California / Food and Agriculture / Plant Quarantine Inspector

Job-title file

Plant Quarantine Inspector

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

160 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $53,753, below the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 160
Total payroll: $7.1M
Role median: $53,753
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,895$73,015+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 160 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Kilgore

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,132

Base pay: $64,701
Overtime: $112
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144280615030
Salary Total: $5,448
Total Pay: $65,132

Michael Kilgore works as a Plant Quarantine Inspector for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $65,132 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Chas Gonzales

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,881

Base pay: $64,696
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Modoc
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144290615002
Salary Total: $5,448
Total Pay: $64,881

Chas Gonzales holds the role of Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,881. They are represented by R11.

Marcos Tapia

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$64,276

Base pay: $60,735
Overtime: $1,374
Other pay: $2,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200615008
Salary Total: $5,294
Total Pay: $64,276

Marcos Tapia holds the role of Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,276. Union affiliation: R11.

Brian Burrow

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,241

Base pay: $63,517
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200615001
Salary Total: $5,448
Total Pay: $64,241

Brian Burrow holds the role of Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,241. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Kimberly Hove

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,041

Base pay: $63,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144320615053
Salary Total: $5,368
Total Pay: $64,041

Kimberly Hove is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,041. Union affiliation: R11.

Melissa Anne Ford

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,690

Base pay: $61,896
Overtime: $1,093
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,535
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144320615009
Salary Total: $5,369
Total Pay: $63,690

Melissa Anne Ford holds the role of Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,690. They are represented by R11.

Connie Vanzant

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$63,358

Base pay: $60,735
Overtime: $345
Other pay: $2,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200615016
Salary Total: $5,294
Total Pay: $63,358

At Food and Agriculture, Connie Vanzant serves as a Plant Quarantine Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,358. Union affiliation: R11.

Barbara Brennan

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$62,887

Base pay: $62,287
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144210615030
Salary Total: $5,373
Total Pay: $62,887

Barbara Brennan works as a Plant Quarantine Inspector for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $62,887 in 2024. Union affiliation: R11.

Dina Smith

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$62,809

Base pay: $59,413
Overtime: $2,727
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144280615002
Salary Total: $5,117
Total Pay: $62,809

Dina Smith works as a Plant Quarantine Inspector for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Dina earned $62,809 in 2024. Union affiliation: R11.

Michelle Seifert

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$61,974

Base pay: $61,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,535
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144280615043
Salary Total: $5,369
Total Pay: $61,974

Michelle Seifert is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,974. They are represented by R11.