Deputy Inspector General

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

29 employees hold this title in Office of Inspector General. Median total compensation for the role is $138,858, below the department median of $141,094.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $138,858
Agency median: $141,094
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,713$157,893+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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 jurisdictions

Deputy Inspector General beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $138,858 ranks #3 of 4. See Deputy Inspector General across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$369,220 · 5

City of Chicago

$181,356 · 5

New York City

$123,453 · 42

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Inspector Generalroles 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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Michael Stowers

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$126,895

Base pay: $126,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705501
Salary Total: $10,864
Total Pay: $126,895

Michael Stowers is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,895. They are represented by E97.