California / Public Employee's Retirement Systems / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

9 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $131,168, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $131,168
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,752$142,862+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $131,168 ranks #5 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Toxic Substances Control

$118,490 · 16

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

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

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Pravneel Sharma

Investigator/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$106,135

Base pay: $105,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,691
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751208610006
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $106,135

Pravneel Sharma holds the role of Investigator at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,135. Union affiliation: R07.