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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Michael Chang

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$139,767

Base pay: $101,422
Overtime: $37,995
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109248610003
Salary Total: $8,803
Total Pay: $139,767

Michael Chang works as a Investigator for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $139,767 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Stephen Hardy

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$137,308

Base pay: $126,808
Overtime: $245
Other pay: $10,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109248610001
Salary Total: $11,337
Total Pay: $137,308

Stephen Hardy works as a Investigator for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $137,308 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Joseph Silva Jr

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$136,658

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $5,356
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109248610002
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $136,658

Joseph Silva Jr works as a Investigator for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $136,658 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Charles Stone

Investigator/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$135,188

Base pay: $133,964
Overtime: $1,224
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8109218610005
Salary Total: $11,167
Total Pay: $135,188

At Toxic Substances Control, Charles Stone serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,188. Their bargaining unit is R07.