California / Food and Agriculture / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

57 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $101,384, above the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 57
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $101,384
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$750$133,104+

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

How total compensation varies among the 57 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 Food and Agriculture, the median of $101,384 ranks #10 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

Fair Political Practices Community

$105,965 · 11

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

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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Manuel Gutierrez

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$16,462

Base pay: $16,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,462
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182018612996
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $16,462

Manuel Gutierrez holds the role of Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,462. They are represented by R07.

Charles Nelson

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2024 total comp

$15,479

Base pay: $15,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,479
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0142058612982
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $15,479

Charles Nelson is a Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $15,479. They are represented by R07.