California / Employment Development Department / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

30 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $131,534, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $131,534
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,135$173,692+

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How total compensation varies among the 30 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

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $131,534 ranks #3 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

Median total compensation for the Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Amelia Fong

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$188,456

Base pay: $131,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610014
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $188,456

Amelia Fong holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,456. They are represented by R07.

Dolores Chavez

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,001

Base pay: $80,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610027
Salary Total: $12,294
Total Pay: $163,001

At Employment Development Department, Dolores Chavez serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,001. Union affiliation: R07.

Dolores Yepez

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$147,995

Base pay: $143,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610013
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $147,995

Dolores Yepez works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Dolores earned $147,995 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Teresa Herrera

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$146,874

Base pay: $134,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610018
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $146,874

Teresa Herrera works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $146,874 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Bernalyn Alcantara

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$143,010

Base pay: $142,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610006
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $143,010

Bernalyn Alcantara is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,010. Union affiliation: R07.

Victoria Hirata

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$143,010

Base pay: $142,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610035
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $143,010

Victoria Hirata works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $143,010 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Oscar Romo

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$142,893

Base pay: $141,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610005
Salary Total: $11,670
Total Pay: $142,893

Oscar Romo holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,893. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ignacio Romo

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$136,809

Base pay: $135,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610040
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $136,809

Ignacio Romo is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,809. They are represented by R07.

Michelle Luna

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$136,718

Base pay: $136,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610003
Salary Total: $11,352
Total Pay: $136,718

Michelle Luna is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,718. They are represented by R07.

Ivonne Zelaya

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$136,484

Base pay: $134,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610015
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $136,484

Ivonne Zelaya holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,484. They are represented by R07.

Jared Rodriguez

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$135,769

Base pay: $134,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610042
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $135,769

Jared Rodriguez works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $135,769 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ivant Romo

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$134,084

Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610022
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $134,084

Ivant Romo holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,084. They are represented by R07.

Cameron Davis

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,702

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610039
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,702

Cameron Davis is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,702. They are represented by R07.

Daniel Schmidt

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,694

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610011
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,694

Daniel Schmidt holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,694. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Megan Garza

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,684

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610041
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,684

At Employment Development Department, Megan Garza serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,684. They are represented by R07.

Arlena Mitrovic

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,384

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610036
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $131,384

At Employment Development Department, Arlena Mitrovic serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,384. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kimberly Kesterson

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$129,687

Base pay: $129,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610043
Salary Total: $11,001
Total Pay: $129,687

Kimberly Kesterson is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,687. Union affiliation: R07.

Quoc Phan

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$129,323

Base pay: $128,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610034
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $129,323

At Employment Development Department, Quoc Phan serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,323. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ivette Gutierrez

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$118,664

Base pay: $117,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610023
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $118,664

Ivette Gutierrez works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Ivette earned $118,664 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jennifer Rudnick

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$112,183

Base pay: $111,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610028
Salary Total: $9,685
Total Pay: $112,183

Jennifer Rudnick holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,183. They are represented by R07.

Kia Cha

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$106,953

Base pay: $106,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610002
Salary Total: $9,184
Total Pay: $106,953

Kia Cha is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,953. They are represented by R07.

Victor Barrantes Aragon

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$100,140

Base pay: $99,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610004
Salary Total: $8,712
Total Pay: $100,140

Victor Barrantes Aragon works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $100,140 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ivon Gutierrez

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$100,140

Base pay: $99,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610007
Salary Total: $8,712
Total Pay: $100,140

Ivon Gutierrez holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,140. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Cristine Grove

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$99,679

Base pay: $99,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610026
Salary Total: $8,662
Total Pay: $99,679

Cristine Grove holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,679. They are represented by R07.

Jaime Torres

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,582

Base pay: $85,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,990
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610024
Salary Total: $7,526
Total Pay: $86,582

At Employment Development Department, Jaime Torres serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,582. They are represented by R07.

Herbert Lew

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$68,045

Base pay: $16,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610016
Salary Total: $12,057
Total Pay: $68,045

Herbert Lew holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,045. Union affiliation: R07.

Melissa Silva

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$62,831

Base pay: $60,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610020
Salary Total: $12,057
Total Pay: $62,831

Melissa Silva holds the role of Investigator at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,831. They are represented by R07.

Delia Olague

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,233

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610031
Salary Total: $12,057
Total Pay: $60,233

Delia Olague works as a Investigator for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Delia earned $60,233 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Mario Leal

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,656

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610017
Salary Total: $8,255
Total Pay: $24,656

Mario Leal is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,656. They are represented by R07.

Bridgette Brown

Investigator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$13,135

Base pay: $11,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803288610009
Salary Total: $12,057
Total Pay: $13,135

Bridgette Brown is a Investigator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,135. They are represented by R07.