California / Toxic Substances Control / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

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

16 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $118,490, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $118,490
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,788$139,030+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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

Investigator is held in 18 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $118,490 ranks #11 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$149,812 · 2

Department of Public Health

$132,770 · 50

Employment Development Department

$131,534 · 30

Department of Cannabis Control

$131,334 · 67

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$131,168 · 9

Department of State Hospitals

$128,938 · 62

Motor Vehicles

$124,758 · 188

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$124,515 · 9

Developmental Services

$124,051 · 18

California State Lottery Community

$118,622 · 40

Insurance

$117,694 · 165

Department of Health Care Services

$110,516 · 59

Median total compensation for the Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $118,556 ranks #2 of 21. See Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Lester Rifareal

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$109,267

Base pay: $107,593
Overtime: $1,224
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,920
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109298610005
Salary Total: $9,188
Total Pay: $109,267

Lester Rifareal is a Investigator at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,267. They are represented by R07.