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, Joseph Silva serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,845. Union affiliation: R07.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Kiana De La Rosa is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,582. Union affiliation: R07.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Robert Ames serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,863. They are represented by R07.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Michael Ortega works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $1,500 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.