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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Jessica Munoz

Agricultural Technician II (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$34,038

Base pay: $32,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,038
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146650033982
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $34,038

Jessica Munoz holds the role of Agricultural Technician II (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,038. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jose Hernandez

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

2023 total comp

$34,034

Base pay: $31,150
Overtime: $2,830
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146180490982
Salary Total: $3,115
Total Pay: $34,034

At Food and Agriculture, Jose Hernandez serves as a Pest Prevention Assistant I (Various Projects). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,034. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Adam Carmona

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$33,984

Base pay: $33,032
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,984
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146790032982
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $33,984

Adam Carmona is a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $33,984. They are represented by R01.

Cristian Lopez

Agricultural Technician II (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$33,976

Base pay: $32,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,976
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0146870033982
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $33,976

Cristian Lopez is a Agricultural Technician II (Seasonal) at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $33,976. Union affiliation: R01.

Isabella Cervantes

Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal)/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$33,882

Base pay: $31,227
Overtime: $239
Other pay: $2,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,882
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0144230032982
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $33,882

Isabella Cervantes works as a Agricultural Technician III (Seasonal) for Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. Isabella earned $33,882 in 2025. They are represented by R01.