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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Diane Janedis

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$83,787

Base pay: $69,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130448612601
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $83,787

Diane Janedis works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $83,787 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Ibeth Briseno-Sanchez

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$83,034

Base pay: $82,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612006
Salary Total: $7,359
Total Pay: $83,034

At Insurance, Ibeth Briseno-Sanchez serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,034. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Isaac Cortes

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$82,815

Base pay: $82,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4139438612004
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $82,815

Isaac Cortes works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Isaac earned $82,815 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Charlene Celestial

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$82,538

Base pay: $81,783
Overtime: $300
Other pay: $456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4134438612008
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $82,538

Charlene Celestial is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,538. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Marina Alvarado

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$82,329

Base pay: $81,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4137448612601
Salary Total: $7,044
Total Pay: $82,329

Marina Alvarado is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,329. They are represented by R07.

Christina Mp Valentine

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$81,348

Base pay: $77,972
Overtime: $3,126
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,875
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4137438612013
Salary Total: $6,738
Total Pay: $81,348

Christina Mp Valentine is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,348. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Carson Gin

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$78,630

Base pay: $78,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133438612006
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $78,630

At Insurance, Carson Gin serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,630. Their bargaining unit is R07.