California / Insurance / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

78 employees hold this title in Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $79,989, below the department median of $100,540.

Employees: 78
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $79,989
Agency median: $100,540
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,962$112,809+

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

How total compensation varies among the 78 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 Insurance, the median of $79,989 ranks #22 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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Michelle Amado

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$100,717

Base pay: $100,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612012
Salary Total: $8,628
Total Pay: $100,717

At Insurance, Michelle Amado serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,717. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Elena Ruvalcaba

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$100,230

Base pay: $99,961
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612006
Salary Total: $8,596
Total Pay: $100,230

At Insurance, Elena Ruvalcaba serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,230. Union affiliation: R07.

Braelyn Velasco

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$99,534

Base pay: $99,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4139438612003
Salary Total: $8,701
Total Pay: $99,534

At Insurance, Braelyn Velasco serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,534. They are represented by R07.

Elizabeth Calles

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$99,269

Base pay: $97,898
Overtime: $780
Other pay: $591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,774
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612007
Salary Total: $8,599
Total Pay: $99,269

At Insurance, Elizabeth Calles serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,269. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Wendy Port

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$99,069

Base pay: $97,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4137438612014
Salary Total: $8,472
Total Pay: $99,069

Wendy Port holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,069. Union affiliation: R07.

Andy Quach

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$98,014

Base pay: $96,479
Overtime: $837
Other pay: $698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,433
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612002
Salary Total: $8,433
Total Pay: $98,014

Andy Quach is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $98,014. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Christopher Johnson

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$97,816

Base pay: $97,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,416
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131438612007
Salary Total: $8,248
Total Pay: $97,816

Christopher Johnson works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $97,816 in 2025. They are represented by R07.