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

Page 1

Erik Szakacs

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$306,319

Base pay: $188,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $306,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508677901
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $306,319

Erik Szakacs is a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $306,319. Union affiliation: S07.

Bradley Beach

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$299,565

Base pay: $159,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243038677001
Salary Total: $14,442
Total Pay: $299,565

Bradley Beach works as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $299,565 in 2025. Union affiliation: S07.

Francisco Gonzalez Jr

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$295,042

Base pay: $142,164
Overtime: $13,835
Other pay: $139,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0242261013002
Salary Total: $11,617
Total Pay: $295,042

Francisco Gonzalez Jr holds the role of Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $295,042. They are represented by R07.

Jeffrey Gregson

Supervising Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$249,272

Base pay: $92,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240578678200
Salary Total: $13,351
Total Pay: $249,272

Jeffrey Gregson holds the role of Supervising Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $249,272. Union affiliation: S07.

Danny Vergara

Supervising Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$238,608

Base pay: $142,410
Overtime: $95,867
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243108678001
Salary Total: $12,476
Total Pay: $238,608

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Danny Vergara serves as a Supervising Investigator, Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,608. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Jason Montgomery

District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$223,572

Base pay: $150,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0242218677001
Salary Total: $13,736
Total Pay: $223,572

Jason Montgomery works as a District Administrator Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $223,572 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Joseph Mccullough

Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$221,471

Base pay: $220,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508667001
Salary Total: $18,513
Total Pay: $221,471

Joseph Mccullough works as a Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $221,471 in 2024. They are represented by E99.

Matthew Gaughan

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$215,936

Base pay: $212,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240547500003
Salary Total: $18,070
Total Pay: $215,936

Matthew Gaughan is a C.E.A. at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $215,936. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Bailey

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$213,836

Base pay: $213,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0242357500001
Salary Total: $16,666
Total Pay: $213,836

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, David Bailey serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,836. Union affiliation: M01.

Anthony Barabas

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$213,247

Base pay: $148,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243101013005
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $213,247

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Anthony Barabas serves as a Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,247. Union affiliation: R07.

John Lewis

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$204,165

Base pay: $200,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,259
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243177500001
Salary Total: $16,741
Total Pay: $204,165

John Lewis is a C.E.A. at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,165. Union affiliation: M01.

Jeannine Peregrina

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$199,898

Base pay: $199,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243157500002
Salary Total: $15,521
Total Pay: $199,898

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Jeannine Peregrina serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,898. They are represented by M01.

Matthew Botting

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$198,302

Base pay: $109,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,237
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240507500901
Salary Total: $18,237
Total Pay: $198,302

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Matthew Botting serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,302. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jeffrey Mckay

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$198,166

Base pay: $95,422
Overtime: $1,954
Other pay: $100,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240591013003
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $198,166

Jeffrey Mckay holds the role of Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,166. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Armando Gonzalez Jr

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$197,928

Base pay: $197,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0243157500001
Salary Total: $16,666
Total Pay: $197,928

Armando Gonzalez Jr is a C.E.A. at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $197,928. They are represented by M01.

Danny Vergara

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$195,474

Base pay: $140,204
Overtime: $52,507
Other pay: $2,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240591013010
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $195,474

Danny Vergara is a Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $195,474. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Robert Deruyter

Attorney IV/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$195,253

Base pay: $179,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240505780001
Salary Total: $15,301
Total Pay: $195,253

Robert Deruyter holds the role of Attorney IV at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,253. They are represented by R02.

Francisco Robles

Chief Deputy Director/Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$191,371

Base pay: $191,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508668002
Salary Total: $16,440
Total Pay: $191,371

Francisco Robles is a Chief Deputy Director/Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $191,371. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Paul Tupy

Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$190,527

Base pay: $190,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,884
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508667001
Salary Total: $18,506
Total Pay: $190,527

Paul Tupy works as a Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $190,527 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Randall Deems

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$190,165

Base pay: $186,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240507500002
Salary Total: $15,529
Total Pay: $190,165

Randall Deems works as a C.E.A. for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $190,165 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Guadalupe Ochoa

Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$188,404

Base pay: $100,533
Overtime: $12,483
Other pay: $75,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240571013201
Salary Total: $11,617
Total Pay: $188,404

Guadalupe Ochoa holds the role of Agent, Alcoholic Beverage Control at Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,404. Union affiliation: R07.

Joseph Mccullough

Chief Deputy Director/Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$187,250

Base pay: $94,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240508668900
Salary Total: $16,093
Total Pay: $187,250

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Joseph Mccullough serves as a Chief Deputy Director/Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,250. They are represented by E99.

Jaime Taylor

C.E.A./Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$186,400

Base pay: $182,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240557500001
Salary Total: $15,215
Total Pay: $186,400

Jaime Taylor works as a C.E.A. for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $186,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.