California / Department of Public Health / Investigator

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Investigator

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

50 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $132,770, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $132,770
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$520$147,844+

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

How total compensation varies among the 50 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

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $132,770 ranks #2 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

Median total compensation for the Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles 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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Joel Lambert

Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$132,172

Base pay: $125,683
Overtime: $380
Other pay: $6,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806218610028
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $132,172

Joel Lambert is a Investigator at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,172. Union affiliation: R07.

Angenette Inocencio

Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$131,938

Base pay: $121,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806658610006
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,938

Angenette Inocencio works as a Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Angenette earned $131,938 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Samantha Mauldin

Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$131,786

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806218610029
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,786

Samantha Mauldin works as a Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $131,786 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Joseph Stys

Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$131,634

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806178610034
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,634

Joseph Stys works as a Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $131,634 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Maha Maassarani

Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$128,853

Base pay: $128,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806138610019
Salary Total: $10,397
Total Pay: $128,853

Maha Maassarani works as a Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Maha earned $128,853 in 2025. They are represented by R07.