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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Regina Armstrong

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$88,580

Sub-department: Board of Dental Examiners
Base pay: $88,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,450
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6241108612003
Salary Total: $7,301
Total Pay: $88,580

Regina Armstrong works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $88,580 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alanna L Orzhekhovsky

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$88,371

Sub-department: Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair
Base pay: $88,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kings
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6091108612001
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $88,371

Alanna L Orzhekhovsky is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,371. They are represented by R07.

Thomas Ineichen

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$88,364

Sub-department: Structural Pest Control Board
Base pay: $87,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6341108612001
Salary Total: $7,415
Total Pay: $88,364

Thomas Ineichen holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Structural Pest Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,364. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dalayna Crawford

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$87,972

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $81,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612005
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $87,972

Dalayna Crawford works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Dalayna earned $87,972 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Jonathan Chou

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$87,969

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $69,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223338612008
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $87,969

Jonathan Chou works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $87,969 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Megan Mckeever

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$87,936

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $87,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223388612004
Salary Total: $7,515
Total Pay: $87,936

Megan Mckeever holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,936. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Paul Vargas

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$86,582

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $86,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223418612011
Salary Total: $7,704
Total Pay: $86,582

Paul Vargas is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $86,582. Union affiliation: R07.

Tina Bilodeau

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$86,225

Sub-department: Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair
Base pay: $86,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6093008612002
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $86,225

Tina Bilodeau holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,225. They are represented by R07.

Ruben Carranza

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$86,177

Sub-department: Security & Investigation
Base pay: $85,512
Overtime: $115
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6251008612003
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $86,177

Ruben Carranza holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Security & Investigation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,177. They are represented by R07.

Samuel Alcantar

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$85,734

Sub-department: Security & Investigation
Base pay: $57,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6251008612003
Salary Total: $8,464
Total Pay: $85,734

Samuel Alcantar is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Security & Investigation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,734. They are represented by R07.

Amelia Farnham-Baird

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$85,520

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $85,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223318612018
Salary Total: $7,516
Total Pay: $85,520

Amelia Farnham-Baird is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,520. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Denise Radogna

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$85,242

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $78,522
Overtime: $307
Other pay: $6,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301108612002
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $85,242

Denise Radogna holds the role of Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,242. They are represented by R07.

Tracy Cortina

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$85,014

Sub-department: Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair
Base pay: $84,834
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6091108612006
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $85,014

Tracy Cortina works as a Special Investigator for Consumer Affairs within Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $85,014 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jason Lonteen

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$84,756

Sub-department: Board of Chiropractic Examrs
Base pay: $84,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6201108612001
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $84,756

Jason Lonteen is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Board of Chiropractic Examrs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,756. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Eduardo Ortiz Vera

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$84,267

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $83,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223438612006
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $84,267

Eduardo Ortiz Vera is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,267. They are represented by R07.

Arletra Duroncelet-Hutchinson

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$83,978

Sub-department: Division Investigation
Base pay: $81,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6121008612001
Salary Total: $7,997
Total Pay: $83,978

At Consumer Affairs, Arletra Duroncelet-Hutchinson serves as a Special Investigator within Division Investigation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,978. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Scott Ramos

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$83,564

Sub-department: Contractors License Board
Base pay: $83,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6223318612014
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $83,564

At Consumer Affairs, Scott Ramos serves as a Special Investigator within Contractors License Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,564. They are represented by R07.

Phillip Willkomm

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$83,216

Sub-department: Veterinary Medical Bd
Base pay: $82,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6351108612907
Salary Total: $7,258
Total Pay: $83,216

At Consumer Affairs, Phillip Willkomm serves as a Special Investigator within Veterinary Medical Bd. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,216. Union affiliation: R07.

Nicholas Ching

Special Investigator/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,800

Sub-department: Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair
Base pay: $82,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6093008612005
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $82,800

Nicholas Ching is a Special Investigator at Consumer Affairs within Bureau Elect & Applnc Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,800. Their bargaining unit is R07.