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+

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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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Scott Liske

Special Investigator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$52,463

Base pay: $52,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,463
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498038612903
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $52,463

Scott Liske holds the role of Special Investigator at Parks and Recreation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,463. They are represented by R07.

Karl Tallman

Special Investigator/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$47,392

Base pay: $47,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,392
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5498038612903
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $47,392

Karl Tallman is a Special Investigator at Parks and Recreation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $47,392. They are represented by R07.