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California / Parks and Recreation / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

33 employees hold this title in Parks and Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $16,270, below the department median of $27,643.

Employees
33
Total payroll
$552K
Role median
$16,270
Agency median
$27,643
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$67$49,218+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 33 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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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Parks and Recreation, the median of $16,270 ranks #25 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund
$115,402 · 32
Pesticide Regulation
$111,800 · 1
Real Estate
$106,901 · 69
Board of Osteopathic Examiner
$106,751 · 1
Housing and Community Develop
$106,049 · 5
Fair Political Practices Community
$105,965 · 11
CA State Auditor's Office
$105,479 · 2
Community on Teacher Credentialing
$105,348 · 9
CA. State Auditor's Office
$104,949 · 4
Food and Agriculture
$101,384 · 57
Department of Public Health
$101,125 · 29
Department of Managed Care
$100,883 · 8

Median total compensation for the Special Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$131,017 · 28
New York City
$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special 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

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Mccallan

Special Investigator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$19,368
Base pay
$19,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$102
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,368
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Plumas
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,802
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5498038612903
Salary Total
$51
Total Pay
$19,368

Jennifer Mccallan is a Special Investigator at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $19,368. Their bargaining unit is R07.

John Buchanan

Special Investigator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$18,475
Base pay
$18,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,475
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Santa Cruz
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,453
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5498038612903
Salary Total
$43
Total Pay
$18,475

John Buchanan holds the role of Special Investigator at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,475. Their bargaining unit is R07.

William Wolcott

Special Investigator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp
$18,389
Base pay
$18,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,389
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Santa Cruz
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,037
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5498038612903
Salary Total
$52
Total Pay
$18,389

William Wolcott holds the role of Special Investigator at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,389. They are represented by R07.