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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Jean Cheng

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$144,193

Base pay: $125,536
Overtime: $18,156
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141100177002
Salary Total: $10,892
Total Pay: $144,193

At Food and Agriculture, Jean Cheng serves as a Veterinarian (General). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,193. They are represented by R10.