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California / Justice / Special Investigator

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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

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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Karen Duck

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp
$83,739
Base pay
$83,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,739
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,270
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4202418612901
Salary Total
$7,125
Total Pay
$83,739

At Justice, Karen Duck serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,739. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mohammad Naiem Haqmal

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp
$80,660
Base pay
$79,611
Overtime
$698
Other pay
$351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,660
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,215
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4236528612008
Salary Total
$7,071
Total Pay
$80,660

Mohammad Naiem Haqmal holds the role of Special Investigator at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,660. Union affiliation: R07.