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New York City / Investigator

Role across New York City

Investigator

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

501 people hold the Investigator role across 17 departments in New York City, with a median total compensation of $55,670. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New York City ranks #13 by median pay.

Employees
501
Median pay
$55,670
Departments
17
Cross-jurisdiction
#13 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
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
Minnesota
$66,981 · 33
South Carolina
$65,000 · 203
Texas
$61,000 · 2,200
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 Investigatorroles 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.