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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

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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Sandra Anderson

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp
$85,171
Base pay
$84,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,171
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,304
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204798612001
Salary Total
$7,358
Total Pay
$85,171

At Justice, Sandra Anderson serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,171. They are represented by R07.