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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Courtney Candate

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$76,474

Base pay: $72,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405393813
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $76,474

At Department of Cannabis Control, Courtney Candate serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,474. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Veronica Bermudez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$76,086

Base pay: $74,054
Overtime: $1,782
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924105393804
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $76,086

Veronica Bermudez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,086. Union affiliation: R01.

Erika Bradley

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$76,079

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393810
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,079

Erika Bradley holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,079. Union affiliation: R01.

Hung Liu

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

2025 total comp

$75,712

Base pay: $75,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615578003
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $75,712

Hung Liu works as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Hung earned $75,712 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Branden Howton

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,614

Base pay: $75,150
Overtime: $464
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612052
Salary Total: $6,493
Total Pay: $75,614

Branden Howton works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Branden earned $75,614 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Tiare Lopez

Senior Personnel Specialist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,599

Base pay: $70,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922401317001
Salary Total: $5,933
Total Pay: $75,599

At Department of Cannabis Control, Tiare Lopez serves as a Senior Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,599. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shannon Barry

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,476

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393843
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,476

At Department of Cannabis Control, Shannon Barry serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,476. They are represented by R01.

Ha Dang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,476

Base pay: $74,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393800
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,476

Ha Dang is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,476. They are represented by R01.

Bryan Hayashida

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,460

Base pay: $75,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612033
Salary Total: $6,493
Total Pay: $75,460

Bryan Hayashida is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,460. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Joanna Hossack

Attorney III/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$75,316

Base pay: $75,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305795007
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $75,316

Joanna Hossack holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,316. They are represented by R02.

Cann Doan

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$75,065

Base pay: $49,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762006
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $75,065

At Department of Cannabis Control, Cann Doan serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,065. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Hoang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,861

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393859
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $74,861

Christopher Hoang holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,861. Union affiliation: R01.

Roberto Lopez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,861

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923405393810
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $74,861

Roberto Lopez works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Roberto earned $74,861 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Rossetti

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,861

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923405393809
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $74,861

At Department of Cannabis Control, Lisa Rossetti serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,861. They are represented by R01.

Maybelline Tayo

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,831

Base pay: $74,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,556
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204546007
Salary Total: $6,359
Total Pay: $74,831

Maybelline Tayo works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Maybelline earned $74,831 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Karolina Vasquez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,799

Base pay: $74,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393813
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $74,799

Karolina Vasquez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,799. Union affiliation: R01.

Leonard Lithen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$74,611

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393850
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $74,611

At Department of Cannabis Control, Leonard Lithen serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,611. They are represented by R01.