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Los Angeles County / Public Works Department / Investigator I

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Investigator I

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

5 employees hold this title in Public Works Department. Median total compensation for the role is $183,267, above the department median of $147,401.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$871.4K
Role median
$183,267
Agency median
$147,401
Comparison
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Investigator beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $179,956 ranks #1 of 21. See Investigator across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$118,556 · 987
District of Columbia
$106,809 · 328
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104
City of Buffalo
$67,397 · 5

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rosemarie Brazal

Investigator I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$186,236
Base pay
$110,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,845
Benefits
$57,589
Total compensation
$186,236

Rosemarie Brazal works as a Investigator I for Public Works Department. Rosemarie earned $186,236 in 2025.

Rachael Millsap

Investigator I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$183,556
Base pay
$110,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$67,664
Total compensation
$183,556

At Public Works Department, Rachael Millsap serves as a Investigator I. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,556.

Yiu Lau

Investigator I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$183,267
Base pay
$110,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,165
Benefits
$54,210
Total compensation
$183,267

Yiu Lau is a Investigator I at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $183,267.

Carol Chaparro

Investigator I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$172,524
Base pay
$109,579
Overtime
$251
Other pay
$12,369
Benefits
$50,325
Total compensation
$172,524

At Public Works Department, Carol Chaparro serves as a Investigator I. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,524.

Alicia Cruz-Gonzalez

Investigator I/Public Works Department

2025 total comp
$145,814
Base pay
$89,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,679
Benefits
$42,514
Total compensation
$145,814

At Public Works Department, Alicia Cruz-Gonzalez serves as a Investigator I. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,814.