California / Alcoholic Beverage Control

Agency file

Alcoholic Beverage Control

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Alcoholic Beverage Control is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 578 employees with median total compensation of $89,860; the highest distinct record was $306,319.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $54.4M
Employees: 578
Median total: $89,860
Highest record: $306,319

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$23,201$195,253+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 578 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,860) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,086 (92%)
Overtime — $2,342 (2%)
Other — $4,722 (5%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$29,705

$59,200

$89,860

$129,917

$158,910

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,910 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,705. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control

130 · $107,618

Licensing Representative II, Alcoholic Beverage Control

78 · $69,935

Program Technician II

55 · $51,677

Supervising Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control

39 · $148,617

Staff Services Manager I

36 · $97,951

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$49.3M —	565 —	$82,215 —
2024	$52.2M ▲ 5.7%	589 ▲ 4.2%	$85,810 ▲ 4.4%
2025	$54.4M ▲ 4.3%	578 ▼ 1.9%	$89,860 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

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Paul Tupy

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$176,514

Base pay: $175,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240507500004
Salary Total: $14,788
Total Pay: $176,514

Paul Tupy holds the role of C.E.A. at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,514. Union affiliation: M01.

David Sakamoto

Administrative Law Judge/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2023 total comp

$175,732

Base pay: $96,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240606016003
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $96,829

David Sakamoto is a Administrative Law Judge at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $175,732. They are represented by R02.

Lee Riegler

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$174,890

Base pay: $174,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508677001
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $174,890

Lee Riegler is a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,890. They are represented by S07.

Brandie Richard

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$174,843

Base pay: $174,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243168677001
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $174,843

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Brandie Richard serves as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,843. Union affiliation: S07.

Summer Johst

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$173,896

Base pay: $173,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0242258677001
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $173,896

Summer Johst is a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,896. Union affiliation: S07.

Jesus Gutierrez

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$172,357

Base pay: $171,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sonoma

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0242278677001
Salary Total: $14,372
Total Pay: $172,357

Jesus Gutierrez is a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,357. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Brandon Shotwell

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$172,205

Base pay: $171,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240578677901
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $172,205

Brandon Shotwell is a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,205. They are represented by S07.

Melissa Ryan

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$171,615

Base pay: $171,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240588677002
Salary Total: $14,172
Total Pay: $171,615

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Melissa Ryan serves as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,615. They are represented by S07.

Jose Luis Madriz

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$170,502

Base pay: $169,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243108677001
Salary Total: $14,292
Total Pay: $170,502

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Jose Luis Madriz serves as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,502. Union affiliation: S07.

Alanna Ormiston

Attorney III/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$169,086

Base pay: $168,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,257
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240545795009
Salary Total: $14,552
Total Pay: $169,086

Alanna Ormiston works as a Attorney III for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Alanna earned $169,086 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Jennifer Delarosa

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$168,658

Base pay: $168,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243118677001
Salary Total: $14,037
Total Pay: $168,658

Jennifer Delarosa works as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $168,658 in 2025. They are represented by S07.