City of Los Angeles / Police / Background Investigator I

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Background Investigator I

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

5 employees hold this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $109,325, below the department median of $164,936.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $444.7K
Role median: $109,325
Agency median: $164,936
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Background Investigator I is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Police, the median of $109,325 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Personnel

$93,558 · 41

Median total compensation for the Background Investigator I role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Background Investigator beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $101,140 ranks #1 of 3. See Background Investigator across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$66,760 · 22

Johnson County, Kansas

$9,157 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Background 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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Maksim Krupnik

Background Investigator I/Police

2025 total comp

$159,313

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $136,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $576
Benefits: $22,319
Total compensation: $159,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1764-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313630333933
Row ID: 25313630333933701764-1FT

Maksim Krupnik holds the role of Background Investigator I at Police within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,313. They are represented by 01.

Michelle Comer

Background Investigator I/Police

2025 total comp

$111,392

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $91,080
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $18,369
Total compensation: $111,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1632-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343831383035
Row ID: 25343831383035701632-0FT

Michelle Comer is a Background Investigator I at Police within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,392. They are represented by 01.

Patrick Magtoto

Background Investigator I/Police

2025 total comp

$109,325

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $82,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,455
Total compensation: $109,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1764-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353737333135
Row ID: 25353737333135701764-1FT

Patrick Magtoto works as a Background Investigator I for Police within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $109,325 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Meghan Polanco

Background Investigator I/Police

2025 total comp

$42,463

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $42,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,463
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1764-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343633373035
Row ID: 25343633373035701764-1PT

Meghan Polanco holds the role of Background Investigator I at Police within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,463. Union affiliation: 01.

Luis Segura

Background Investigator I/Police

2025 total comp

$22,221

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $21,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,221
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1764-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3037363435
Row ID: 253037363435701764-1PT

At Police, Luis Segura serves as a Background Investigator I within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,221. Union affiliation: 01.