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California / Special Investigator

Role across California

Special Investigator

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

854 people hold the Special Investigator role across 25 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $94,526. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
854
Median pay
$94,526
Departments
25
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 3

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Special Investigator pay in other jurisdictions

Where Special Investigators are paid most

City of Los Angeles
$131,017 · 28
New York City
$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special Investigatorroles 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

Consumer Affairs
283 · $94,737
Insurance
78 · $79,989
Real Estate
69 · $106,901
Food and Agriculture
57 · $101,384
Justice
28 · $82,200
Transportation
26 · $100,184

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