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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Natalie Ward

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$164,747

Base pay: $115,186
Overtime: $48,989
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141120177004
Salary Total: $9,881
Total Pay: $164,747

Natalie Ward is a Veterinarian (General) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $164,747. They are represented by R10.

Carla Lytle

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$157,537

Base pay: $145,887
Overtime: $11,650
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141150177003
Salary Total: $12,302
Total Pay: $157,537

Carla Lytle works as a Veterinarian (General) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $157,537 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Kaylee Lashnits

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$157,321

Base pay: $123,511
Overtime: $31,257
Other pay: $2,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,426
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141120177005
Salary Total: $10,374
Total Pay: $157,321

At Food and Agriculture, Kaylee Lashnits serves as a Veterinarian (General). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,321. Union affiliation: R10.