California / Justice / Special Investigator
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Justice, the median of $82,200 ranks #21 of 25.
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
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 →
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
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Special Investigator/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Shirley Tan serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,017. They are represented by R07.
Special Investigator/Justice
Source-specific fields
William Moe works as a Special Investigator for Justice. Their status is intermittent. William earned $49,822 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.