Department of Water Resources: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 19

  open professional roles

• 29

  opened in the last 90 days

  29 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 1

  state hiring

  California

What it hires for: Engineering (7), Operations (4), Legal (3). By level: early career (10), senior ic (8), manager (6), mid level (4), entry level (1).

Where: Sacramento County, CA (20), Yolo County, CA (4), Los Angeles County, CA (2), Contra Costa County, CA (1), Kern County, CA (1), Tehama County, CA (1).

Main hubs: Sacramento County, CA (20), Yolo County, CA (4), Los Angeles County, CA (2), Contra Costa County, CA (1), Kern County, CA (1), Tehama County, CA (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Department of Water Resources hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Department of Water Resources's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 47 professional roles in that time.
• 7 of Department of Water Resources's 19 open roles (37%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
• 4 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 11 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Department of Water Resources ranks #229 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.

How Department of Water Resources compares with Government & Public Sector employers

Median across 362 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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What Department of Water Resources pays

Across 29 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Common questions

Is Department of Water Resources hiring?

Department of Water Resources has 19 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 29 opened in the last 90 days and 29 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Department of Water Resources pay?

Across 29 postings with a posted salary range, Department of Water Resources's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Department of Water Resources hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 7 of Department of Water Resources's 19 open roles (37%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.