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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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Cynthia Castaneda

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

2025 total comp
$147,770
Sub-department
Contractors License Board
Base pay
$143,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,142
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,770
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,370
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6223018545005
Salary Total
$11,597
Total Pay
$147,770

Cynthia Castaneda 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 $147,770. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Taylor Schick

C.E.A./Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp
$147,693
Sub-department
Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay
$147,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,693
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,152
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6107217500001
Salary Total
$12,757
Total Pay
$147,693

Taylor Schick holds the role of C.E.A. at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,693. They are represented by M01.