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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Alexander Razo

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$15,074

Base pay: $14,685
Overtime: $389
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610028
Salary Total: $7,343
Total Pay: $15,074

Alexander Razo works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $15,074 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Allison Canlas

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$14,580

Base pay: $14,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923101139002
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $14,580

Allison Canlas works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $14,580 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Marshall Bishop

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$14,412

Base pay: $13,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,412
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $14,412

At Department of Cannabis Control, Marshall Bishop serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,412. Their bargaining unit is E.

Cassandra May Kerscher

Program Technician II/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$14,257

Base pay: $14,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929209928005
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $14,257

Cassandra May Kerscher holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,257. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lilian Young

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$13,227

Base pay: $13,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,227
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $13,227

Lilian Young works as a Student Assistant for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. Lilian earned $13,227 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.

Madison Scott

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$11,686

Base pay: $10,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,686
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $11,686

Madison Scott is a Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,686. Union affiliation: E.

Jessica Rios

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$11,541

Base pay: $9,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,541
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $11,541

Jessica Rios works as a Student Assistant for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. Jessica earned $11,541 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Cassandra Abrahim

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$11,448

Base pay: $11,013
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610011
Salary Total: $6,332
Total Pay: $11,448

At Department of Cannabis Control, Cassandra Abrahim serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,448. They are represented by R07.

Jennifer Becker

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$11,444

Base pay: $10,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,444
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,415
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $11,444

Jennifer Becker is a Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $11,444. Their bargaining unit is E.

Stephanie Montgomery

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$11,426

Base pay: $9,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,059
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157830
Salary Total: $4,059
Total Pay: $11,426

At Department of Cannabis Control, Stephanie Montgomery serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,426. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicholas Nguyen

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$11,087

Base pay: $10,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762020
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $11,087

Nicholas Nguyen holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,087. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kylie Johnson

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$10,173

Base pay: $10,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,173
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $10,173

Kylie Johnson holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,173. They are represented by E.

Samuel Funakoshi

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$9,241

Base pay: $9,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762043
Salary Total: $6,558
Total Pay: $9,241

At Department of Cannabis Control, Samuel Funakoshi serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,241. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Carla Repucci

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$9,176

Base pay: $3,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400765003
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $9,176

Carla Repucci holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,176. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Karyn Dunn

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$8,936

Base pay: $8,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,936
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208612907
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $8,936

Karyn Dunn is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $8,936. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Bimala Lama

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$8,147

Base pay: $8,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615591002
Salary Total: $8,535
Total Pay: $8,147

Bimala Lama is a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,147. They are represented by R10.