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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Jung-Kil Suh

Agricultural Technician II (Permanent Intermittent)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,466

Base pay: $33,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,466
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Out of State

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146703520982
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $37,466

Jung-Kil Suh works as a Agricultural Technician II (Permanent Intermittent) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Jung-Kil earned $37,466 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jose Martinez-Lopez

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,464

Base pay: $21,338
Overtime: $4,366
Other pay: $11,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,464
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146870032982
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $37,464

Jose Martinez-Lopez holds the role of Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,464. Union affiliation: R01.

Sal Macias

Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,431

Base pay: $36,978
Overtime: $453
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143650490006
Salary Total: $3,271
Total Pay: $37,431

Sal Macias is a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $37,431. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Hannah Bitetto

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,372

Base pay: $30,957
Overtime: $5,327
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,372
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141170032982
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $37,372

Hannah Bitetto holds the role of Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,372. They are represented by R01.

Alfonso Montano

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,366

Base pay: $35,141
Overtime: $669
Other pay: $1,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,366
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146530032982
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $37,366

Alfonso Montano works as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Alfonso earned $37,366 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jeffrey Malley

Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,360

Base pay: $37,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,487
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184350490002
Salary Total: $3,365
Total Pay: $37,360

Jeffrey Malley works as a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $37,360 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Emma Martinez

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,348

Base pay: $35,234
Overtime: $618
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,348
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146780034982
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $37,348

Emma Martinez holds the role of Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,348. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Fareed Rahimi

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,324

Base pay: $30,983
Overtime: $5,009
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,324
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146810034982
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $37,324

Fareed Rahimi is a Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $37,324. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chelsea Lombardo

Staff Services Analyst/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,265

Base pay: $37,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,432
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182215157004
Salary Total: $4,299
Total Pay: $37,265

Chelsea Lombardo is a Staff Services Analyst at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,265. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Zainab Nicholson

Office Technician (Typing)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,206

Base pay: $36,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,431
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146601139005
Salary Total: $4,298
Total Pay: $37,206

Zainab Nicholson works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Zainab earned $37,206 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Maxwell Tagwerker

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,196

Base pay: $32,974
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $4,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,196
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144300032982
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $37,196

Maxwell Tagwerker works as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Maxwell earned $37,196 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ryan Funk

Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,109

Base pay: $35,681
Overtime: $1,267
Other pay: $162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184350490996
Salary Total: $3,271
Total Pay: $37,109

Ryan Funk is a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $37,109. Union affiliation: R10.

Jesus Gonzalez

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,065

Base pay: $35,128
Overtime: $401
Other pay: $1,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,065
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146530032982
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $37,065

At Food and Agriculture, Jesus Gonzalez serves as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,065. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jill Jess-Burtschi

Senior Brand Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,012

Base pay: $6,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181834429001
Salary Total: $5,444
Total Pay: $37,012

Jill Jess-Burtschi holds the role of Senior Brand Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,012. Union affiliation: R07.

Rosalba Caudelaro

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,004

Base pay: $35,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,004
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184730032996
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $37,004

At Food and Agriculture, Rosalba Caudelaro serves as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,004. They are represented by R01.

Alberta Nevarez

Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$36,981

Base pay: $29,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146410491002
Salary Total: $3,983
Total Pay: $36,981

At Food and Agriculture, Alberta Nevarez serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,981. Union affiliation: R10.