California / Transportation / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

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

26 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $100,184, above the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $100,184
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$195$117,693+

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How total compensation varies among the 26 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 Transportation, the median of $100,184 ranks #13 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 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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Timothy Watkins

Special Investigator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$87,903

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $87,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000978612012
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $87,903

Timothy Watkins works as a Special Investigator for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $87,903 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Uriel Mora

Special Investigator/Transportation

2024 total comp

$82,749

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $82,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000978612001
Salary Total: $7,398
Total Pay: $82,749

Uriel Mora works as a Special Investigator for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Uriel earned $82,749 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.