California / Health and Human Services Agy / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

9 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Agy. Median total compensation for the role is $98,289, above the department median of $94,711.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $734.8K
Role median: $98,289
Agency median: $94,711
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,664$123,757+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Health and Human Services Agy, the median of $98,289 ranks #17 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

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

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles 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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Danetta Menifee

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$123,896

Base pay: $122,431
Overtime: $1,265
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,988
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610001
Salary Total: $10,288
Total Pay: $123,896

Danetta Menifee works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Danetta earned $123,896 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Perla Trejo

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$123,026

Base pay: $118,364
Overtime: $4,262
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,656
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610002
Salary Total: $9,946
Total Pay: $123,026

Perla Trejo holds the role of Investigator at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,026. Union affiliation: R07.

James Hoehn

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$115,998

Base pay: $114,551
Overtime: $1,122
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610008
Salary Total: $10,197
Total Pay: $115,998

James Hoehn works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. James earned $115,998 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.

David Jones

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$115,558

Base pay: $113,396
Overtime: $2,111
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610004
Salary Total: $9,922
Total Pay: $115,558

David Jones works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. David earned $115,558 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rebecca Sernett-Ramirez

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$98,289

Base pay: $94,152
Overtime: $4,138
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,608
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610003
Salary Total: $10,926
Total Pay: $98,289

Rebecca Sernett-Ramirez holds the role of Investigator at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,289. Union affiliation: R07.

Richard Nadeau

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$51,870

Base pay: $51,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,870
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,103
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610910
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $51,870

Richard Nadeau holds the role of Investigator at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,870. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Charles Knolls

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$47,656

Base pay: $38,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610005
Salary Total: $9,834
Total Pay: $47,656

Charles Knolls works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $47,656 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alyssa Gomez

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$45,893

Base pay: $20,385
Overtime: $2,042
Other pay: $23,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,388
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610002
Salary Total: $9,513
Total Pay: $45,893

Alyssa Gomez works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $45,893 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.

Frank Parrish Jr

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$12,664

Base pay: $12,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,664
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610910
Salary Total: $45
Total Pay: $12,664

Frank Parrish Jr holds the role of Investigator at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,664. Their bargaining unit is R07.