California / Department of Public Health / Special Investigator

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Special Investigator

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

29 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $101,125, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $101,125
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,573$123,039+

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

How total compensation varies among the 29 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 Department of Public Health, the median of $101,125 ranks #11 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 Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Transportation

$100,184 · 26

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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Tamara Jackson

Special Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$42,574

Base pay: $42,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,574
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806128612901
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $42,574

At Department of Public Health, Tamara Jackson serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,574. They are represented by R07.