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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Sean O Connor

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$177,963

Base pay: $174,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926107500001
Salary Total: $14,521
Total Pay: $177,963

Sean O Connor is a C.E.A. at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,963. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michelle Phillips

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$177,321

Base pay: $176,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928505780907
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $177,321

Michelle Phillips holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,321. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jacqueline Campion

C.E.A./Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$176,993

Base pay: $173,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,887
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921307500001
Salary Total: $14,440
Total Pay: $176,993

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jacqueline Campion serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,993. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Lindsay Herrick

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$176,936

Base pay: $170,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305780002
Salary Total: $14,896
Total Pay: $176,936

At Department of Cannabis Control, Lindsay Herrick serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $176,936. Union affiliation: R02.

Jason Hurtado

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$173,821

Base pay: $173,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928505780003
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $173,821

Jason Hurtado works as a Attorney IV for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $173,821 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Paul Atienza

Attorney IV/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$173,009

Base pay: $173,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305780005
Salary Total: $14,560
Total Pay: $173,009

Paul Atienza holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,009. They are represented by R02.

Eugene Hillsman

Deputy Director of Equity and Inclusion, Department of Cannibis Control/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$171,906

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921605421001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,906

Eugene Hillsman is a Deputy Director of Equity and Inclusion, Department of Cannibis Control at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,906. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Antonio Frazier

Environmental Program Manager II/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$170,733

Base pay: $170,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,293
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923600769001
Salary Total: $14,834
Total Pay: $170,733

Antonio Frazier works as a Environmental Program Manager II for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $170,733 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M10.