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?

"Great benefits and accommodating to preferences of schedule/office equipment/alternative schedules." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 5 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)); "It is better opportunity for citizens or permanent residents." ((in 4 reviews)); "Minimum salary" ((in 4 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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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(127 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 127 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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127 reviews

4.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great benefits, but culture and raises vary by department

Analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are fully paid for, vacation accrual is generous, pension w/ options for traditional savings, recession proof, and steady work with normal hours on top of federal holidays.

Cons

Removed wfh, unions struggle to negotiate raises, work and culture varies from department to department.

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

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diversity inclusion balance interesting projects

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Not applicable at this time

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