Investigator salary at State of California

The average investigator salary at State of California was $160,382 , which is 5 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 145 percent higher than the national average for this job . Investigator salaries at State of California typically range from $141,010 to $189,620 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported investigator salary was $265,004. There are 790 employees at State of California with the job title investigator.