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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Emily Tran

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$86,807

Base pay: $82,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4135438612002
Salary Total: $8,228
Total Pay: $86,807

Emily Tran works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $86,807 in 2023. They are represented by R07.

Nicholas Godinez

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp

$84,655

Base pay: $83,478
Overtime: $783
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612015
Salary Total: $7,125
Total Pay: $84,655

Nicholas Godinez is a Special Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,655. Union affiliation: R07.

Joel Montecalvo

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$84,274

Base pay: $83,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,372
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4134438612008
Salary Total: $7,372
Total Pay: $84,274

Joel Montecalvo works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $84,274 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.