Special Investigator

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

67 employees hold this title in Department of Investigation. Median total compensation for the role is $88,810, above the department median of $80,282.

Employees: 67
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $88,810
Agency median: $80,282
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,822$139,003+

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How total compensation varies among the 67 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Special Investigator is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Investigation, the median of $88,810 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Sanitation

$36,208 · 1

Median total compensation for the Special Investigator role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Special Investigator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $86,961 ranks #3 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

California

$94,526 · 854

Median total compensation for comparable Special Investigatorroles 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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Ari Wyner

Special Investigator/Department of Investigation

2025 total comp

$69,835

Base pay: $63,233
Overtime: $6,447
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,835
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,600
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 159.25
Payroll Number: 32
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ari Wyner works as a Special Investigator for Department of Investigation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Ari earned $69,835 in 2025.

Adrian Amador

Special Investigator/Department of Investigation

2025 total comp

$69,150

Base pay: $63,534
Overtime: $2,267
Other pay: $3,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,150
Hire date: 2015-03-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,546
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 30
Payroll Number: 32
Regular Hours: 1,120

Adrian Amador holds the role of Special Investigator at Department of Investigation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $69,150.

Katherine O'Toole

Special Investigator/Department of Investigation

2025 total comp

$66,726

Base pay: $65,302
Overtime: $655
Other pay: $769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,726
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,617
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.25
Payroll Number: 32
Regular Hours: 1,820

Katherine O'Toole is a Special Investigator at Department of Investigation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $66,726.