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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Hector Lobos

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$136,497

Base pay: $129,147
Overtime: $6,289
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610052
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $136,497

At Department of Cannabis Control, Hector Lobos serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,497. Union affiliation: R07.

Gene Martinez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$136,421

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $5,087
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610001
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $136,421

Gene Martinez works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Gene earned $136,421 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Faren Taffere

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$136,391

Base pay: $120,125
Overtime: $4,754
Other pay: $11,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610035
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $136,391

Faren Taffere holds the role of Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,391. Union affiliation: R07.

Kelly Parino

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$136,258

Base pay: $133,601
Overtime: $2,408
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,258
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: 5924208610019
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $136,258

Kelly Parino is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,258. They are represented by R07.

Vaughn Gaboudian

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$135,938

Base pay: $132,179
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $3,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610032
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $135,938

Vaughn Gaboudian holds the role of Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,938. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Karl Birusingh

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$135,903

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $4,570
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,903
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: 5924208610002
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $135,903

Karl Birusingh works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Karl earned $135,903 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dylan Smiley

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$135,867

Base pay: $124,791
Overtime: $10,094
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610042
Salary Total: $10,397
Total Pay: $135,867

Dylan Smiley works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $135,867 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Michael Turk

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$134,969

Base pay: $126,117
Overtime: $7,540
Other pay: $1,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610030
Salary Total: $10,662
Total Pay: $134,969

Michael Turk is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,969. Union affiliation: R07.

Abraham Ruiz

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$134,716

Base pay: $132,803
Overtime: $1,323
Other pay: $590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610057
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $134,716

At Department of Cannabis Control, Abraham Ruiz serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,716. They are represented by R07.

Michaelray Paulino

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$134,428

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $2,359
Other pay: $985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610037
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $134,428

At Department of Cannabis Control, Michaelray Paulino serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,428. They are represented by R07.

Erik Mireles

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$133,878

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $1,652
Other pay: $1,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610043
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $133,878

Erik Mireles works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $133,878 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Steven Hart

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$133,278

Base pay: $132,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610034
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $133,278

Steven Hart is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $133,278. They are represented by R07.

Michael Cardenas

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$132,684

Base pay: $129,505
Overtime: $2,930
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610029
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $132,684

Michael Cardenas works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $132,684 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Amariz Vorzimer

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$132,136

Base pay: $131,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610049
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $132,136

At Department of Cannabis Control, Amariz Vorzimer serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,136. Union affiliation: R07.

David De Muri

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$131,912

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $578
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610004
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,912

At Department of Cannabis Control, David De Muri serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,912. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dennis Prizmich

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$131,334

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,334
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: 5924208610023
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,334

Dennis Prizmich holds the role of Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,334. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Joshua Garcia

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$129,144

Base pay: $115,151
Overtime: $13,593
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610006
Salary Total: $9,761
Total Pay: $129,144

At Department of Cannabis Control, Joshua Garcia serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,144. They are represented by R07.