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California / Employment Development Department / Investigator

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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+

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

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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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.