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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Jeffrey Hicks

Special Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$123,810

Base pay: $99,066
Overtime: $24,143
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,734
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808258612009
Salary Total: $8,559
Total Pay: $123,810

Jeffrey Hicks works as a Special Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $123,810 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Andrea Sherman

Special Investigator/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$122,434

Base pay: $99,330
Overtime: $22,504
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808268612909
Salary Total: $8,455
Total Pay: $122,434

Andrea Sherman works as a Special Investigator for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $122,434 in 2025. They are represented by R07.