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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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Nicholas Chavez

Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp
$74,435
Base pay
$60,191
Overtime
$1,831
Other pay
$12,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,435
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,374
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4136868610001
Salary Total
$7,499
Total Pay
$74,435

Nicholas Chavez is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $74,435. Union affiliation: R07.

Ha Ram Kim

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$70,589
Base pay
$45,592
Overtime
$24,997
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,589
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,306
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4137868610014
Salary Total
$8,256
Total Pay
$70,589

Ha Ram Kim works as a Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Ha earned $70,589 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.