California / California State Lottery Community / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

40 employees hold this title in California State Lottery Community. Median total compensation for the role is $118,622, above the department median of $74,534.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $118,622
Agency median: $74,534
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,688$150,315+

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

How total compensation varies among the 40 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 State Lottery Community, the median of $118,622 ranks #10 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

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

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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Kennon Sayachak

Investigator/California State Lottery Community

2025 total comp

$155,226

Base pay: $138,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3584118610005
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $155,226

Kennon Sayachak works as a Investigator for California State Lottery Community. Their status is full-time. Kennon earned $155,226 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Daniel Dillard Jr

Investigator/California State Lottery Community

2024 total comp

$148,930

Base pay: $58,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3584218610005
Salary Total: $11,519
Total Pay: $148,930

Daniel Dillard Jr works as a Investigator for California State Lottery Community. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $148,930 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Justin Couto

Investigator/California State Lottery Community

2025 total comp

$146,781

Base pay: $116,190
Overtime: $30,575
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,792
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3584218610005
Salary Total: $10,086
Total Pay: $146,781

Justin Couto works as a Investigator for California State Lottery Community. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $146,781 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Roberto Perez

Investigator/California State Lottery Community

2025 total comp

$145,391

Base pay: $141,293
Overtime: $2,497
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3584118610007
Salary Total: $11,670
Total Pay: $145,391

Roberto Perez works as a Investigator for California State Lottery Community. Their status is full-time. Roberto earned $145,391 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.