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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Jennifer Hui

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$90,799

Base pay: $90,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612011
Salary Total: $7,890
Total Pay: $90,799

At Real Estate, Jennifer Hui serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,799. Union affiliation: R07.

Lisa Estrada

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2023 total comp

$90,610

Base pay: $90,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143108612021
Salary Total: $7,898
Total Pay: $90,610

Lisa Estrada is a Special Investigator at Real Estate. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $90,610. They are represented by R07.

Rhonda Kendricks

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$87,606

Base pay: $84,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4146308612017
Salary Total: $9,218
Total Pay: $87,606

Rhonda Kendricks works as a Special Investigator for Real Estate. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $87,606 in 2025. They are represented by R07.