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

Page 1

Johnny Tran

Research Data Specialist III/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,742

Base pay: $122,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141015770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $124,742

Johnny Tran works as a Research Data Specialist III for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $124,742 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Marc Epstein

Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,643

Base pay: $124,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146200531007
Salary Total: $10,580
Total Pay: $124,643

At Food and Agriculture, Marc Epstein serves as a Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,643. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Peter Kerr

Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,643

Base pay: $124,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146200531012
Salary Total: $10,580
Total Pay: $124,643

Peter Kerr works as a Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $124,643 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Ke Dong

Senior Plant Nematologist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,643

Base pay: $124,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146210501005
Salary Total: $10,580
Total Pay: $124,643

Ke Dong is a Senior Plant Nematologist (Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,643. They are represented by R10.

Sergei Subbotin

Senior Plant Nematologist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,643

Base pay: $124,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146210501006
Salary Total: $10,580
Total Pay: $124,643

Sergei Subbotin works as a Senior Plant Nematologist (Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Sergei earned $124,643 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Yunping Zhang

Senior Plant Pathologist (Diagnostician) (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,643

Base pay: $124,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184191274001
Salary Total: $10,580
Total Pay: $124,643

Yunping Zhang holds the role of Senior Plant Pathologist (Diagnostician) (Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,643. They are represented by R10.

Alireza Javidmehr

Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$124,581

Base pay: $120,844
Overtime: $3,137
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141105594002
Salary Total: $10,070
Total Pay: $124,581

Alireza Javidmehr is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $124,581. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Samantha Moran-Defty

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$124,202

Base pay: $123,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187170764001
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $124,202

Samantha Moran-Defty is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,202. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Kevin Masuhara

C.E.A./Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$124,185

Base pay: $33,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,374
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140017500982
Salary Total: $17,374
Total Pay: $124,185

Kevin Masuhara holds the role of C.E.A. at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $124,185. They are represented by M01.

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.

Katherine Hatch

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,826

Base pay: $113,132
Overtime: $10,694
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141115582001
Salary Total: $9,456
Total Pay: $123,826

Katherine Hatch works as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $123,826 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kevin Williams

Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,581

Base pay: $120,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146200531017
Salary Total: $10,171
Total Pay: $123,581

At Food and Agriculture, Kevin Williams serves as a Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,581. Union affiliation: R10.

Sebastian Albu

Senior Plant Pathologist (Diagnostician) (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,533

Base pay: $120,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146221274012
Salary Total: $10,171
Total Pay: $123,533

Sebastian Albu works as a Senior Plant Pathologist (Diagnostician) (Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Sebastian earned $123,533 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Kelley Paugh

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,501

Base pay: $123,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184270764001
Salary Total: $10,529
Total Pay: $123,501

At Food and Agriculture, Kelley Paugh serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,501. They are represented by S10.

Wei Wu

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187850765005
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Food and Agriculture, Wei Wu serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. Union affiliation: R10.

Verona Dyer

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141650765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Verona Dyer works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Verona earned $123,423 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Cathryn Mccandless

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140660765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Cathryn Mccandless works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cathryn earned $123,423 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Francis Bean

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140450765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

At Food and Agriculture, Francis Bean serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Kimber Collins-Florian

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187850765003
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Kimber Collins-Florian holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,423. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Elizabeth Hessom

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180390765002
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Elizabeth Hessom is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,423. They are represented by R10.

Sara Garcia

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,423

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140390765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $123,423

Sara Garcia works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $123,423 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Sharon Buenafe

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140151402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Sharon Buenafe is a Information Technology Specialist I at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Jarrett Heather

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180151402006
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Jarrett Heather is a Information Technology Specialist I at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Begley

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180151402002
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Michael Begley is a Information Technology Specialist I at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

John Eaton

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180151402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

John Eaton works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. John earned $123,314 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Liquan Ma

Information Technology Specialist I/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140151402012
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Food and Agriculture, Liquan Ma serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kyle Beucke

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,253

Base pay: $116,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146010765007
Salary Total: $10,174
Total Pay: $123,253

Kyle Beucke holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,253. Union affiliation: R10.

Danny Lee

Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$123,202

Base pay: $122,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187198549001
Salary Total: $10,172
Total Pay: $123,202

Danny Lee holds the role of Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,202. They are represented by S07.

Matthew Lai

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$123,047

Base pay: $121,922
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144630764003
Salary Total: $11,065
Total Pay: $123,047

Matthew Lai holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,047. Union affiliation: S10.

Adrian Gonzales

Agriculture Program Supervisor IV/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$123,026

Base pay: $119,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146781168001
Salary Total: $9,987
Total Pay: $123,026

Adrian Gonzales is a Agriculture Program Supervisor IV at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,026. Union affiliation: S01.

Maria Tenorio Alfred

Research Data Specialist III/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,942

Base pay: $122,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187085770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $122,942

At Food and Agriculture, Maria Tenorio Alfred serves as a Research Data Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,942. They are represented by R01.

Chuqiao Tu

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,923

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147770765007
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $122,923

Chuqiao Tu works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Chuqiao earned $122,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Samuel Ferris

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,923

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182650765003
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $122,923

Samuel Ferris holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,923. Union affiliation: R10.

Yuk Wong

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,923

Base pay: $122,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182030765001
Salary Total: $10,356
Total Pay: $122,923

Yuk Wong is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,923. Their bargaining unit is R10.

John Larkin

Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$122,402

Base pay: $122,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182658549001
Salary Total: $10,172
Total Pay: $122,402

John Larkin works as a Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. John earned $122,402 in 2024. Union affiliation: S07.

Dana Richmond

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$122,188

Base pay: $122,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,110
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650765001
Salary Total: $10,361
Total Pay: $122,188

At Food and Agriculture, Dana Richmond serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,188. They are represented by R10.

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.

Bahar Nakhjavan

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$121,865

Base pay: $121,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187770764001
Salary Total: $10,848
Total Pay: $121,865

At Food and Agriculture, Bahar Nakhjavan serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,865. They are represented by S10.

Marcello Schonmann

Veterinarian (General)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$121,644

Base pay: $103,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141120177982
Salary Total: $12,128
Total Pay: $121,644

Marcello Schonmann is a Veterinarian (General) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,644. They are represented by R10.