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+

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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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Corey Scott Harris

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$85,178

Base pay: $68,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610007
Salary Total: $9,482
Total Pay: $85,178

At Department of Cannabis Control, Corey Scott Harris serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,178. Their bargaining unit is R07.