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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Marissa Childers

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,603

Base pay: $62,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393830
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $62,603

Marissa Childers is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,603. Union affiliation: R01.

Thanh To

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,491

Base pay: $61,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393836
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $62,491

Thanh To is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,491. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shelly Adcock

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,377

Base pay: $61,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929105157001
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $62,377

Shelly Adcock is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,377. Union affiliation: R01.

Liana Huang

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,358

Base pay: $62,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,639
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400762907
Salary Total: $5,442
Total Pay: $62,358

Liana Huang holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,358. Union affiliation: R10.

Zachary Brohmer

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,256

Base pay: $61,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928505393800
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $62,256

Zachary Brohmer works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $62,256 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gloria Waters

Graphic Designer II/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$62,087

Base pay: $62,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925102885001
Salary Total: $5,430
Total Pay: $62,087

At Department of Cannabis Control, Gloria Waters serves as a Graphic Designer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,087. Union affiliation: R14.

Melana Callejon

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$61,988

Base pay: $59,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405142811
Salary Total: $5,414
Total Pay: $61,988

At Department of Cannabis Control, Melana Callejon serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,988. They are represented by R01.

Jasmine Aguilar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$61,964

Base pay: $61,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393821
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $61,964

Jasmine Aguilar holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,964. Union affiliation: R01.

Justin Pittman

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$61,936

Base pay: $61,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204546003
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $61,936

At Department of Cannabis Control, Justin Pittman serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,936. They are represented by R01.