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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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.

Christopher Ly

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

-$323

Base pay: -$323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929201139009
Salary Total: $3,789
Total Pay: -$323

At Department of Cannabis Control, Christopher Ly serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$323. Union affiliation: R04.

Christopher Boals

Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

-$4,299

Base pay: -$4,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5924208610003
Salary Total: $10,391
Total Pay: -$4,299

Christopher Boals works as a Investigator for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned -$4,299 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.