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+

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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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.