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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Joseph Ramer

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$16,116

Base pay: $15,837
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610061
Salary Total: $7,918
Total Pay: $16,116

At Department of Cannabis Control, Joseph Ramer serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,116. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alexander Razo

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$15,074

Base pay: $14,685
Overtime: $389
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610028
Salary Total: $7,343
Total Pay: $15,074

Alexander Razo works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $15,074 in 2025. They are represented by R07.