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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Lauren Nickell

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$33,835

Sub-department: Medical Board of California
Base pay: $27,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,835
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6291708612006
Salary Total: $4,428
Total Pay: $33,835

Lauren Nickell is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Medical Board of California. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,835. Union affiliation: R07.

Dennis Scully

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$33,113

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $33,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,113
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6122008612907
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $33,113

Dennis Scully is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Division Investigation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $33,113. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dale Chasse

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$32,769

Sub-department: Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair
Base pay: $8,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6093008612002
Salary Total: $8,686
Total Pay: $32,769

Dale Chasse is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $32,769. They are represented by R07.

Roseanna Alcala

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,262

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $31,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223338612003
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $32,262

Roseanna Alcala works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Roseanna earned $32,262 in 2025. They are represented by R07.