City of Los Angeles / Cannabis Regulation

Agency file

Cannabis Regulation

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Cannabis Regulation regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 75 employees with median total compensation of $96,008; the highest distinct record was $285,834.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7M
Employees: 75
Median total: $96,008
Highest record: $285,834

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$274,712+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 75 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,008) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,844 (85%)
Overtime — $508 (1%)
Other — $1,759 (2%)
Benefits — $12,024 (13%)

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

$29,633

$96,008

$137,614

$163,527

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,527 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Management Analyst

23 · $112,770

Senior Management Analyst I

9 · $154,925

Administrative Clerk

7 · $55,860

Commission Hearing Examiner

7 · $0

Management Assistant

3 · $83,215

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$6.7M —	66 —	$95,085 —
2025	$7M ▲ 4.4%	75 ▲ 13.6%	$96,008 ▲ 1.0%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Roberta Topete

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$125,650

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $97,911
Overtime: $686
Other pay: $553
Benefits: $26,500
Total compensation: $125,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363033333033
Row ID: 25363033333033139184-0FT

Roberta Topete works as a Management Analyst for Cannabis Regulation within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Roberta earned $125,650 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Ethan Spalding

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$119,379

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $104,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,795
Benefits: $9,944
Total compensation: $119,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333037373833
Row ID: 25333037373833139171-1FT

At Cannabis Regulation, Ethan Spalding serves as a Management Analyst within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,379. Union affiliation: 20.

Donneka Ballard

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$118,565

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $96,689
Overtime: $486
Other pay: $764
Benefits: $20,626
Total compensation: $118,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3539373836
Row ID: 253539373836139184-0FT

Donneka Ballard holds the role of Management Analyst at Cannabis Regulation within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,565. Union affiliation: 01.

Alan Dubois

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$118,113

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $88,938
Overtime: $1,970
Other pay: $1,064
Benefits: $26,141
Total compensation: $118,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363031303034
Row ID: 25363031303034139184-0FT

Alan Dubois works as a Management Analyst for Cannabis Regulation within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $118,113 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Jessica Fugate

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$116,606

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $94,715
Overtime: $688
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $20,651
Total compensation: $116,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393839393733
Row ID: 25393839393733139184-0FT

At Cannabis Regulation, Jessica Fugate serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,606. Union affiliation: 01.

Josefina Trevizo

Commission Executive Assistant I/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$116,432

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $1,972
Other pay: $5,087
Benefits: $9,918
Total compensation: $116,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9734-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3034313138
Row ID: 253034313138139734-1FT

Josefina Trevizo works as a Commission Executive Assistant I for Cannabis Regulation within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Josefina earned $116,432 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Marissa Candelaria

Management Analyst/Cannabis Regulation

2025 total comp

$115,870

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,783
Overtime: $2,840
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $22,543
Total compensation: $115,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 13
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323334393034
Row ID: 25323334393034139184-0FT

Marissa Candelaria holds the role of Management Analyst at Cannabis Regulation within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,870. Their bargaining unit is 01.