California / CA State Auditor's Office / Special Investigator

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Special Investigator

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

2 employees hold this title in CA State Auditor's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $105,479, above the department median of $100,000.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $211K
Role median: $105,479
Agency median: $100,000
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In CA State Auditor's Office, the median of $105,479 ranks #7 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

Board of Osteopathic Examiner

$106,751 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$106,049 · 5

Fair Political Practices Community

$105,965 · 11

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Transportation

$100,184 · 26

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

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

New York City

$86,961 · 68

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.

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Employees with this title

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Rachel Hibbard

Special Investigator/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$123,339

Base pay: $111,465
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $11,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391008612900
Salary Total: $9,308
Total Pay: $123,339

Rachel Hibbard is a Special Investigator at CA State Auditor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,339. Union affiliation: E97.

Ivan Molina

Special Investigator/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$87,619

Base pay: $78,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,657
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391008612900
Salary Total: $6,857
Total Pay: $87,619

Ivan Molina works as a Special Investigator for CA State Auditor's Office. Their status is full-time. Ivan earned $87,619 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.