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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Kamini Banfal

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2023 total comp

$75,302

Base pay: $55,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4146308612001
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $75,302

At Real Estate, Kamini Banfal serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,302. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jenny Brinlee

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2023 total comp

$72,339

Base pay: $33,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4146108612005
Salary Total: $8,031
Total Pay: $72,339

At Real Estate, Jenny Brinlee serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $72,339. They are represented by R07.

Edward Brockschmidt

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2024 total comp

$72,235

Base pay: $64,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612025
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $72,235

At Real Estate, Edward Brockschmidt serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,235. They are represented by R07.