California / Department of Cannabis Control

Agency file

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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Melissa Eidson

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$170,400

Base pay: $166,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922107500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $170,400

Melissa Eidson works as a C.E.A. for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $170,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Jackson Siphan

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$169,130

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $37,847
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610027
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $169,130

Jackson Siphan is a Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,130. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Angela Mcintire-Abbott

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$167,953

Base pay: $167,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305780004
Salary Total: $14,559
Total Pay: $167,953

Angela Mcintire-Abbott works as a Attorney IV for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $167,953 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

John Atienza

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$166,007

Base pay: $165,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305780907
Salary Total: $14,114
Total Pay: $166,007

John Atienza holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $166,007. Union affiliation: R02.

Tedd Yargeau

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$164,594

Base pay: $164,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200764006
Salary Total: $13,628
Total Pay: $164,594

Tedd Yargeau works as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Tedd earned $164,594 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Michael Poore

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$164,151

Base pay: $155,274
Overtime: $8,247
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610036
Salary Total: $11,670
Total Pay: $164,151

Michael Poore works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $164,151 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Evelyn Schaeffer

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$163,686

Base pay: $160,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923107500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $163,686

Evelyn Schaeffer works as a C.E.A. for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Evelyn earned $163,686 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kevin Ponce

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$163,446

Base pay: $162,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,446
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: 5929400764002
Salary Total: $13,088
Total Pay: $163,446

Kevin Ponce is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,446. They are represented by S10.