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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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.