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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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.