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

Page 1

Le Chau

Information Technology Supervisor II/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$131,602

Base pay: $131,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201404002
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $131,602

Le Chau is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,602. They are represented by S01.

Dennis Prizmich

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$131,334

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610023
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,334

Dennis Prizmich holds the role of Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,334. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Nadalie Meadows-Martin

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$130,487

Base pay: $129,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923307500001
Salary Total: $11,807
Total Pay: $130,487

Nadalie Meadows-Martin works as a C.E.A. for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Nadalie earned $130,487 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kevin Mcinerney

Supervising Special Investigator II/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$130,270

Base pay: $129,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208547001
Salary Total: $11,354
Total Pay: $130,270

At Department of Cannabis Control, Kevin Mcinerney serves as a Supervising Special Investigator II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,270. Union affiliation: S07.

Veronica Daniel

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$130,175

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204802002
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,175

Veronica Daniel holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,175. Union affiliation: M01.

Kristin Nevedal

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$129,673

Base pay: $126,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925107500001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,673

Kristin Nevedal works as a C.E.A. for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Kristin earned $129,673 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Joshua Garcia

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$129,144

Base pay: $115,151
Overtime: $13,593
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610006
Salary Total: $9,761
Total Pay: $129,144

At Department of Cannabis Control, Joshua Garcia serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,144. They are represented by R07.

Keri Stevens

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$128,793

Base pay: $128,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401414007
Salary Total: $10,676
Total Pay: $128,793

Keri Stevens holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,793. They are represented by R01.

Giovanni Gonzalez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$128,243

Base pay: $119,958
Overtime: $7,399
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610005
Salary Total: $10,161
Total Pay: $128,243

At Department of Cannabis Control, Giovanni Gonzalez serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,243. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Daniel Briot

Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$128,124

Base pay: $128,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308545002
Salary Total: $10,891
Total Pay: $128,124

Daniel Briot holds the role of Supervising Special Investigator II (Non-Peace Officer) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,124. They are represented by S07.

Emerson Kanawi

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$128,099

Base pay: $128,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200764008
Salary Total: $11,055
Total Pay: $128,099

Emerson Kanawi holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,099. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Braulio Nol

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$127,803

Base pay: $122,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,404
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208596003
Salary Total: $10,529
Total Pay: $127,803

Braulio Nol holds the role of Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,803. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Kristi Sutton

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$127,055

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922404802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $127,055

At Department of Cannabis Control, Kristi Sutton serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,055. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Tanya Silva

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$127,055

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $127,055

At Department of Cannabis Control, Tanya Silva serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,055. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Laura Barlow

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$126,914

Base pay: $126,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922304802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $126,914

At Department of Cannabis Control, Laura Barlow serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,914. They are represented by M01.

Sarah Smiley

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$126,314

Base pay: $105,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208596008
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $126,314

Sarah Smiley holds the role of Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,314. Union affiliation: S07.

Michael Wang

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$126,026

Base pay: $57,178
Overtime: $1,829
Other pay: $67,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610031
Salary Total: $8,541
Total Pay: $126,026

Michael Wang is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,026. They are represented by R07.

Jeffrey Alameida

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$125,793

Base pay: $125,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201414006
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $125,793

Jeffrey Alameida holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,793. Union affiliation: R01.

Miaotian Sun

Research Scientist Supervisor I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$125,678

Base pay: $125,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615638001
Salary Total: $10,156
Total Pay: $125,678

At Department of Cannabis Control, Miaotian Sun serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor I (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,678. They are represented by S10.

Lindsay Rains

Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$124,539

Base pay: $124,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400756001
Salary Total: $15,134
Total Pay: $124,539

Lindsay Rains works as a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lindsay earned $124,539 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Christina Dempsey

Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Department of Cannab Is Control/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$124,100

Base pay: $121,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921505396001
Salary Total: $11,151
Total Pay: $124,100

Christina Dempsey works as a Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Department of Cannab Is Control for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $124,100 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Lusio Reyes

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$123,984

Base pay: $122,605
Overtime: $611
Other pay: $768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610007
Salary Total: $10,526
Total Pay: $123,984

Lusio Reyes works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lusio earned $123,984 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.