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.
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Joseph Perea is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,084. Union affiliation: R07.
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Douglas Sword works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $131,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
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Robert Venable holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,084. They are represented by R07.
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Robert Quiroz is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,062. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Larry Shoup works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $131,034 in 2024. They are represented by R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Zachary Baratta serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,990. Union affiliation: R07.
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Brian Ford works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $130,394 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.
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Agustin Alberto holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,071. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Blake Ebbert is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $130,000. They are represented by R07.
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Veronica Fernandez is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,771. They are represented by R07.
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Adrian Gonzalez is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,378. Union affiliation: R07.
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Jose Navarro is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $125,469. They are represented by R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Howard Roberts serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,160. They are represented by R07.
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Thomas Gandara works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $124,870 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.
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Paula Leonard works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $124,647 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
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Eric Prado is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,895. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Joseph Jo holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,060. Union affiliation: R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Chelsea Desouza serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,868. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Rogelio Gutierrez is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $121,699. They are represented by R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Sean Rice serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,219. Union affiliation: R07.
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Christopher Todd holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,934. They are represented by R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Garrett White serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,935. Union affiliation: R07.
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Gerardo Jimenez Jr holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,829. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Mariana Sanchez holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,895. Union affiliation: R07.
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Daniel Taylor works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $115,860 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Thien-An Pham is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,406. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Veronica Michel works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $115,219 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Robert Wellman holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,075. Union affiliation: R07.
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Francisco Flores-Villanueva holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,407. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Heidi Gomez is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,966. Union affiliation: R07.
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Joseph Ivani works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $113,123 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
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Jim Meza Marquez holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,045. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Scott Grijalva holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,975. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Alejandra Ibarra holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,138. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Michael Saunders works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $111,595 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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At Motor Vehicles, Leilanie Hopkins serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,966. They are represented by R07.
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Jennylee Valles is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $110,148. They are represented by R07.
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Peter Taddeo Jr works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $110,121 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
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Kendrick Powell works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Kendrick earned $109,534 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
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Bradley Sandbothe works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $108,887 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.