California / California Horse Racing Board / Investigator

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Investigator

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

16 employees hold this title in California Horse Racing Board. Median total compensation for the role is $105,280, above the department median of $83,036.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $105,280
Agency median: $83,036
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$280$132,104+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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 California

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In California Horse Racing Board, the median of $105,280 ranks #15 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

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

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Hiroshi Yokoyama

Investigator/California Horse Racing Board

2025 total comp

$96,836

Base pay: $96,763
Overtime: $73
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3954028610002
Salary Total: $8,297
Total Pay: $96,836

Hiroshi Yokoyama holds the role of Investigator at California Horse Racing Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,836. Union affiliation: R07.

Octavio Vergara Jr

Investigator/California Horse Racing Board

2025 total comp

$93,021

Base pay: $87,312
Overtime: $3,802
Other pay: $1,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,657
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3954128610001
Salary Total: $7,312
Total Pay: $93,021

Octavio Vergara Jr holds the role of Investigator at California Horse Racing Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,021. Union affiliation: R07.