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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Michael Dejohn

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$73,703

Base pay: $73,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393842
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $73,703

At Department of Cannabis Control, Michael Dejohn serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,703. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cameron Hollis

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$73,584

Base pay: $73,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105157004
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,584

At Department of Cannabis Control, Cameron Hollis serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,584. They are represented by R01.

Reina Miller

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$73,535

Base pay: $34,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921505393800
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $73,535

Reina Miller works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Reina earned $73,535 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Danielle Carancho

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$73,317

Base pay: $72,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393856
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $73,317

At Department of Cannabis Control, Danielle Carancho serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,317. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gioisha Osburn

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$73,258

Base pay: $72,735
Overtime: $399
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,211
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610041
Salary Total: $9,211
Total Pay: $73,258

Gioisha Osburn works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Gioisha earned $73,258 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kevin Varzandeh

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$73,225

Base pay: $72,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400762013
Salary Total: $6,886
Total Pay: $73,225

Kevin Varzandeh works as a Environmental Scientist for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $73,225 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Stephanie Anne Buck

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$73,074

Base pay: $72,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922205393800
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $73,074

Stephanie Anne Buck holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,074. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jacqueline Diaz

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$73,025

Base pay: $53,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,337
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612008
Salary Total: $7,337
Total Pay: $73,025

Jacqueline Diaz holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alyssa Campbell

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,932

Base pay: $72,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204800907
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $72,932

Alyssa Campbell works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $72,932 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Lullette Mcmanus

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,900

Base pay: $72,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,278
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305393801
Salary Total: $6,090
Total Pay: $72,900

Lullette Mcmanus is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,900. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ivette Castellanos

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,781

Base pay: $72,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926205393808
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,781

Ivette Castellanos holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,781. They are represented by R01.

Joseph Snyder

Associate Accounting Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,762

Base pay: $72,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922204588006
Salary Total: $6,140
Total Pay: $72,762

Joseph Snyder works as a Associate Accounting Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $72,762 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Eve Yang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,756

Base pay: $72,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393807
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,756

Eve Yang works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Eve earned $72,756 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stacey O'Brien

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$72,742

Base pay: $42,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921104800002
Salary Total: $7,098
Total Pay: $72,742

At Department of Cannabis Control, Stacey O'Brien serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,742. Union affiliation: S01.

Calvin Yee

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,723

Base pay: $72,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400762006
Salary Total: $6,244
Total Pay: $72,723

At Department of Cannabis Control, Calvin Yee serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,723. Union affiliation: R10.

Sharon Harward

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,528

Base pay: $72,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157011
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $72,528

Sharon Harward works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $72,528 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jonathan Huynh

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,488

Base pay: $71,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923105393811
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,488

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jonathan Huynh serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,488. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joshua Davis

Information Technology Associate/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,324

Base pay: $71,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401401001
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $72,324

Joshua Davis works as a Information Technology Associate for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $72,324 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Katie Martin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,195

Base pay: $71,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405393803
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,195

Katie Martin is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,195. Union affiliation: R01.

Annie Tan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$72,195

Base pay: $71,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393907
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,195

At Department of Cannabis Control, Annie Tan serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,195. They are represented by R01.

Margaret Cornell

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$72,130

Base pay: $29,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923304800002
Salary Total: $7,471
Total Pay: $72,130

Margaret Cornell works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $72,130 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Ian Halligan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$72,117

Base pay: $70,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923305393810
Salary Total: $6,266
Total Pay: $72,117

Ian Halligan holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,117. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ting Berghoffer-Pires

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$72,008

Base pay: $69,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924105157001
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $72,008

Ting Berghoffer-Pires is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $72,008. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresa Jansson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$71,940

Base pay: $55,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393825
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $71,940

Teresa Jansson works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $71,940 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Jayme Hansen

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$71,564

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405142811
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $71,564

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jayme Hansen serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,564. Union affiliation: R01.

Daniel Gonzales

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$70,978

Base pay: $70,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,590
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405142818
Salary Total: $6,392
Total Pay: $70,978

Daniel Gonzales holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,978. They are represented by R01.

Brian Smith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$70,871

Base pay: $70,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,871
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923105393816
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $70,871

Brian Smith holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,871. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Erin Rauh

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$70,742

Base pay: $68,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157001
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $70,742

Erin Rauh is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,742. They are represented by R01.

Ariana Littles

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$70,709

Base pay: $70,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,150
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922405142815
Salary Total: $6,150
Total Pay: $70,709

Ariana Littles holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,709. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mariah Ramos

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$70,465

Base pay: $69,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105157001
Salary Total: $6,093
Total Pay: $70,465

Mariah Ramos works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Mariah earned $70,465 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jason Laughlin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$70,378

Base pay: $69,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105393804
Salary Total: $6,397
Total Pay: $70,378

Jason Laughlin works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $70,378 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Melynda Sotelo

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$70,162

Base pay: $70,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927105393801
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $70,162

At Department of Cannabis Control, Melynda Sotelo serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,162. Their bargaining unit is R01.