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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Steven Vong

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,897
Sub-department
Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay
$140,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$382
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,897
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,972
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6102105795007
Salary Total
$12,075
Total Pay
$140,897

Steven Vong holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,897. They are represented by R02.

John Kinn

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,867
Sub-department
Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay
$140,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,867
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,965
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6102205795012
Salary Total
$12,075
Total Pay
$140,867

At Consumer Affairs, John Kinn serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,867. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christopher Pirrone

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,865
Sub-department
Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay
$140,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,865
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,972
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6102205795007
Salary Total
$12,075
Total Pay
$140,865

Christopher Pirrone is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,865. They are represented by R02.

Stephen Sodergren

Executive Officer, Board of Behavioral Sciences/Depa Rtment of Consumer Affairs/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,818
Sub-department
Board of Behavioral Sciences
Base pay
$140,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,818
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,248
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6331108867001
Salary Total
$11,881
Total Pay
$140,818

Stephen Sodergren holds the role of Executive Officer, Board of Behavioral Sciences/Depa Rtment of Consumer Affairs at Consumer Affairs within Board of Behavioral Sciences. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,818. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Matthew Anaya

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,536
Sub-department
Contractors License Board
Base pay
$108,445
Overtime
$31,067
Other pay
$1,024
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,037
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6223428612005
Salary Total
$9,037
Total Pay
$140,536

At Consumer Affairs, Matthew Anaya serves as a Special Investigator within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,536. They are represented by R07.

Paul Fisher

Supervising Investigative Certified Public Accountant/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$140,504
Sub-department
Board of Accountancy
Base pay
$113,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,594
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,504
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Placer
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,781
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6154106613001
Salary Total
$9,488
Total Pay
$140,504

At Consumer Affairs, Paul Fisher serves as a Supervising Investigative Certified Public Accountant within Board of Accountancy. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,504. Union affiliation: S01.