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California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

35 employees hold this title in Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Median total compensation for the role is $97,057, above the department median of $88,492.

Employees
35
Total payroll
$3.2M
Role median
$97,057
Agency median
$88,492
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,380$118,747+

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

How total compensation varies among the 35 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 Resources Recycle/Recvry, the median of $97,057 ranks #14 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 Public Health
$101,125 · 29
Department of Managed Care
$100,883 · 8

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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Mark Morita

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp
$74,692
Base pay
$70,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,892
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,692
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,655
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354338612009
Salary Total
$6,655
Total Pay
$74,692

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Mark Morita serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $74,692. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alberto Paz

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$73,782
Base pay
$73,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,782
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,110
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354398612008
Salary Total
$8,148
Total Pay
$73,782

Alberto Paz is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,782. They are represented by R07.

Donald Singh

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$73,173
Base pay
$71,899
Overtime
$674
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,173
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,310
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354338612008
Salary Total
$6,184
Total Pay
$73,173

Donald Singh holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,173. Their bargaining unit is R07.