California / Motor Vehicles / Investigator
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
188 employees hold this title in Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $124,758, above the department median of $65,028.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 188 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
Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Motor Vehicles, the median of $124,758 ranks #7 of 18.
Median total compensation for the 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 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →
Median total compensation for comparable 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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Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Maria Navarro serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,315. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Nick Nguyen holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,572. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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David Soliven works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. David earned $146,380 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
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David Wisansky holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,435. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Fabian Reyes serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,413. Union affiliation: R07.
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Ricardo Sanchez holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Martha Edwards works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Martha earned $144,165 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Kenneth Ehrman serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,369. Union affiliation: R07.
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Raina Carlos is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,410. Union affiliation: R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Tracey Sisola serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,308. Union affiliation: R07.
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Anselmo Jara Jr is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $142,197. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Gary Costantino is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,038. Union affiliation: R07.
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Victor Fernandez works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Victor earned $141,589 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
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Joshua Okumura is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,342. Their bargaining unit is R07.