California / Office of Inspector General / Deputy Inspector General

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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.

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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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Moriah Jackson

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$142,297

Base pay: $141,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705503
Salary Total: $12,028
Total Pay: $142,297

Moriah Jackson holds the role of Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,297. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Kristen Kai

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$141,320

Base pay: $130,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705500
Salary Total: $11,935
Total Pay: $141,320

Kristen Kai holds the role of Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,320. They are represented by E97.

Debbie Youngblood

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$138,858

Base pay: $138,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,063
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705304
Salary Total: $11,701
Total Pay: $138,858

At Office of Inspector General, Debbie Youngblood serves as a Deputy Inspector General. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,858. Union affiliation: E97.

Thao Truong

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$135,469

Base pay: $134,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,720
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705204
Salary Total: $11,368
Total Pay: $135,469

Thao Truong is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,469. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Melanie Tolmachoff

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$134,927

Base pay: $134,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,720
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705228
Salary Total: $11,368
Total Pay: $134,927

Melanie Tolmachoff holds the role of Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,927. Their bargaining unit is E97.