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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James Cornell

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$46,363

Base pay: $2,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612006
Salary Total: $8,031
Total Pay: $46,363

James Cornell holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $46,363. They are represented by R07.

Thomas Johnson

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$45,388

Base pay: $45,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612016
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $45,388

Thomas Johnson works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $45,388 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Thomas Kukura

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$44,979

Base pay: $32,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612015
Salary Total: $8,031
Total Pay: $44,979

At Insurance, Thomas Kukura serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,979. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Guadalupe Sanchez

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$44,676

Base pay: $44,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,676
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $44,676

Guadalupe Sanchez holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,676. They are represented by R07.

Jeff Asnicar

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$44,207

Base pay: $44,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,207
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $44,207

At Insurance, Jeff Asnicar serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,207. Union affiliation: R07.

Nicole Romero

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$44,177

Base pay: $15,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,157
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612501
Salary Total: $8,157
Total Pay: $44,177

At Insurance, Nicole Romero serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,177. They are represented by R07.