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Investigator

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

165 employees hold this title in Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $117,694, above the department median of $100,540.

Employees
165
Total payroll
$17.7M
Role median
$117,694
Agency median
$100,540
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16$168,018+

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

How total compensation varies among the 165 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 Insurance, the median of $117,694 ranks #12 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104
City of Buffalo
$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Thong Lauv

Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp
$15,990
Base pay
$15,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$747
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,990
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,197
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4133868610194
Salary Total
$11,825
Total Pay
$15,990

Thong Lauv works as a Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Thong earned $15,990 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.

Cynthia Ware

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$10,900
Base pay
-$3,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,900
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,401
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4130868610031
Salary Total
$11,121
Total Pay
$10,900

Cynthia Ware is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,900. Union affiliation: R07.

Alice Lee

Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp
$10,402
Base pay
$10,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,402
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Bernardino
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,428
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4135868610006
Salary Total
$10,402
Total Pay
$10,402

Alice Lee holds the role of Investigator at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,402. Their bargaining unit is R07.