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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Antionatte Shipman

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$99,069

Base pay: $99,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0182708612020
Salary Total: $8,701
Total Pay: $99,069

Antionatte Shipman works as a Special Investigator for Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. Antionatte earned $99,069 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Benjamin Moore

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,439

Base pay: $96,244
Overtime: $1,995
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,416
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0181848612003
Salary Total: $8,248
Total Pay: $98,439

Benjamin Moore holds the role of Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,439. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Albert Marin

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$97,026

Base pay: $96,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0185428612003
Salary Total: $8,354
Total Pay: $97,026

Albert Marin is a Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,026. They are represented by R07.

Johnson Tran

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$96,637

Base pay: $96,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,416
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141088612001
Salary Total: $8,248
Total Pay: $96,637

Johnson Tran holds the role of Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,637. Union affiliation: R07.

Mayze Fowler-Riggs

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$96,304

Base pay: $96,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0187198612005
Salary Total: $8,287
Total Pay: $96,304

Mayze Fowler-Riggs is a Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,304. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Adrian Cardenas

Special Investigator/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,627

Base pay: $86,668
Overtime: $7,960
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0141848612002
Salary Total: $7,325
Total Pay: $94,627

Adrian Cardenas holds the role of Special Investigator at Food and Agriculture. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,627. Union affiliation: R07.