California / Department of Health Care Services / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

59 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $110,516, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $110,516
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,528$158,870+

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

How total compensation varies among the 59 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 Health Care Services, the median of $110,516 ranks #13 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

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

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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Alexander Hermsen

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$98,536

Base pay: $97,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,897
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063098610058
Salary Total: $8,492
Total Pay: $98,536

Alexander Hermsen works as a Investigator for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $98,536 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Elizabeth Quintero

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$93,983

Base pay: $11,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063098610100
Salary Total: $11,849
Total Pay: $93,983

Elizabeth Quintero is a Investigator at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,983. They are represented by R07.

Fernando Gomez Jr

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$93,929

Base pay: $93,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063048610042
Salary Total: $8,913
Total Pay: $93,929

Fernando Gomez Jr is a Investigator at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,929. Union affiliation: R07.