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California / Insurance / Investigator

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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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Ana Gonzalez Nieto

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$49,088
Base pay
$43,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,088
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Bernardino
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,215
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4135868610010
Salary Total
$7,148
Total Pay
$49,088

Ana Gonzalez Nieto works as a Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $49,088 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

James Beene Hartmann

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$46,322
Base pay
$5,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,322
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,598
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4134868610013
Salary Total
$10,078
Total Pay
$46,322

James Beene Hartmann holds the role of Investigator at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,322. Union affiliation: R07.

Edward Duarte

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$44,842
Base pay
$38,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,842
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,339
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4133868610031
Salary Total
$7,364
Total Pay
$44,842

Edward Duarte works as a Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $44,842 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.