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California / Investigator

Role across California

Investigator

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

987 people hold the Investigator role across 18 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $118,556. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
987
Median pay
$118,556
Departments
18
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 21

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Investigator pay in other jurisdictions

Where Investigators are paid most

Los Angeles County
$179,956 · 18
District of Columbia
$106,809 · 328
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104
City of Buffalo
$67,397 · 5
Minnesota
$66,981 · 33
South Carolina
$65,000 · 203
Texas
$61,000 · 2,200
New York City
$55,670 · 501
Georgia
$50,481 · 74
Arkansas
$50,080 · 183
Missouri
$44,667 · 173
City of Baltimore
$40,069 · 15
Cook County, Illinois
$18,198 · 183
Rhode Island
$16,352 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Investigator roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

Departments in California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.