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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Jaclyn Avila

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$87,958

Base pay: $87,155
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,621
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004308612455
Salary Total: $7,469
Total Pay: $87,958

Jaclyn Avila holds the role of Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,958. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Vanessa Casas

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,636

Base pay: $69,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001138612011
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $84,636

Vanessa Casas is a Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,636. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Wayne Bristol Jr

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,515

Base pay: $83,139
Overtime: $676
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004478612904
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $84,515

Wayne Bristol Jr holds the role of Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,515. Their bargaining unit is R07.

David Ayers Jr

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$84,241

Base pay: $83,913
Overtime: $277
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004428612457
Salary Total: $7,191
Total Pay: $84,241

David Ayers Jr holds the role of Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,241. Union affiliation: R07.

Louis Andrews

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$83,664

Base pay: $79,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001058612001
Salary Total: $7,855
Total Pay: $83,664

Louis Andrews is a Special Investigator at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,664. Their bargaining unit is R07.