California / Secretary of State's Office / Special Investigator

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Special Investigator

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

2 employees hold this title in Secretary of State's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $18,557, below the department median of $71,682.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $37.1K
Role median: $18,557
Agency median: $71,682
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Secretary of State's Office, the median of $18,557 ranks #24 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

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

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 Investigator roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Shameil Jones

Special Investigator/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$28,573

Base pay: $28,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,573
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851128612911
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $28,573

Shameil Jones is a Special Investigator at Secretary of State's Office. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $28,573. They are represented by R07.

David Martin

Special Investigator/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$8,542

Base pay: $8,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,542
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851128612911
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $8,542

At Secretary of State's Office, David Martin serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,542. Union affiliation: R07.