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New Jersey / Investigator

Role across New Jersey

Investigator

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

104 people hold the Investigator role across 15 departments in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $69,979. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #8 by median pay.

Employees
104
Median pay
$69,979
Departments
15
Cross-jurisdiction
#8 of 21

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Investigator pay in other jurisdictions

Where Investigators are paid most

Los Angeles County
$179,956 · 18
California
$118,556 · 987
District of Columbia
$106,809 · 328
City of Chicago
$81,324 · 19
Florida
$71,480 · 350
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 New Jersey

Departments with this role

Largest New Jersey departments for this role

Null
8 · $67,827
Corrections
6 · $69,240
Treasury
4 · $61,618
Human Services
3 · $75,971
Education
3 · $54,434
Transportation
2 · $64,807
Agriculture
1 · $86,837
Labor
1 · $70,280

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