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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Ruby Mora Ocegueda

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$87,358

Base pay: $86,974
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612048
Salary Total: $7,989
Total Pay: $87,358

At Department of Cannabis Control, Ruby Mora Ocegueda serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,358. They are represented by R07.

Van Cordero

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$87,304

Base pay: $86,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204800001
Salary Total: $7,462
Total Pay: $87,304

Van Cordero holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,304. They are represented by S01.

Regina Espinosa

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$87,133

Base pay: $86,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393819
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $87,133

Regina Espinosa is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,133. Union affiliation: R01.

Margaret Goldbar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$87,133

Base pay: $86,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5921305393800
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $87,133

Margaret Goldbar is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,133. They are represented by R01.

Eric Sweeting

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$87,133

Base pay: $86,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926205393806
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $87,133

Eric Sweeting holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,133. They are represented by R01.

Thong Phan-Quang

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$87,049

Base pay: $86,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612034
Salary Total: $7,395
Total Pay: $87,049

At Department of Cannabis Control, Thong Phan-Quang serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,049. Union affiliation: R07.

Daniel Torres

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$87,014

Base pay: $86,582
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612047
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $87,014

Daniel Torres holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,014. Union affiliation: R07.

Brandon Menge

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,913

Base pay: $86,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,540
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401402003
Salary Total: $7,314
Total Pay: $86,913

Brandon Menge holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,913. They are represented by R01.

Sharqueya Drake

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,908

Base pay: $86,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393818
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,908

Sharqueya Drake is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,908. They are represented by R01.

Robert Leonard

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$86,883

Base pay: $79,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393907
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $86,883

Robert Leonard works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $86,883 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Benny Ly

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,696

Base pay: $86,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926205393800
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,696

Benny Ly works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Benny earned $86,696 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Merci Heu

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,696

Base pay: $86,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922305393802
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,696

Merci Heu works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Merci earned $86,696 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Emily Gutierrez

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,582

Base pay: $86,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612005
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $86,582

At Department of Cannabis Control, Emily Gutierrez serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,582. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Nicole Ackerman

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,563

Base pay: $83,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923204800001
Salary Total: $7,305
Total Pay: $86,563

Nicole Ackerman works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $86,563 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Russell Poag

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,457

Base pay: $85,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612051
Salary Total: $7,396
Total Pay: $86,457

Russell Poag is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,457. Union affiliation: R07.

Cindy Vue

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,326

Base pay: $83,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923104800003
Salary Total: $7,305
Total Pay: $86,326

Cindy Vue holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,326. They are represented by S01.

Samantha Sawasaki

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,271

Base pay: $85,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923105393813
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,271

Samantha Sawasaki works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $86,271 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Marcus Walker

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$86,149

Base pay: $80,930
Overtime: $535
Other pay: $4,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612024
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $86,149

Marcus Walker works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Marcus earned $86,149 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Melody Claussen-Furry

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,966

Base pay: $85,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393860
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,966

At Department of Cannabis Control, Melody Claussen-Furry serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,966. They are represented by R01.

Heather Asendorf

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,939

Base pay: $84,495
Overtime: $1,444
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612021
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $85,939

Heather Asendorf works as a Special Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $85,939 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Sarah Defazio

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$85,904

Base pay: $85,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393821
Salary Total: $6,988
Total Pay: $85,904

Sarah Defazio works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $85,904 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rene Mancinas Jr

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$85,875

Base pay: $82,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612050
Salary Total: $7,375
Total Pay: $85,875

Rene Mancinas Jr holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $85,875. They are represented by R07.

Robert Durazo

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,859

Base pay: $85,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926401402001
Salary Total: $7,774
Total Pay: $85,859

Robert Durazo works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $85,859 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Justin Brown

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,766

Base pay: $84,156
Overtime: $1,110
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612007
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $85,766

Justin Brown is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,766. They are represented by R07.

Summer Hoy

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$85,750

Base pay: $85,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929400762013
Salary Total: $7,380
Total Pay: $85,750

Summer Hoy works as a Environmental Scientist for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Summer earned $85,750 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Melinda Bailey

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,596

Base pay: $85,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922104800002
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $85,596

At Department of Cannabis Control, Melinda Bailey serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,596. They are represented by S01.

Gina Delarosa

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,562

Base pay: $85,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393816
Salary Total: $7,141
Total Pay: $85,562

Gina Delarosa holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,562. Union affiliation: R01.

James Peacock

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,495

Base pay: $84,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393833
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,495

At Department of Cannabis Control, James Peacock serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,495. They are represented by R01.

Kewonna Murry

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$85,492

Base pay: $82,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393828
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $85,492

Kewonna Murry works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Kewonna earned $85,492 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Laurel Houle

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$85,471

Base pay: $83,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,471
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: 5929205393824
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $85,471

Laurel Houle holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $85,471. They are represented by R01.

Jorge Vivarcarrillo

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,419

Base pay: $85,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762020
Salary Total: $7,135
Total Pay: $85,419

Jorge Vivarcarrillo is a Environmental Scientist at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,419. They are represented by R10.

Miaotian Sun

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$85,381

Base pay: $78,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927205591001
Salary Total: $8,280
Total Pay: $85,381

Miaotian Sun works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Miaotian earned $85,381 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Corey Scott Harris

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$85,178

Base pay: $68,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610007
Salary Total: $9,482
Total Pay: $85,178

At Department of Cannabis Control, Corey Scott Harris serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,178. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mylei Tran

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$85,156

Base pay: $84,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205393847
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $85,156

Mylei Tran holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,156. Union affiliation: R01.