California / State Comp Insurance Fund / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

32 employees hold this title in State Comp Insurance Fund. Median total compensation for the role is $115,402, above the department median of $99,340.

Employees: 32
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $115,402
Agency median: $99,340
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,284$124,730+

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How total compensation varies among the 32 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 State Comp Insurance Fund, the median of $115,402 ranks #1 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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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Jose Hernandez Pena

Special Investigator/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$110,956

Base pay: $102,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4024608612921
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $110,956

Jose Hernandez Pena works as a Special Investigator for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $110,956 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jennifer Dykes

Special Investigator/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$109,206

Base pay: $95,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4024608612965
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,206

Jennifer Dykes works as a Special Investigator for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $109,206 in 2025. They are represented by R07.