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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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Sean Oneal

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$97,057
Base pay
$96,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,057
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,217
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354338612011
Salary Total
$8,053
Total Pay
$97,057

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Sean Oneal serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,057. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brooke Flores

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$96,957
Base pay
$96,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$750
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,957
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,217
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354338612007
Salary Total
$8,053
Total Pay
$96,957

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Brooke Flores serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,957. Union affiliation: R07.

Valerie Reyes

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$96,764
Base pay
$93,350
Overtime
$2,514
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,922
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354348612008
Salary Total
$8,080
Total Pay
$96,764

Valerie Reyes is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,764. Union affiliation: R07.