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+

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

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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Veronica Medina

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,847

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $61,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223398612006
Salary Total: $9,418
Total Pay: $62,847

Veronica Medina is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,847. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Adam Diehl

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$62,040

Sub-department: Security & Investigation
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6251008612001
Salary Total: $8,252
Total Pay: $62,040

Adam Diehl is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Security & Investigation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,040. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Adrian Anaya

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$61,255

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223368612907
Salary Total: $6,065
Total Pay: $61,255

Adrian Anaya is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $61,255. Union affiliation: R07.

David Garza

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$58,227

Sub-department: Board of Dental Examiners
Base pay: $58,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,476
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6241108612006
Salary Total: $8,306
Total Pay: $58,227

David Garza works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is full-time. David earned $58,227 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.