California / Food and Agriculture / Veterinarian (General)

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Veterinarian (General)

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

22 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $128,120, above the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $128,120
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$174,332+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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.

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This role across California

Veterinarian (General) is held in 2 California departments. In Food and Agriculture, the median of $128,120 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$112,144 · 3

Median total compensation for the Veterinarian (General) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Veterinarian beyond California

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $124,777 ranks #5 of 11. See Veterinarian across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$333,850 · 9

$181,091 · 9

$143,186 · 14

$131,288 · 34

$117,097 · 5

$111,271 · 14

$89,105 · 8

$84,048 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Veterinarianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Brinson

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$130,734

Base pay: $114,795
Overtime: $6,288
Other pay: $9,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141150177005
Salary Total: $9,891
Total Pay: $130,734

Jennifer Brinson works as a Veterinarian (General) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $130,734 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Joshua Kloeppel

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$125,506

Base pay: $121,384
Overtime: $852
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141170177003
Salary Total: $10,577
Total Pay: $125,506

At Food and Agriculture, Joshua Kloeppel serves as a Veterinarian (General). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,506. Union affiliation: R10.

Katherine Murray

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,048

Base pay: $117,154
Overtime: $6,371
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141180177002
Salary Total: $9,879
Total Pay: $124,048

At Food and Agriculture, Katherine Murray serves as a Veterinarian (General). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,048. They are represented by R10.

Matthew Vahabi

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,987

Base pay: $111,574
Overtime: $12,362
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141170177004
Salary Total: $9,409
Total Pay: $123,987

Matthew Vahabi holds the role of Veterinarian (General) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,987. Their bargaining unit is R10.