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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Ryan Burt

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$71,116

Base pay: $70,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612005
Salary Total: $7,127
Total Pay: $71,116

Ryan Burt works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $71,116 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Hau Nguyen

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$68,742

Base pay: $68,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4137438612002
Salary Total: $6,384
Total Pay: $68,742

At Insurance, Hau Nguyen serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,742. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lauren Wyckoff

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$68,430

Base pay: $68,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4137438612015
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $68,430

Lauren Wyckoff is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,430. They are represented by R07.

Griffin Harding

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$67,829

Base pay: $67,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612008
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $67,829

Griffin Harding works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Griffin earned $67,829 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Steven Juarez

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$66,982

Base pay: $66,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612017
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $66,982

Steven Juarez works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $66,982 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.