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.

Compare departments

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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

Page 1

Christopher Miceli

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$8,764

Base pay: $8,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,764
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $8,764

Christopher Miceli holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,764. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jeffrey Wight

Special Investigator/Insurance

2024 total comp

$8,587

Base pay: $8,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4134438612007
Salary Total: $7,649
Total Pay: $8,587

Jeffrey Wight works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $8,587 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Randy Vickrey

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$6,842

Base pay: $6,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,842
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4130438612901
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $6,842

Randy Vickrey holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,842. Their bargaining unit is R07.

James Ochoa

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$6,645

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131438612001
Salary Total: $8,031
Total Pay: $6,645

James Ochoa holds the role of Special Investigator at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,645. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jack Brier Jr

Special Investigator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$5,282

Base pay: $5,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,282
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131898612901
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $5,282

At Insurance, Jack Brier Jr serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,282. They are represented by R07.