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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Aaron Owen

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$53,826

Base pay: $43,391
Overtime: $1,417
Other pay: $9,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144260615002
Salary Total: $4,356
Total Pay: $53,826

At Food and Agriculture, Aaron Owen serves as a Plant Quarantine Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,826. Union affiliation: R11.

Robert Britton

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,812

Base pay: $53,488
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144200615012
Salary Total: $4,640
Total Pay: $53,812

Robert Britton holds the role of Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,812. They are represented by R11.

Rolando Topete

Brand Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,804

Base pay: $53,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,804
Employment type: Ind
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181820303996
Salary Total: $4,483
Total Pay: $53,804

At Food and Agriculture, Rolando Topete serves as a Brand Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,804. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Cristiano Davy

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,764

Base pay: $42,745
Overtime: $9,900
Other pay: $1,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144280615051
Salary Total: $4,006
Total Pay: $53,764

Cristiano Davy works as a Plant Quarantine Inspector for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cristiano earned $53,764 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Aimee Walker

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,755

Base pay: $53,363
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144340615015
Salary Total: $4,640
Total Pay: $53,755

Aimee Walker is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,755. Union affiliation: R11.

Bryan Valadez Dominguez

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$53,752

Base pay: $44,072
Overtime: $4,246
Other pay: $5,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144250615023
Salary Total: $4,356
Total Pay: $53,752

Bryan Valadez Dominguez is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $53,752. They are represented by R11.

Evelyn Andrade

Fruit and Vegetable Quality Control Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,733

Base pay: $53,580
Overtime: $153
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141410684005
Salary Total: $4,553
Total Pay: $53,733

Evelyn Andrade works as a Fruit and Vegetable Quality Control Inspector for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Evelyn earned $53,733 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dylan Jones

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

2025 total comp

$53,717

Base pay: $49,770
Overtime: $3,947
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,311
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146360494003
Salary Total: $4,160
Total Pay: $53,717

Dylan Jones is a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,717. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Daniel Chappell

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

2025 total comp

$53,703

Base pay: $47,346
Overtime: $6,357
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650494003
Salary Total: $4,155
Total Pay: $53,703

At Food and Agriculture, Daniel Chappell serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,703. Union affiliation: R10.

Lori Shanahan

Office Technician (Typing)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,676

Base pay: $53,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181651139001
Salary Total: $4,513
Total Pay: $53,676

At Food and Agriculture, Lori Shanahan serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,676. Union affiliation: R04.

Cathelina Her

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

2025 total comp

$53,580

Base pay: $44,263
Overtime: $6,317
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146940491001
Salary Total: $3,853
Total Pay: $53,580

Cathelina Her works as a Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cathelina earned $53,580 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Alexa Hendrix

Accountant Trainee/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$53,385

Base pay: $52,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0180244179006
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $53,385

Alexa Hendrix works as a Accountant Trainee for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Alexa earned $53,385 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Elvira Reinhardt

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

2025 total comp

$53,382

Base pay: $53,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,311
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650494004
Salary Total: $4,489
Total Pay: $53,382

Elvira Reinhardt is a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,382. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Michael Pacheco

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

2025 total comp

$53,374

Base pay: $40,248
Overtime: $13,126
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146810490014
Salary Total: $3,532
Total Pay: $53,374

Michael Pacheco is a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,374. They are represented by R10.

Zulma Lopez

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

2025 total comp

$53,274

Base pay: $52,170
Overtime: $1,104
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,311
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146530494001
Salary Total: $4,360
Total Pay: $53,274

At Food and Agriculture, Zulma Lopez serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,274. They are represented by R10.

Gilbert Buelna Jr

Plant Quarantine Inspector/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,260

Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $210
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144350615018
Salary Total: $4,640
Total Pay: $53,260

Gilbert Buelna Jr is a Plant Quarantine Inspector at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,260. Union affiliation: R11.

Cora Barrera-Acosta

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

2025 total comp

$53,229

Base pay: $52,170
Overtime: $808
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,311
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143510494002
Salary Total: $4,360
Total Pay: $53,229

Cora Barrera-Acosta works as a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Cora earned $53,229 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Anselmo Deanda

Agricultural Technician III (Permanent Intermittent)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,084

Base pay: $42,941
Overtime: $8,235
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146873521982
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $53,084

Anselmo Deanda is a Agricultural Technician III (Permanent Intermittent) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $53,084. Union affiliation: R01.

Martin Flores

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

2025 total comp

$53,045

Base pay: $47,645
Overtime: $5,400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146950491004
Salary Total: $3,983
Total Pay: $53,045

Martin Flores is a Pest Prevention Assistant II (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,045. Union affiliation: R10.

Rosa Alvarez Medina

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

2025 total comp

$52,948

Base pay: $51,519
Overtime: $1,429
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,311
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143520494001
Salary Total: $4,360
Total Pay: $52,948

At Food and Agriculture, Rosa Alvarez Medina serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant III (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,948. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Carlos Carias

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

2025 total comp

$52,926

Base pay: $45,747
Overtime: $7,179
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0143530490021
Salary Total: $3,823
Total Pay: $52,926

Carlos Carias holds the role of Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,926. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Martha Del Toro

Office Assistant (Typing)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$52,902

Base pay: $52,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146781379001
Salary Total: $4,436
Total Pay: $52,902

Martha Del Toro holds the role of Office Assistant (Typing) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,902. Union affiliation: R04.