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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Rafaela Vasquez

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$25,872

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $25,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,872
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301108612907
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $25,872

Rafaela Vasquez works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. Their status is intermittent. Rafaela earned $25,872 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Thomas Jager

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$25,688

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $25,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,688
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223018612907
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $25,688

Thomas Jager works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned $25,688 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.