New Jersey / Banking and Insurance / Investigator 3

Job-title file

Investigator 3

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

12 employees hold this title in Banking and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $92,455, above the department median of $81,183.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $92,455
Agency median: $81,183
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,631$101,260+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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 3 is held in 6 New Jersey departments. In Banking and Insurance, the median of $92,455 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury

$95,713 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$90,528 · 2

Children and Families

$85,879 · 4

Null

$85,612 · 2

Corrections

$74,573 · 2

Median total compensation for the Investigator 3 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

Page 1

John Heffernan

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$92,927

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $91,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Heffernan, John C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146262
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,927

At Banking and Insurance, John Heffernan serves as a Investigator 3 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,927. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Janna Taaffe

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$92,927

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $91,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Taaffe, Janna E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137512
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,927

Janna Taaffe is a Investigator 3 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $92,927. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Donna Laut

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$91,982

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $90,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,982
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Laut, Donna J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133681
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $91,982

Donna Laut is a Investigator 3 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $91,982. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.