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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Jaime Masuda

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$115,559

Base pay: $109,517
Overtime: $6,041
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612041
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $115,559

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jaime Masuda serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,559. Union affiliation: R07.

Robert Topping

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$111,231

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $4,471
Other pay: $459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612038
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $111,231

Robert Topping holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,231. They are represented by R07.

Nicholaus Katsounakis

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$110,616

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $2,170
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612013
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $110,616

Nicholaus Katsounakis holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,616. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lisabeth Cader

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$108,203

Base pay: $105,911
Overtime: $1,892
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612009
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $108,203

At Department of Cannabis Control, Lisabeth Cader serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,203. They are represented by R07.

Amy Vasquez

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$107,358

Base pay: $106,145
Overtime: $1,212
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612035
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $107,358

Amy Vasquez holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,358. They are represented by R07.

Marco Vasquez

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$107,123

Base pay: $106,145
Overtime: $978
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612036
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $107,123

At Department of Cannabis Control, Marco Vasquez serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,123. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Matthew Mclean

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$106,844

Base pay: $106,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612040
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $106,844

At Department of Cannabis Control, Matthew Mclean serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,844. Union affiliation: R07.

Kevin Johnson

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$106,454

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612012
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,454

Kevin Johnson holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,454. They are represented by R07.

Denis Rakitskiy

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$106,301

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612023
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,301

At Department of Cannabis Control, Denis Rakitskiy serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,301. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mario Alfaro

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$106,301

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612001
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,301

Mario Alfaro is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,301. They are represented by R07.

Eric Kinney

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$105,868

Base pay: $105,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612003
Salary Total: $8,820
Total Pay: $105,868

Eric Kinney works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $105,868 in 2025. They are represented by R07.