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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Rahsaan York

Personnel Technician I/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140035160002
Salary Total: $3,020
Total Pay: $446

Rahsaan York holds the role of Personnel Technician I at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Raquel Flores

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

2025 total comp

Base pay: -$1,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146950494008
Salary Total: $4,428

Raquel Flores is a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R10.

Jennifer Ortega

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144250615052
Salary Total: $3,969
Total Pay: $180

Jennifer Ortega is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R11.

Karrie Richmond

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141668612004
Salary Total: $9,126

Karrie Richmond works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Karrie earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Seanna Quinn

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0184220034996
Salary Total: $18

Seanna Quinn works as a Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Seanna earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kade Edmiston

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$30

Base pay: -$30
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$30
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Mono
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144220365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$30

Kade Edmiston is a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to -$30. Their bargaining unit is E.

Daniel Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

-$35

Base pay: -$35
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$35
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650490982
Salary Total: $3,115
Total Pay: -$35

Daniel Gonzalez is a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$35. They are represented by R10.

Gabriel Ortiz Barbosa

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187110762996
Salary Total: $6,375
Total Pay: -$50

Gabriel Ortiz Barbosa works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned -$50 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Duy Nguyen

Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$68

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$68
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650034982
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: -$68

At Food and Agriculture, Duy Nguyen serves as a Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal). They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled -$68. They are represented by R01.

Jordan Yee

Agricultural Biological Technician/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$86

Base pay: -$86
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$86
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0147777891002
Salary Total: $4,315
Total Pay: -$86

Jordan Yee works as a Agricultural Biological Technician for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned -$86 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Cassidy Fredlund

Staff Services Analyst/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$103

Base pay: -$103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181805157002
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: -$103

Cassidy Fredlund works as a Staff Services Analyst for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cassidy earned -$103 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Elizabeth Struble

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$120

Base pay: -$120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$120
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144250365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$120

Elizabeth Struble holds the role of Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was -$120. Their bargaining unit is E.

Meta Jean Lightfoot

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$120

Base pay: -$120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$120
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Siskiyou

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200365982
Salary Total: $15
Total Pay: -$120

Meta Jean Lightfoot works as a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Meta earned -$120 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Alyssa Birdsong

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$125

Base pay: -$125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$125
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144230365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$125

Alyssa Birdsong works as a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Alyssa earned -$125 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Therese Wilson

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

2025 total comp

-$135

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143520491001
Salary Total: $3,968
Total Pay: -$135

Therese Wilson is a Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$135. They are represented by R10.

Yvette Navarro Deleon

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$210

Base pay: -$210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$210
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$210

Yvette Navarro Deleon is a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to -$210. They are represented by E.

Gabino Alcocer Jr

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$225

Base pay: -$225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$225
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146410365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$225

Gabino Alcocer Jr works as a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Gabino earned -$225 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Luis Cruz

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$240

Base pay: -$240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$240
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Siskiyou

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200032982
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: -$240

Luis Cruz works as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Luis earned -$240 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Dylan Fitts

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$240

Base pay: -$240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$240
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$240

Dylan Fitts works as a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Dylan earned -$240 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jesus Isaguirre

Agricultural Aide (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

-$286

Base pay: -$286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$286
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146410365982
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: -$286

Jesus Isaguirre works as a Agricultural Aide (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Jesus earned -$286 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.

Carmen Castaneyra

Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$309

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187750762009
Salary Total: $4,469
Total Pay: -$309

Carmen Castaneyra is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$309. They are represented by R10.

Christina Hernandez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$350

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$350
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0140255393982
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: -$350

Christina Hernandez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$350. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jack Kidder

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

2025 total comp

-$441

Base pay: -$441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146770491982
Salary Total: $3,397
Total Pay: -$441

At Food and Agriculture, Jack Kidder serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$441. Union affiliation: R10.

Dale Rice

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$750

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$750
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187118612996
Salary Total: $47
Total Pay: -$750

Dale Rice works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Dale earned -$750 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Evangelina Huerta

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

2024 total comp

-$1,050

Base pay: -$1,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,435
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146880490020
Salary Total: $3,435
Total Pay: -$1,050

Evangelina Huerta holds the role of Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$1,050. Union affiliation: R10.

Evette Sands

Staff Services Analyst/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

-$2,884

Base pay: -$2,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,884
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180135157982
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: -$2,884

Evette Sands holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was -$2,884. Their bargaining unit is R01.