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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Purvi Chauhan

Information Technology Specialist II/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$135,191

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107101414009
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Purvi Chauhan holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Bernice Santa Ana

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$135,177

Sub-department: Board of Dental Examiners
Base pay: $134,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6241108610009
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $135,177

At Consumer Affairs, Bernice Santa Ana serves as a Investigator within Board of Dental Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,177. They are represented by R07.

Seesee Tassio

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$135,147

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $134,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123158596001
Salary Total: $11,466
Total Pay: $135,147

Seesee Tassio works as a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs for Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. Seesee earned $135,147 in 2024. Union affiliation: S07.

Joseph Martinez

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$135,104

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $134,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223618610002
Salary Total: $11,352
Total Pay: $135,104

At Consumer Affairs, Joseph Martinez serves as a Investigator within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,104. Their bargaining unit is R07.

James Gavoni

Information Technology Specialist II/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$135,016

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107141414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,016

James Gavoni holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,016. Union affiliation: R01.

Katherine White

C.E.A./Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,721

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $131,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6225107500001
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $134,721

Katherine White is a C.E.A. at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,721. Union affiliation: M01.

Jorjit Bhullar

Air Quality Engineer I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,691

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $134,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461219941002
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $134,691

At Consumer Affairs, Jorjit Bhullar serves as a Air Quality Engineer I, Department of Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,691. Union affiliation: R09.

Dimpi Patel

Inspector Board of Pharmacy/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,628

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $134,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6321108876066
Salary Total: $12,994
Total Pay: $134,628

At Consumer Affairs, Dimpi Patel serves as a Inspector Board of Pharmacy within Board of Pharmacy. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,628. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Vishal Sharma

Air Quality Engineer II, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,579

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $134,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461219942014
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $134,579

Vishal Sharma is a Air Quality Engineer II, Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,579. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Leandro Sanchez

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,512

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $134,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123008610001
Salary Total: $11,352
Total Pay: $134,512

Leandro Sanchez is a Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,512. They are represented by R07.

Michael Chi Fung

Information Technology Specialist I/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,441

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107101402027
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $134,441

At Consumer Affairs, Michael Chi Fung serves as a Information Technology Specialist I within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,441. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stacie Barrera

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,284

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123058610003
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $134,284

Stacie Barrera holds the role of Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,284. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Thomas Morris

Supervising Investigator II, Department of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$134,237

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $134,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123208597001
Salary Total: $11,699
Total Pay: $134,237

Thomas Morris holds the role of Supervising Investigator II, Department of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $134,237. They are represented by S07.

Adam Brearley

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,201

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $133,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123058610001
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $134,201

Adam Brearley holds the role of Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,201. Union affiliation: R07.

Erika George

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$134,151

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $133,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6121408610004
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $134,151

Erika George is a Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,151. They are represented by R07.

Khanh Tran

Information Technology Supervisor II/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$133,980

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $130,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107101404009
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $133,980

Khanh Tran is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,980. They are represented by S01.

Andrew Balaam

Information Technology Supervisor II/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$133,934

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $126,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107101404009
Salary Total: $10,741
Total Pay: $133,934

Andrew Balaam holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $133,934. Union affiliation: S01.

Kompal Patel

Information Technology Supervisor II/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$133,859

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $130,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6107101404004
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $133,859

Kompal Patel is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,859. Union affiliation: S01.

Brittany Hudec

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$133,786

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $2,102
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123608610004
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $133,786

Brittany Hudec holds the role of Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,786. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Winston Horn

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

2025 total comp

$133,685

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $133,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223018545002
Salary Total: $11,370
Total Pay: $133,685

Winston Horn holds the role of Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer) at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,685. Union affiliation: S07.

Antonette Sorrick

Interim Executive Officer, Board of Psychology/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$133,599

Sub-department: Psychology Examining Committe
Base pay: $95,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6011109002001
Salary Total: $10,937
Total Pay: $133,599

At Consumer Affairs, Antonette Sorrick serves as a Interim Executive Officer, Board of Psychology within Psychology Examining Committe. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,599. They are represented by E99.

Scott Swift

Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$133,567

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6121208610002
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $133,567

Scott Swift works as a Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $133,567 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.