California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Special Investigator

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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+

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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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Kayla Stone

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$86,104

Base pay: $82,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612006
Salary Total: $7,477
Total Pay: $86,104

Kayla Stone works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $86,104 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Phung Nguyen

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$81,881

Base pay: $81,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612009
Salary Total: $7,127
Total Pay: $81,881

Phung Nguyen works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Phung earned $81,881 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.