California / Fair Political Practices Community / Special Investigator

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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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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.