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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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Haley Kestory

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp
$84,631
Base pay
$83,439
Overtime
$1,192
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,631
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,054
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8109298610003
Salary Total
$7,179
Total Pay
$84,631

At Toxic Substances Control, Haley Kestory serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,631. Union affiliation: R07.