New Jersey / Banking and Insurance / Investigator 2

Job-title file

Investigator 2

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

28 employees hold this title in Banking and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $74,744, below the department median of $81,183.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $74,744
Agency median: $81,183
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,474$89,795+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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 New Jersey

Investigator 2 is held in 11 New Jersey departments. In Banking and Insurance, the median of $74,744 ranks #4 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture

$86,837 · 1

Corrections

$79,847 · 1

Human Services

$75,971 · 3

Health and Senior Services

$73,855 · 1

$70,280 · 1

$67,827 · 4

$64,807 · 2

$61,618 · 2

Civil Service Commission

$57,924 · 1

Office of Information Technology

$9,107 · 1

Median total compensation for the Investigator 2 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $69,979 ranks #8 of 21. See Investigator across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

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

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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Drew Gowen

Investigator 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$72,251

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $71,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,251
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gowen, Drew A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152952
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $75,678
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,251

Drew Gowen works as a Investigator 2 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Drew earned $72,251 in 2024. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

James Connor

Investigator 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$71,588

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $70,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,588
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Connor, James J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167830
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,720
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,588

James Connor works as a Investigator 2 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. James earned $71,588 in 2024. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Matthew Apgar

Investigator 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$70,252

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $69,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,252
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Apgar, Matthew W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151505
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,720
Year-to-Date Earnings: $70,252

Matthew Apgar works as a Investigator 2 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Matthew earned $70,252 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.