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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Antonio Juarez

Supervising Special Investigator I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$147,134

Base pay: $146,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208548003
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $147,134

Antonio Juarez is a Supervising Special Investigator I at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,134. Union affiliation: S07.

Elizabeth Rangel

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$146,664

Base pay: $143,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $146,664

Elizabeth Rangel holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,664. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Christopher George

Supervising Special Investigator I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$145,250

Base pay: $145,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208548002
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $145,250

Christopher George holds the role of Supervising Special Investigator I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,250. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Kellie Vasen

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$145,169

Base pay: $144,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,186
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928505780001
Salary Total: $12,577
Total Pay: $145,169

Kellie Vasen is a Attorney IV at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,169. They are represented by R02.

Mojdeh Tehrani

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$144,509

Base pay: $144,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923620764003
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $144,509

Mojdeh Tehrani holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,509. Union affiliation: S10.

Alonso Gutierrez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$143,901

Base pay: $130,646
Overtime: $13,005
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610059
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $143,901

Alonso Gutierrez is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,901. Union affiliation: R07.

Johnathan Lun

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$143,801

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $10,816
Other pay: $1,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610020
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $143,801

Johnathan Lun holds the role of Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,801. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jose Razo

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$143,489

Base pay: $132,753
Overtime: $10,212
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610024
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $143,489

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jose Razo serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,489. They are represented by R07.

Michael Tucker

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

2024 total comp

$142,754

Base pay: $142,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208596005
Salary Total: $11,699
Total Pay: $142,754

Michael Tucker works as a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $142,754 in 2024. They are represented by S07.

Ehren Nehira

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$142,643

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $11,309
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610047
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $142,643

Ehren Nehira is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,643. They are represented by R07.

Christopher Mcgrew

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$142,490

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $10,732
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610013
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $142,490

At Department of Cannabis Control, Christopher Mcgrew serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,490. Their bargaining unit is R07.

David Strunk

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$142,186

Base pay: $141,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400764004
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $142,186

David Strunk is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,186. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Raymond Tuason

Attorney III/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$142,138

Base pay: $141,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305795005
Salary Total: $12,192
Total Pay: $142,138

Raymond Tuason is a Attorney III at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $142,138. They are represented by R02.

Osvaldo Maldonado

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$141,905

Base pay: $132,584
Overtime: $8,912
Other pay: $409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610058
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $141,905

Osvaldo Maldonado works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Osvaldo earned $141,905 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Christine Rodriguez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$141,525

Base pay: $138,635
Overtime: $2,589
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610025
Salary Total: $11,564
Total Pay: $141,525

At Department of Cannabis Control, Christine Rodriguez serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,525. They are represented by R07.

Jeffrey Takahashi

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$141,026

Base pay: $140,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200764004
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $141,026

Jeffrey Takahashi is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,026. Union affiliation: S10.

Richard Arvizu

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$141,025

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $9,691
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610048
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $141,025

Richard Arvizu works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $141,025 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.