California / Food and Agriculture / Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture

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Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

7 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $129,587, above the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $813.5K
Role median: $129,587
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Above

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Employees with this title

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Jay Van Rein

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$133,907

Base pay: $130,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180086969001
Salary Total: $10,893
Total Pay: $133,907

At Food and Agriculture, Jay Van Rein serves as a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,907. Union affiliation: E59.

Shakil Anwar

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$133,007

Base pay: $129,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180116969001
Salary Total: $10,793
Total Pay: $133,007

At Food and Agriculture, Shakil Anwar serves as a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,007. Their bargaining unit is E59.

David Pegos

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$132,707

Base pay: $129,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146016969003
Salary Total: $10,793
Total Pay: $132,707

At Food and Agriculture, David Pegos serves as a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,707. They are represented by E59.

Elysia Fong

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$129,587

Base pay: $129,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147726969001
Salary Total: $10,793
Total Pay: $129,587

Elysia Fong works as a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Elysia earned $129,587 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kacie Fritz

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$129,551

Base pay: $128,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0185016969003
Salary Total: $10,793
Total Pay: $129,551

At Food and Agriculture, Kacie Fritz serves as a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,551. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Thea Rittenhouse

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,093

Base pay: $118,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140066969001
Salary Total: $9,978
Total Pay: $122,093

Thea Rittenhouse holds the role of Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,093. Union affiliation: M01.

Steve Patton

Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$32,610

Base pay: $32,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,610
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187126969996
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $32,610

Steve Patton is a Special Assistant, Department of Food and Agriculture at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $32,610. Union affiliation: M01.