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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Paola Alvarez Torres

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$76,142

Base pay: $69,415
Overtime: $664
Other pay: $6,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133448612602
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $76,142

At Insurance, Paola Alvarez Torres serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,142. Union affiliation: R07.

Daniella Scott

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$74,713

Base pay: $74,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612001
Salary Total: $6,495
Total Pay: $74,713

Daniella Scott works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Daniella earned $74,713 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Bryan Aguirre

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$73,850

Base pay: $73,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133448612603
Salary Total: $6,384
Total Pay: $73,850

Bryan Aguirre is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,850. Union affiliation: R07.