California / Real Estate / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

69 employees hold this title in Real Estate. Median total compensation for the role is $106,901, above the department median of $95,351.

Employees: 69
Total payroll: $6.6M
Role median: $106,901
Agency median: $95,351
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,176$112,872+

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

How total compensation varies among the 69 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 Real Estate, the median of $106,901 ranks #3 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

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

Transportation

$100,184 · 26

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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Kathryn Stanbra

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2024 total comp

$102,321

Base pay: $100,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143508612004
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $102,321

Kathryn Stanbra works as a Special Investigator for Real Estate. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $102,321 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Vicente Medina

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$102,120

Base pay: $101,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143408612003
Salary Total: $8,699
Total Pay: $102,120

Vicente Medina holds the role of Special Investigator at Real Estate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,120. Union affiliation: R07.

Alex Beniakoff

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$101,734

Base pay: $101,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143108612022
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $101,734

Alex Beniakoff is a Special Investigator at Real Estate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,734. They are represented by R07.

Juan Rodriguez Tafoya

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$99,764

Base pay: $99,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143108612002
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $99,764

At Real Estate, Juan Rodriguez Tafoya serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,764. Union affiliation: R07.

Karen Charlton

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2023 total comp

$98,549

Base pay: $69,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143208612012
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $98,549

Karen Charlton works as a Special Investigator for Real Estate. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $98,549 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.