California / California Horse Racing Board / Investigator

Job-title file

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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Anne Dillon

Investigator/California Horse Racing Board

2025 total comp

$132,232

Base pay: $125,962
Overtime: $5,388
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3954028610001
Salary Total: $10,713
Total Pay: $132,232

Anne Dillon holds the role of Investigator at California Horse Racing Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,232. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Thomas Gandara

Investigator/California Horse Racing Board

2025 total comp

$131,807

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $723
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3954028610005
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,807

Thomas Gandara is a Investigator at California Horse Racing Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,807. Their bargaining unit is R07.