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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James Hansen

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$22,296

Base pay: $9,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187718612001
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $22,296

James Hansen works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. James earned $22,296 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Britney Boyd

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$19,740

Base pay: $19,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141668612004
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $19,740

Britney Boyd works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Britney earned $19,740 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.