California / Department of Cannabis Control / Special Investigator

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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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Samantha Lehnhoff

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$78,697

Base pay: $72,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612010
Salary Total: $6,493
Total Pay: $78,697

At Department of Cannabis Control, Samantha Lehnhoff serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,697. They are represented by R07.