California / Department of Cannabis Control / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

64 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $90,956, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $90,956
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$78$111,071+

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How total compensation varies among the 64 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

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $90,956 ranks #18 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

Board of Osteopathic Examiner

$106,751 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$106,049 · 5

Fair Political Practices Community

$105,965 · 11

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Median total compensation for the Special Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

New York City

$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special 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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Michael Allee

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$66,179

Base pay: $52,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612002
Salary Total: $6,686
Total Pay: $66,179

Michael Allee holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $66,179. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dean Yingst

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$66,111

Base pay: $60,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612042
Salary Total: $6,660
Total Pay: $66,111

Dean Yingst works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Dean earned $66,111 in 2025. They are represented by R07.