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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Maria Gomez

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$6,422

Base pay: $6,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610009
Salary Total: $6,371
Total Pay: $6,422

At Department of Cannabis Control, Maria Gomez serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,422. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alberto Perez

Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer)/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$6,271

Base pay: $5,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,271
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208549907
Salary Total: $54
Total Pay: $6,271

Alberto Perez is a Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $6,271. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Alyssa Petruescu

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$5,066

Base pay: $5,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,066
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $5,066

Alyssa Petruescu holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,066. Union affiliation: E.

Jackson Flores

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$4,933

Base pay: $4,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,933
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $4,933

Jackson Flores holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,933. They are represented by E.

Pedro Leon

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$4,617

Base pay: $4,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,617
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208612907
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $4,617

At Department of Cannabis Control, Pedro Leon serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,617. Union affiliation: R07.

Philip Tran

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$3,130

Base pay: $2,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,130
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $3,130

Philip Tran holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,130. They are represented by E.

Ilana Schmidt

Personnel Technician I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$2,991

Base pay: $2,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405160003
Salary Total: $3,900
Total Pay: $2,991

At Department of Cannabis Control, Ilana Schmidt serves as a Personnel Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,991. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shannon Townsend

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$2,713

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612034
Salary Total: $7,481

Shannon Townsend works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $2,713 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.

Cindy Croyts-Schooley

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$2,176

Base pay: $2,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612007
Salary Total: $8,686
Total Pay: $2,176

At Department of Cannabis Control, Cindy Croyts-Schooley serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,176. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lauren Hannon

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$1,447

Base pay: $177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610008
Salary Total: $10,322
Total Pay: $1,447

Lauren Hannon works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $1,447 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Dominique Morris

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$706

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393829
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $706

Dominique Morris works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $706 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Lee Cotter

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$389

Base pay: $389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $389
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208612907
Salary Total: $49
Total Pay: $389

Lee Cotter holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $389. They are represented by R07.

Luz Nerida Dempsey

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$356

Base pay: $356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924201139002
Salary Total: $4,768
Total Pay: $356

Luz Nerida Dempsey is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $356. Union affiliation: R04.

Bridget Rittmann

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,123
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400762907
Salary Total: $6,123
Total Pay: $200

Bridget Rittmann works as a Environmental Scientist for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Bridget earned $200 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Angela Janelle Hill

Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Department of Cannab Is Control/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$150

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921505396001
Salary Total: $11,163
Total Pay: $150

At Department of Cannabis Control, Angela Janelle Hill serves as a Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Department of Cannab Is Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Breann Slama

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$150

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,872
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $150

At Department of Cannabis Control, Breann Slama serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $150. Their bargaining unit is E.

Yuan Chang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393825
Salary Total: $6,718
Total Pay: $100

Yuan Chang works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Yuan earned $100 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Craig Potter

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$78

Base pay: $78
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208612907
Salary Total: $39
Total Pay: $78

Craig Potter is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $78. They are represented by R07.

Nicholas Weber

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$75

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610037
Salary Total: $9,547
Total Pay: $75

At Department of Cannabis Control, Nicholas Weber serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jennifer Cahill

Accountant Trainee/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204179001
Salary Total: $4,065
Total Pay: $50

Jennifer Cahill works as a Accountant Trainee for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $50 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Selena Labrado

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157800
Salary Total: $5,111
Total Pay: $50

Selena Labrado works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Selena earned $50 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jaskiran Mann

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $50

Jaskiran Mann holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: E.

Glynnis Vaughan

Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Department of Cannabis Control/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105503001
Salary Total: $12,908
Total Pay: $50

At Department of Cannabis Control, Glynnis Vaughan serves as a Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50. Union affiliation: E99.

Christopher Demarco

Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$25

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927205578001
Salary Total: $7,180
Total Pay: $25

Christopher Demarco is a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25. Union affiliation: R10.