California / Department of State Hospitals / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

62 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $128,938, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 62
Total payroll: $7.9M
Role median: $128,938
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$410$194,096+

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How total compensation varies among the 62 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 State Hospitals, the median of $128,938 ranks #6 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

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 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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Sean Duffy

Investigator/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$69,165

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $68,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805658610003
Salary Total: $8,290
Total Pay: $69,165

Sean Duffy works as a Investigator for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $69,165 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.