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+

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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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Javier Rosales

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$91,127

Base pay: $90,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612009
Salary Total: $7,764
Total Pay: $91,127

Javier Rosales works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Javier earned $91,127 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Fernando Gomez

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$90,761

Base pay: $89,139
Overtime: $972
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612001
Salary Total: $7,681
Total Pay: $90,761

Fernando Gomez is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,761. Union affiliation: R07.

Gabriela Espinosa

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$89,057

Base pay: $88,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612010
Salary Total: $7,596
Total Pay: $89,057

Gabriela Espinosa works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $89,057 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Cynthia Galindo

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,845

Base pay: $87,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612012
Salary Total: $7,766
Total Pay: $87,845

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Cynthia Galindo serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,845. Union affiliation: R07.

Phung Cantrell

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,789

Base pay: $86,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612009
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $87,789

Phung Cantrell is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,789. They are represented by R07.

Nikki Ho

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,562

Base pay: $82,849
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $4,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,511
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612010
Salary Total: $7,361
Total Pay: $87,562

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Nikki Ho serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,562. Union affiliation: R07.