California / Food and Agriculture

Agency file

Food and Agriculture

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Food and Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2025, this agency had 2,156 employees with median total compensation of $63,690; the highest distinct record was $252,718.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $146.8M
Employees: 2,156
Median total: $63,690
Highest record: $252,718

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$11,023$180,666+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,690) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,006 (95%)
Overtime — $1,159 (2%)
Other — $1,923 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$12,070

$33,882

$63,690

$95,504

$127,073

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,073 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,070. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist

272 · $86,328

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)

203 · $26,116

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)

155 · $14,563

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

139 · $77,708

Plant Quarantine Inspector

96 · $58,687

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$133.8M —	2,196 —	$54,554 —
2024	$145.1M ▲ 8.4%	2,313 ▲ 5.3%	$57,243 ▲ 4.9%
2025	$146.8M ▲ 1.2%	2,156 ▼ 6.8%	$63,690 ▲ 11.3%

Record list

Employees

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Pierre Labossiere

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,517

Base pay: $109,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187118612002
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $109,517

Pierre Labossiere holds the role of Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,517. They are represented by R07.

Theresa Stewart

Agriculture Program Supervisor II/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,507

Base pay: $106,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187501166121
Salary Total: $8,836
Total Pay: $109,507

Theresa Stewart works as a Agriculture Program Supervisor II for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Theresa earned $109,507 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Israfiel Mohammed

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,360

Base pay: $109,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146220762003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $109,360

Israfiel Mohammed holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,360. They are represented by R10.

Nicholas Anicich

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,303

Base pay: $106,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,612
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147724801001
Salary Total: $9,324
Total Pay: $109,303

Nicholas Anicich holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,303. Union affiliation: S01.

Miguel Garcia

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,301

Base pay: $108,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0185428612006
Salary Total: $9,056
Total Pay: $109,301

Miguel Garcia works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $109,301 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Richard Wright

Agriculture Program Supervisor II/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,207

Base pay: $106,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181851166001
Salary Total: $8,836
Total Pay: $109,207

Richard Wright works as a Agriculture Program Supervisor II for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $109,207 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Steven Donaldson

Senior Agricultural Economist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,160

Base pay: $108,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0183310186014
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,160

Steven Donaldson works as a Senior Agricultural Economist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $109,160 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Leonel Campos

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,160

Base pay: $109,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187110762012
Salary Total: $9,195
Total Pay: $109,160

Leonel Campos holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,160. They are represented by R10.

L Jude Alaniz

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,158

Base pay: $108,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144440762001
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $109,158

L Jude Alaniz holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,158. Union affiliation: R10.

Jaime Collins

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,136

Base pay: $108,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0185408612004
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $109,136

At Food and Agriculture, Jaime Collins serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,136. Union affiliation: R07.

Natalya Henry

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$108,908

Base pay: $108,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141650762025
Salary Total: $9,181
Total Pay: $108,908

At Food and Agriculture, Natalya Henry serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,908. Union affiliation: R10.

Frederick Janney

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$108,822

Base pay: $108,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180151402010
Salary Total: $9,271
Total Pay: $108,822

Frederick Janney works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Frederick earned $108,822 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.