California / Fair Political Practices Community / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

11 employees hold this title in Fair Political Practices Community. Median total compensation for the role is $105,965, above the department median of $90,111.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $105,965
Agency median: $90,111
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$87,217$109,903+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Fair Political Practices Community, the median of $105,965 ranks #6 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

Board of Osteopathic Examiner

$106,751 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$106,049 · 5

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Transportation

$100,184 · 26

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

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

New York City

$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special 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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Alethea Perez

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$110,117

Base pay: $109,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612005
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $110,117

Alethea Perez is a Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,117. They are represented by R07.

Georgej Aradi

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$109,045

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612006
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,045

At Fair Political Practices Community, Georgej Aradi serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,045. They are represented by R07.

Ann Flaherty

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$106,901

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612007
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,901

Ann Flaherty is a Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,901. They are represented by R07.

Jay Gehres

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$106,851

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,851

Jay Gehres works as a Special Investigator for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Jay earned $106,851 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Paul Rasey

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$106,851

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612009
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,851

At Fair Political Practices Community, Paul Rasey serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,851. They are represented by R07.

Roone Petersen

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$105,965

Base pay: $105,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612011
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,965

At Fair Political Practices Community, Roone Petersen serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,965. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Victoria Wright Cichy

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,298

Base pay: $96,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612003
Salary Total: $8,217
Total Pay: $97,298

Victoria Wright Cichy holds the role of Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,298. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kristin Hamilton

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$97,255

Base pay: $96,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612008
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $97,255

Kristin Hamilton is a Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,255. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lance Hachigian

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2023 total comp

$97,121

Base pay: $96,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612003
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $97,121

Lance Hachigian holds the role of Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $97,121. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Katelin Angeloni

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$88,143

Base pay: $87,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612004
Salary Total: $7,515
Total Pay: $88,143

Katelin Angeloni is a Special Investigator at Fair Political Practices Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,143. They are represented by R07.

Kaitlin Osborn

Special Investigator/Fair Political Practices Community

2025 total comp

$87,217

Base pay: $76,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3252008612001
Salary Total: $8,245
Total Pay: $87,217

Kaitlin Osborn works as a Special Investigator for Fair Political Practices Community. Their status is full-time. Kaitlin earned $87,217 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.