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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Randall Richardson

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$3,706

Base pay: $3,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,706
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $3,706

At Insurance, Randall Richardson serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $3,706. They are represented by R07.

Dylan Howland

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$2,517

Base pay: $2,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4139438612011
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $2,517

Dylan Howland works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $2,517 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Aaron Mckenzie

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$1,772

Base pay: $1,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,772
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $1,772

Aaron Mckenzie is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $1,772. They are represented by R07.

Eric Green

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$1,109

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,686
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133438612004
Salary Total: $8,686
Total Pay: $1,109

Eric Green is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $1,109. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Thomas Massetti

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $51

Thomas Massetti works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Raymund Aguirre

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

-$1,962

Base pay: -$1,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,962
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $39
Total Pay: -$1,962

Raymund Aguirre is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,962. They are represented by R07.