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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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Donna Zeinali

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$119,258
Base pay
$118,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$950
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,258
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,037
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354398612004
Salary Total
$9,218
Total Pay
$119,258

Donna Zeinali is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,258. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Arman Wiley

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$118,507
Base pay
$96,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,507
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,037
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354398612005
Salary Total
$9,218
Total Pay
$118,507

Arman Wiley is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,507. Union affiliation: R07.

Javier Cardenas

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp
$115,800
Base pay
$110,556
Overtime
$4,644
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,767
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8354348612002
Salary Total
$9,142
Total Pay
$115,800

Javier Cardenas holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,800. They are represented by R07.