California / Food and Agriculture
Agency file
The Food and Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.
In 2023, this agency had 2,196 employees with median total compensation of $54,554; the highest distinct record was $237,685.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 2,196 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,554) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,528 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,428. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 13
Associate Agricultural Biologist/Food and Agriculture
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Virginia Lopez works as a Associate Agricultural Biologist for Food and Agriculture. Virginia earned $92,619 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.
Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Leslie Fernandez serves as a Special Investigator. Their 2023 pay totaled $92,503. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Research Data Analyst II/Food and Agriculture
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Mark H Harrington holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,452. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Lawrice P Lladoc serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $92,342. Union affiliation: R01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Sasha T Alexander serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $92,238. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Matthew L Lai works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Matthew earned $92,219 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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Theodore P Bert holds the role of Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,162. They are represented by R10.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Shawn K Kahumoku serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,939. They are represented by R01.
Research Data Analyst II/Food and Agriculture
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Ellen M Walrath holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $91,852. They are represented by R01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Xiaolin Zu works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Xiaolin earned $91,816 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Leonel Campos holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $91,800. They are represented by R10.
Staff Services Manager I/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Sara N Banchero serves as a Staff Services Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,762. Union affiliation: S01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Hana A Yokoyama-Hatch serves as a Environmental Scientist. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,731. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Lea N Pereira is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $91,729. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture
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Fatima Garcia works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Fatima earned $91,419 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Karen S Olmstead is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $91,318. They are represented by R10.
Research Data Specialist II/Food and Agriculture
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Rebecca A Nix is a Research Data Specialist II at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $91,157. They are represented by R01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Kathleen G Posis is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $90,762. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Margarete S Krick works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Margarete earned $90,671 in 2023. They are represented by R10.
Plant Quarantine Supervisor II/Food and Agriculture
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Nicholas M Tomasello holds the role of Plant Quarantine Supervisor II at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,554. They are represented by S11.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Food and Agriculture
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Teresa A Swafford is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $90,463. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Tiffany E Nissen serves as a Staff Services Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,440. They are represented by S01.
Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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Michael P Forthman holds the role of Senior Insect Biosystematist (Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,427. They are represented by R10.
Plant Quarantine Supervisor II/Food and Agriculture
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Loni L Chavez is a Plant Quarantine Supervisor II at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $90,336. They are represented by S11.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Carolyn J Lambert is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $90,305. Union affiliation: R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Eric R Duran works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. Eric earned $90,287 in 2023. They are represented by R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Ajay Pal S Sandhu serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $90,268. Union affiliation: R10.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Zoua Vang serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). Their 2023 pay totaled $90,240. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Associate/Food and Agriculture
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Matthew J Riggins works as a Information Technology Associate for Food and Agriculture. Matthew earned $90,082 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Melissa M Johnson serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor). Their 2023 pay totaled $90,046. Union affiliation: S01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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John M Cardoza works as a Environmental Scientist for Food and Agriculture. John earned $90,036 in 2023. They are represented by R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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David L Paynter holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,013. They are represented by R10.
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Food and Agriculture
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Jennifer S Berger is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $89,964. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Fauna M Winstead is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $89,916. They are represented by R10.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Imelda L Vargas is a Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. 2023 total compensation came to $89,878. Their bargaining unit is R10.
Information Technology Associate/Food and Agriculture
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Vivin Lukose works as a Information Technology Associate for Food and Agriculture. Vivin earned $89,833 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture
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Antionatte Shipman works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Antionatte earned $89,771 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Agriculture Program Supervisor I/Food and Agriculture
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Dominic L Hickman holds the role of Agriculture Program Supervisor I at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,733. Union affiliation: S01.
Environmental Scientist/Food and Agriculture
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Amber Pk Tateno-Bisel holds the role of Environmental Scientist at Food and Agriculture. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,702. They are represented by R10.
Staff Services Manager I/Food and Agriculture
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At Food and Agriculture, Judy Leon serves as a Staff Services Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $89,647. Union affiliation: S01.