California / Justice / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

28 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $82,200, below the department median of $92,942.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $82,200
Agency median: $92,942
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,027$110,038+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 28 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 Justice, the median of $82,200 ranks #21 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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Mark Rosengrant

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp

$102,841

Base pay: $102,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236558612002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $102,841

Mark Rosengrant holds the role of Special Investigator at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,841. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jean Cortes

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp

$102,122

Base pay: $101,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204658612001
Salary Total: $8,660
Total Pay: $102,122

Jean Cortes works as a Special Investigator for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jean earned $102,122 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Kerry Davis

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp

$100,758

Base pay: $99,535
Overtime: $836
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236528612002
Salary Total: $9,010
Total Pay: $100,758

At Justice, Kerry Davis serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,758. Union affiliation: R07.