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California / Insurance / Investigator

Job-title file

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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Fabian Salazar

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$24,393
Base pay
$24,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,393
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,306
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4136868610001
Salary Total
$8,256
Total Pay
$24,393

Fabian Salazar is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,393. They are represented by R07.

Jessica Magana

Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp
$24,014
Base pay
$20,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,014
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,928
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4130868610002
Salary Total
$8,453
Total Pay
$24,014

Jessica Magana is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $24,014. They are represented by R07.

Mac Williams

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$20,603
Base pay
$17,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,604
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,603
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,339
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4132858610601
Salary Total
$7,364
Total Pay
$20,603

Mac Williams works as a Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Mac earned $20,603 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jennifer Padilla

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$18,413
Base pay
$17,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,413
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,215
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4130868610038
Salary Total
$7,348
Total Pay
$18,413

Jennifer Padilla is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,413. They are represented by R07.