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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Jorge Salazar

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$95,812

Base pay: $94,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612014
Salary Total: $8,287
Total Pay: $95,812

At Real Estate, Jorge Salazar serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,812. Union affiliation: R07.

Lus Araujo

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$95,325

Base pay: $94,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612018
Salary Total: $8,287
Total Pay: $95,325

Lus Araujo holds the role of Special Investigator at Real Estate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,325. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Trevor Gonzalez

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$95,325

Base pay: $94,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143158612001
Salary Total: $8,287
Total Pay: $95,325

Trevor Gonzalez holds the role of Special Investigator at Real Estate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,325. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Angel Ochoa

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$94,937

Base pay: $94,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612006
Salary Total: $8,286
Total Pay: $94,937

At Real Estate, Angel Ochoa serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,937. Union affiliation: R07.

Bang Mauh Chang

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$93,809

Base pay: $93,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,052
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612028
Salary Total: $7,891
Total Pay: $93,809

At Real Estate, Bang Mauh Chang serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,809. Union affiliation: R07.

Matthew Dargan

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2025 total comp

$93,759

Base pay: $93,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,052
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143308612008
Salary Total: $7,891
Total Pay: $93,759

At Real Estate, Matthew Dargan serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,759. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brandon Carey

Special Investigator/Real Estate

2024 total comp

$93,298

Base pay: $92,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4143108612016
Salary Total: $8,136
Total Pay: $93,298

At Real Estate, Brandon Carey serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,298. They are represented by R07.