) , STUDENT ASSISTANT -ENGINEERING and ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES- (2) , Sea Grant Fellow (2) , Seasonal Clerk (2)

What are the pros of working at California State Water Resources Control Board according to real employee reviews?

"Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great benefits and accommodating to preferences of schedule/office equipment/alternative schedules." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Fantastic coworkers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at California State Water Resources Control Board according to real employee reviews?

"pay is low" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some supervisors are abusive" ((in 7 reviews)); "Minimum salary" ((in 5 reviews)); "It is better opportunity for citizens or permanent residents." ((in 4 reviews)); "4. Minimal upward mobility until someone is retired or fed up and leaves." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed California State Water Resources Control Board locations?

Sacramento , Los Angeles , Fresno , Santa Rosa , San Luis Obispo , San Bernardino , Rancho Cordova , San Diego , Oakland , Richmond , Sacramento , Oroville , Redding , San Francisco , Sonoma

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California State Water Resources Control Board reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Eileen Sobeck

75% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

California State Water Resources Control Board has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The California State Water Resources Control Board employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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126 reviews

5.0

Jul 6, 2026

Great work-life balance in a stable government job

Environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For a government job, it's a great place to work. Good life/work balance

Cons

Not many cons, mainly because it's a stable job.

5.0

May 27, 2026

workplace environment

Water resources engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diversity inclusion balance interesting projects

Cons

Not applicable at this time

5.0

May 17, 2026

Good environment with manageable workload, but no remote work

Srudent assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment. Manageable workload.

Cons

Did not allow remote work

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