California / Emergency Medical Services Authority / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

10 employees hold this title in Emergency Medical Services Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $86,597, above the department median of $76,685.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $702.4K
Role median: $86,597
Agency median: $76,685
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$225$106,584+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Emergency Medical Services Authority, the median of $86,597 ranks #19 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 Investigator roles 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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Dariush Morshed

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2023 total comp

$108,874

Base pay: $97,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3123008612005
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $108,874

At Emergency Medical Services Authority, Dariush Morshed serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,874. They are represented by R07.

Brian Brisco

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$96,153

Base pay: $95,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612002
Salary Total: $8,397
Total Pay: $96,153

At Emergency Medical Services Authority, Brian Brisco serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,153. Union affiliation: R07.

Toan Nguyen

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$95,747

Base pay: $95,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612005
Salary Total: $7,997
Total Pay: $95,747

At Emergency Medical Services Authority, Toan Nguyen serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,747. They are represented by R07.

Dennis Gallagher

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$91,167

Base pay: $90,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612007
Salary Total: $7,158
Total Pay: $91,167

Dennis Gallagher is a Special Investigator at Emergency Medical Services Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,167. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Elizabeth Castillo

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$88,629

Base pay: $88,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612001
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $88,629

Elizabeth Castillo holds the role of Special Investigator at Emergency Medical Services Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,629. Union affiliation: R07.

Jamie Victoria Cichy

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2023 total comp

$84,566

Base pay: $83,428
Overtime: $613
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3123008612006
Salary Total: $7,272
Total Pay: $84,566

Jamie Victoria Cichy is a Special Investigator at Emergency Medical Services Authority. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $84,566. Union affiliation: R07.

Manpreet Arora

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$76,315

Base pay: $75,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612006
Salary Total: $6,493
Total Pay: $76,315

Manpreet Arora works as a Special Investigator for Emergency Medical Services Authority. Their status is full-time. Manpreet earned $76,315 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Michael Hara

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$57,271

Base pay: $57,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,271
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612915
Salary Total: $62
Total Pay: $57,271

At Emergency Medical Services Authority, Michael Hara serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,271. Union affiliation: R07.

Kymberly Mitchell

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2023 total comp

$3,463

Base pay: $3,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,463
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3129008612915
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $3,463

Kymberly Mitchell is a Special Investigator at Emergency Medical Services Authority. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $3,463. They are represented by R07.

Shaun Baland

Special Investigator/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$225

Base pay: $92
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3123008612925
Salary Total: $8,298
Total Pay: $225

Shaun Baland is a Special Investigator at Emergency Medical Services Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $225. Union affiliation: R07.