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District of Columbia / Investigator

Role across District of Columbia

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

328 people hold the Investigator role across 25 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $106,809. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
328
Median pay
$106,809
Departments
25
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 21

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Investigator pay in other jurisdictions

Where Investigators are paid most

Los Angeles County
$179,956 · 18
California
$118,556 · 987
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104
City of Buffalo
$67,397 · 5
Minnesota
$66,981 · 33
South Carolina
$65,000 · 203
Texas
$61,000 · 2,200
New York City
$55,670 · 501
Georgia
$50,481 · 74
Arkansas
$50,080 · 183
Missouri
$44,667 · 173
City of Baltimore
$40,069 · 15
Cook County, Illinois
$18,198 · 183
Rhode Island
$16,352 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

Mpd
123 · $112,095
Dlcp
26 · $104,168
Oag
25 · $109,924
DHS
24 · $103,333
Abca
13 · $82,111
Dcpc
13 · $71,579
Does
9 · $90,805
Dyrs
7 · $80,784
Osse
6 · $102,080
Doc
6 · $83,118

Departments in District of Columbia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.