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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Joshua Adger

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$38,298

Base pay: $37,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923301139002
Salary Total: $3,644
Total Pay: $38,298

Joshua Adger holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,298. Union affiliation: R04.

D'Juana Your

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$37,652

Base pay: $37,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922301139001
Salary Total: $4,458
Total Pay: $37,652

D'Juana Your is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $37,652. Union affiliation: R04.

Roxanne Garnace

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$37,472

Base pay: $36,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929201139002
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $37,472

Roxanne Garnace holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,472. They are represented by R04.

Zachary Brohmer

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$36,470

Base pay: $36,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928105157001
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $36,470

Zachary Brohmer works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $36,470 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Alice Xia

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$35,664

Base pay: $18,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393854
Salary Total: $6,083
Total Pay: $35,664

Alice Xia holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,664. Union affiliation: R01.

Victoria Vega

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$32,948

Base pay: $32,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923405157816
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $32,948

Victoria Vega works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $32,948 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Lauren Travers

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$32,843

Base pay: $32,460
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,352
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405157818
Salary Total: $4,352
Total Pay: $32,843

Lauren Travers works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $32,843 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Marissa Childers

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$32,649

Base pay: $31,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157024
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $32,649

At Department of Cannabis Control, Marissa Childers serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,649. They are represented by R01.

Arlene Kwong

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$31,448

Base pay: $31,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,448
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201414907
Salary Total: $65
Total Pay: $31,448

Arlene Kwong is a Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $31,448. Their bargaining unit is R01.