California / Consumer Affairs

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Consumer Affairs

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

The Consumer Affairs is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 3,760 employees with median total compensation of $74,759; the highest distinct record was $304,089.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $276M
Employees: 3,760
Median total: $74,759
Highest record: $304,089

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$8,341$161,748+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,760 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,759) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,337 (97%)
Overtime — $144 (0%)
Other — $1,933 (3%)
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

$3,341

$50,626

$74,759

$97,763

$123,314

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,314 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,341. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

601 · $80,600

Staff Services Analyst

369 · $61,664

Automotive Program Representative

245 · $88,239

Special Investigator

226 · $97,252

Staff Services Manager I

224 · $100,169

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	$249.7M —	3,688 —	$70,770 —
2024	$262.8M ▲ 5.3%	3,771 ▲ 2.3%	$71,977 ▲ 1.7%
2025	$276M ▲ 5.0%	3,760 ▼ 0.3%	$74,759 ▲ 3.9%

Record list

Employees

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Jessie Durham

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,722

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $105,195
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612003
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,722

Jessie Durham holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,722. Union affiliation: R07.

Yvonne Natad

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,702

Sub-department: Medical Board of California
Base pay: $105,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6291708612002
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $105,702

At Consumer Affairs, Yvonne Natad serves as a Special Investigator within Medical Board of California. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,702. They are represented by R07.

Jerry Thao

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,652

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $105,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612009
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $105,652

At Consumer Affairs, Jerry Thao serves as a Special Investigator within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,652. They are represented by R07.

Cherise Burns

Interim Executive Officer,Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board/Dca/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,635

Sub-department: Speech Pathology
Base pay: $102,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6431108993002
Salary Total: $9,083
Total Pay: $105,635

Cherise Burns holds the role of Interim Executive Officer,Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board/Dca at Consumer Affairs within Speech Pathology. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,635. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Melissa Walsh

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,632

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $101,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301104800010
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,632

Melissa Walsh is a Staff Services Manager I at Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,632. Union affiliation: S01.

Jose Cornejo

Automotive Program Supervisor I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,618

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $105,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,928
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461536824001
Salary Total: $8,749
Total Pay: $105,618

Jose Cornejo works as a Automotive Program Supervisor I for Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $105,618 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.

James Spence

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,587

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $105,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612010
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,587

At Consumer Affairs, James Spence serves as a Special Investigator within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,587. Union affiliation: R07.

Mark Guess

Program Representative III (Specialist), Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,565

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $104,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461707913001
Salary Total: $8,874
Total Pay: $105,565

Mark Guess is a Program Representative III (Specialist), Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,565. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Janet Morrison

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,548

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $90,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107404800014
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,548

At Consumer Affairs, Janet Morrison serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,548. They are represented by E48.

Martha Lastra

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,541

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $105,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301108612027
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,541

Martha Lastra works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. Their status is full-time. Martha earned $105,541 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

William Nicks

Automotive Program Supervisor I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,536

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $104,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461546824002
Salary Total: $8,829
Total Pay: $105,536

William Nicks is a Automotive Program Supervisor I at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,536. Union affiliation: S07.

Alejandra Serratos

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,456

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107404800017
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,456

Alejandra Serratos works as a Staff Services Manager I for Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. Alejandra earned $105,456 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Amber Dillon

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,456

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6321104800009
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,456

Amber Dillon holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Consumer Affairs within Board of Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,456. They are represented by E48.

Melissa Sowers-Roberts

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,379

Sub-department: Structural Pest Control Board
Base pay: $102,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6341104800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,379

Melissa Sowers-Roberts works as a Staff Services Manager I for Consumer Affairs within Structural Pest Control Board. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $105,379 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.

Mauricio Cabeza Jr

Program Representative III (Supervisor), Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$105,367

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $101,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461606824003
Salary Total: $8,581
Total Pay: $105,367

Mauricio Cabeza Jr works as a Program Representative III (Supervisor), Department of Consumer Affairs for Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. Their status is full-time. Mauricio earned $105,367 in 2023. They are represented by S07.

Armando Loyola

Program Representative III (Supervisor), Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$105,367

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $101,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461586824003
Salary Total: $8,581
Total Pay: $105,367

At Consumer Affairs, Armando Loyola serves as a Program Representative III (Supervisor), Department of Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $105,367. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Jennifer Tolman-Belluomini

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,360

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $105,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,917
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6121208610004
Salary Total: $9,185
Total Pay: $105,360

Jennifer Tolman-Belluomini holds the role of Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,360. Union affiliation: R07.

Dixie Van Allen

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,356

Sub-department: Board of Chiropractic Examrs
Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6201104800008
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,356

Dixie Van Allen works as a Staff Services Manager I for Consumer Affairs within Board of Chiropractic Examrs. Their status is full-time. Dixie earned $105,356 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.

Jacoby Jorgensen

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,331

Sub-department: Medical Board of California
Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6291504800002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,331

Jacoby Jorgensen holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Consumer Affairs within Medical Board of California. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,331. Union affiliation: S01.

Samantha Calma

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,324

Sub-department: Communication & Education
Base pay: $101,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6053004800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,324

At Consumer Affairs, Samantha Calma serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Communication & Education. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,324. Union affiliation: S01.

Darleny Martinez

Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer)/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,312

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $101,896
Overtime: $2,815
Other pay: $601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,205
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223318549002
Salary Total: $9,021
Total Pay: $105,312

Darleny Martinez works as a Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer) for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Darleny earned $105,312 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Liane Freels

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$105,244

Sub-department: Board of Respirty Care E
Base pay: $99,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5981104800002
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $105,244

Liane Freels works as a Staff Services Manager I for Consumer Affairs within Board of Respirty Care E. Their status is full-time. Liane earned $105,244 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.

Linda Kingsbury

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,232

Sub-department: Barber & Cosmetology
Base pay: $101,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6361104800009
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,232

Linda Kingsbury is a Staff Services Manager I at Consumer Affairs within Barber & Cosmetology. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,232. They are represented by S01.

Mauricio Cabeza Jr

Program Manager I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,208

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $104,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,191
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461636842004
Salary Total: $9,191
Total Pay: $105,208

Mauricio Cabeza Jr is a Program Manager I, Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,208. They are represented by S07.

Brian Tang

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,191

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $101,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461634800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,191

Brian Tang is a Staff Services Manager I at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,191. Union affiliation: E48.

Denise Murata

Staff Services Manager I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,174

Sub-department: Board of Accountancy
Base pay: $101,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6154104800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $105,174

At Consumer Affairs, Denise Murata serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Board of Accountancy. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,174. Union affiliation: S01.

Chad Malonson

Automotive Program Supervisor I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,126

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $104,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,928
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461506824004
Salary Total: $8,749
Total Pay: $105,126

At Consumer Affairs, Chad Malonson serves as a Automotive Program Supervisor I within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,126. They are represented by S07.

Jose Jimenez

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,125

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $102,204
Overtime: $2,521
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223398612002
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $105,125

Jose Jimenez works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $105,125 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Joe Lopez

Program Representative III (Specialist), Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,115

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $104,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461507913003
Salary Total: $8,874
Total Pay: $105,115

Joe Lopez is a Program Representative III (Specialist), Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,115. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jamie Heaton

Program Representative I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$105,108

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $77,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461216840025
Salary Total: $7,001
Total Pay: $105,108

Jamie Heaton is a Program Representative I, Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $105,108. Union affiliation: R07.

Kathryn Ochi-Norman

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,107

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $104,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,917
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123358610004
Salary Total: $9,185
Total Pay: $105,107

Kathryn Ochi-Norman is a Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,107. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ernesto Cambrone Jr

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,076

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $105,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301108612002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,076

Ernesto Cambrone Jr works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. Their status is full-time. Ernesto earned $105,076 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.