California / Housing and Community Develop / Special Investigator

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Special Investigator

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

5 employees hold this title in Housing and Community Develop. Median total compensation for the role is $106,049, above the department median of $88,062.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $516.7K
Role median: $106,049
Agency median: $88,062
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Housing and Community Develop, the median of $106,049 ranks #5 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

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

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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Samuel Delgado

Special Investigator/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$108,795

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018148612003
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $108,795

Samuel Delgado works as a Special Investigator for Housing and Community Develop. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $108,795 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Steve Downer

Special Investigator/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$106,651

Base pay: $106,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018148612001
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,651

At Housing and Community Develop, Steve Downer serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,651. Union affiliation: R07.

Breanne Munar

Special Investigator/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$106,049

Base pay: $105,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018148612002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $106,049

Breanne Munar works as a Special Investigator for Housing and Community Develop. Their status is full-time. Breanne earned $106,049 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Christian Stewart

Special Investigator/Housing and Community Develop

2024 total comp

$102,454

Base pay: $102,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018148612002
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $102,454

Christian Stewart holds the role of Special Investigator at Housing and Community Develop. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,454. They are represented by R07.

Daniel Taffere

Special Investigator/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$92,710

Base pay: $88,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018148612004
Salary Total: $7,855
Total Pay: $92,710

Daniel Taffere is a Special Investigator at Housing and Community Develop. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,710. They are represented by R07.