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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+

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

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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Nelson Cooper

Investigator/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$81,752
Base pay
$50,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,401
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2751208610002
Salary Total
$10,921
Total Pay
$81,752

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Nelson Cooper serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,752. They are represented by R07.