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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Donovan Dutt

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$160,964

Base pay: $131,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401405002
Salary Total: $12,213
Total Pay: $160,964

Donovan Dutt works as a Information Technology Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Donovan earned $160,964 in 2024. Union affiliation: M01.

Wilson Linares

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

2025 total comp

$159,820

Base pay: $159,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208597002
Salary Total: $13,190
Total Pay: $159,820

Wilson Linares is a Supervising Investigator II, Department of Consumer Affairs at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,820. Union affiliation: S07.

Robert Casas

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

2025 total comp

$159,820

Base pay: $159,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208597001
Salary Total: $13,190
Total Pay: $159,820

At Department of Cannabis Control, Robert Casas serves as a Supervising Investigator II, Department of Consumer Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,820. They are represented by S07.

Allan Hall

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

2025 total comp

$159,565

Base pay: $159,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208596010
Salary Total: $13,365
Total Pay: $159,565

Allan Hall works as a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Consumer Affairs for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Allan earned $159,565 in 2025. They are represented by S07.

Erin Wonder

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

2025 total comp

$158,587

Base pay: $158,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200756002
Salary Total: $13,422
Total Pay: $158,587

Erin Wonder is a Environmental Program Manager I (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,587. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Eva Olin

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

At Department of Cannabis Control, Eva Olin serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,641. Union affiliation: S10.

Allison Patterson

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923620764001
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Allison Patterson holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,641. Union affiliation: S10.

Michael Vella

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$157,641

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200764007
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,641

Michael Vella holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,641. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Rachel Ezard

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$157,141

Base pay: $157,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $157,141

At Department of Cannabis Control, Rachel Ezard serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,141. They are represented by S10.

Tony Urich

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$156,965

Base pay: $129,899
Overtime: $26,816
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610018
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $156,965

Tony Urich is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,965. Their bargaining unit is R07.