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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Lauren Hannon

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$1,447

Base pay: $177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610008
Salary Total: $10,322
Total Pay: $1,447

Lauren Hannon works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $1,447 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Nicholas Weber

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$75

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610037
Salary Total: $9,547
Total Pay: $75

At Department of Cannabis Control, Nicholas Weber serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Christopher Boals

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

-$4,299

Base pay: -$4,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610003
Salary Total: $10,391
Total Pay: -$4,299

Christopher Boals works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned -$4,299 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.