California / Department of Cannabis Control

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Department of Cannabis Control

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Cannabis Control is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 623 employees with median total compensation of $89,477; the highest distinct record was $242,253.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $59.2M
Employees: 623
Median total: $89,477
Highest record: $242,253

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$323$185,978+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 623 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,477) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $92,370 (97%)
Overtime — $638 (1%)
Other — $2,011 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,083

$74,605

$89,477

$117,530

$143,901

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,901 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,083. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

118 · $78,565

Environmental Scientist

70 · $87,361

Staff Services Manager I

54 · $95,467

Investigator

53 · $132,684

Special Investigator

52 · $94,329

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$47.9M —	567 —	$83,473 —
2024	$54.5M ▲ 13.7%	616 ▲ 8.6%	$86,833 ▲ 4.0%
2025	$59.2M ▲ 8.7%	623 ▲ 1.1%	$89,477 ▲ 3.0%

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Record list

Employees

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Gail Berman

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$95,467

Base pay: $91,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204800002
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $95,467

Gail Berman works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Gail earned $95,467 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Rachna Sharma

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$95,467

Base pay: $91,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204800005
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $95,467

Rachna Sharma is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,467. They are represented by S01.

Brian Le

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$95,342

Base pay: $91,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204800016
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $95,342

Brian Le is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,342. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jeffrey Abare

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$95,181

Base pay: $94,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401402002
Salary Total: $8,010
Total Pay: $95,181

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jeffrey Abare serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,181. Union affiliation: R01.

Gabriela Mendiola

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,492

Base pay: $93,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923620762005
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $94,492

Gabriela Mendiola works as a Environmental Scientist for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $94,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Navneet Rai

Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,440

Base pay: $94,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615587001
Salary Total: $8,136
Total Pay: $94,440

Navneet Rai holds the role of Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,440. Union affiliation: R10.

Rene Pena-Mancinas

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,396

Base pay: $94,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612050
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $94,396

At Department of Cannabis Control, Rene Pena-Mancinas serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,396. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Robert Hogan

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,356

Base pay: $91,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762008
Salary Total: $7,971
Total Pay: $94,356

At Department of Cannabis Control, Robert Hogan serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,356. They are represented by R10.

Jonathan Soto

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,346

Base pay: $90,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204800008
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $94,346

Jonathan Soto holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,346. Union affiliation: S01.

Isabel Sanchez

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$94,261

Base pay: $91,325
Overtime: $2,834
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612016
Salary Total: $7,890
Total Pay: $94,261

At Department of Cannabis Control, Isabel Sanchez serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,261. Union affiliation: R07.

Adrienne Mueller

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$93,972

Base pay: $93,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612020
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $93,972

Adrienne Mueller is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $93,972. They are represented by R07.

Michael Allen

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,873

Base pay: $90,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921504800003
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $93,873

At Department of Cannabis Control, Michael Allen serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,873. They are represented by S01.

Heather Despres

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,799

Base pay: $93,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923620765003
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $93,799

Heather Despres is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,799. Union affiliation: R10.

Raymond Charan

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,610

Base pay: $93,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,257
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401402004
Salary Total: $8,009
Total Pay: $93,610

Raymond Charan holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,610. They are represented by R01.

Reynaldo Antonio

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,550

Base pay: $93,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201402002
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $93,550

Reynaldo Antonio is a Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,550. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Devin Gray

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,512

Base pay: $89,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921304800002
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $93,512

Devin Gray holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,512. Union affiliation: S01.

Katie O'Brien

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$93,512

Base pay: $89,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925104800003
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $93,512

Katie O'Brien works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Katie earned $93,512 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

David Hafner

Information Officer II/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$93,467

Base pay: $90,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105595001
Salary Total: $8,026
Total Pay: $93,467

David Hafner holds the role of Information Officer II at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,467. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Brian Lee

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$93,007

Base pay: $92,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927400762002
Salary Total: $7,926
Total Pay: $93,007

At Department of Cannabis Control, Brian Lee serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $93,007. Union affiliation: R10.