California / Department of Cannabis Control / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

67 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $131,334, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 67
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $131,334
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,299$161,851+

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

How total compensation varies among the 67 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $131,334 ranks #4 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

Median total compensation for the Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Heather Palmer

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$108,875

Base pay: $94,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610055
Salary Total: $10,670
Total Pay: $108,875

At Department of Cannabis Control, Heather Palmer serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,875. Union affiliation: R07.

Michael Tucker

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$108,747

Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610034
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $108,747

At Department of Cannabis Control, Michael Tucker serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,747. Union affiliation: R07.

Adriane Luttenbacher

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$106,412

Base pay: $84,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,836
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610054
Salary Total: $10,131
Total Pay: $106,412

Adriane Luttenbacher is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,412. Union affiliation: R07.

Tristan Rosenberger

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$104,379

Base pay: $100,399
Overtime: $3,444
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610038
Salary Total: $8,752
Total Pay: $104,379

At Department of Cannabis Control, Tristan Rosenberger serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,379. Their bargaining unit is R07.