California / Industrial Relations / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

41 employees hold this title in Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $84,636, above the department median of $83,841.

Employees: 41
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $84,636
Agency median: $83,841
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$111,219+

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How total compensation varies among the 41 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 Industrial Relations, the median of $84,636 ranks #20 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

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

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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Brendon Hanly

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$35,177

Base pay: $32,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004888612458
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $35,177

Brendon Hanly holds the role of Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,177. Union affiliation: R07.

Eric Blanco

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$34,492

Base pay: $34,159
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004308612004
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $34,492

Eric Blanco works as a Special Investigator for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $34,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Cassandra Cooper

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$33,566

Base pay: $18,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001138612014
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $33,566

At Industrial Relations, Cassandra Cooper serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,566. Their bargaining unit is R07.