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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Giovanni Gonzalez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$128,243

Base pay: $119,958
Overtime: $7,399
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610005
Salary Total: $10,161
Total Pay: $128,243

At Department of Cannabis Control, Giovanni Gonzalez serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,243. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Michael Wang

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$126,026

Base pay: $57,178
Overtime: $1,829
Other pay: $67,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610031
Salary Total: $8,541
Total Pay: $126,026

Michael Wang is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,026. They are represented by R07.

Lusio Reyes

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$123,984

Base pay: $122,605
Overtime: $611
Other pay: $768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610007
Salary Total: $10,526
Total Pay: $123,984

Lusio Reyes works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lusio earned $123,984 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.

Alexander Hermsen

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$121,935

Base pay: $102,371
Overtime: $18,435
Other pay: $1,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610026
Salary Total: $8,712
Total Pay: $121,935

At Department of Cannabis Control, Alexander Hermsen serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,935. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Diego Busatto

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$121,933

Base pay: $115,049
Overtime: $6,634
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,435
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610046
Salary Total: $9,907
Total Pay: $121,933

At Department of Cannabis Control, Diego Busatto serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,933. Union affiliation: R07.

Komson Phaphui

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$121,019

Base pay: $117,975
Overtime: $2,276
Other pay: $768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,358
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610033
Salary Total: $10,151
Total Pay: $121,019

At Department of Cannabis Control, Komson Phaphui serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,019. Union affiliation: R07.