Background Investigator II

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

1 employee holds this title in Police. Median total compensation for the role is $121,249, below the department median of $164,936.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $121.2K
Role median: $121,249
Agency median: $164,936
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Background Investigator II is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Police, the median of $121,249 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Personnel

$113,434 · 6

Median total compensation for the Background Investigator II 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 $100,549 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.

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Police Service Representative I 192
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Senior Management Analyst I 26
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Senior Police Services Representative I 48
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Student Professional Worker 15
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Employees with this title

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Jerry Faulkner

Background Investigator II/Police

2025 total comp

$121,249

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $118,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,821
Benefits: $1,075
Total compensation: $121,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 70
Job Class Pay Grade: 1764-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313135313833
Row ID: 25313135313833701764-2FT

Jerry Faulkner is a Background Investigator II at Police within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,249. Their bargaining unit is 01.