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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Brittney Cleveland

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp
$12,968
Base pay
$11,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,368
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,968
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0146650034982
Salary Total
$18
Total Pay
$12,968

Brittney Cleveland works as a Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Brittney earned $12,968 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

James Alston

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp
$12,963
Base pay
$6,436
Overtime
$274
Other pay
$6,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,963
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
San Bernardino
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$19
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0144280032982
Salary Total
$19
Total Pay
$12,963

James Alston is a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $12,963. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Megan Chatham

Brand Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp
$12,950
Base pay
$12,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,950
Employment type
Ind
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Colusa
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$518
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0181850303996
Salary Total
$518
Total Pay
$12,950

At Food and Agriculture, Megan Chatham serves as a Brand Inspector. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,950. Their bargaining unit is R07.