California / Consumer Affairs / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

283 employees hold this title in Consumer Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $94,737, above the department median of $74,759.

Employees: 283
Total payroll: $24.2M
Role median: $94,737
Agency median: $74,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$126,677+

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How total compensation varies among the 283 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

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Consumer Affairs, the median of $94,737 ranks #15 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

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

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

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Reginald Pinney

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$24,684

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $24,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223338612010
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $24,684

Reginald Pinney is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $24,684. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rocio Guerra

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$24,684

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $24,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223348612005
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $24,684

Rocio Guerra holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,684. They are represented by R07.

Gregory Hampton

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$22,643

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $22,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $22,643

Gregory Hampton holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,643. They are represented by R07.

Christine Gonzales

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$21,393

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $21,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,393
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6123008612907
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $21,393

Christine Gonzales works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is intermittent. Christine earned $21,393 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Doris Pau

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$21,080

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $21,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,080
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6121208612907
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $21,080

Doris Pau holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,080. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Larry Cromwell

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$20,048

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $20,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223378612005
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $20,048

Larry Cromwell works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $20,048 in 2025. They are represented by R07.