Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Investigator II

Job-title file

Investigator II

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

14 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,268, below the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $705.8K
Role median: $50,268
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,516$60,520+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Texas

Investigator II is held in 16 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $50,268 ranks #10 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$58,800 · 4

Office of the Attorney General

$57,710 · 6

Texas Funeral Service Commission

$57,180 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$56,400 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$56,235 · 4

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$55,000 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$54,024 · 11

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th

$53,604 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$51,802 · 36

Department of Agriculture

$49,800 · 6

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$49,000 · 6

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$47,509 · 1

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

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Investigator beyond Texas

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $61,000 ranks #12 of 21. See Investigator across all of Texas →

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

New Jersey

$69,979 · 104

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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Andrea Chavira

Investigator II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$49,125

Base pay: $49,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,125
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,094
State Employee Number: 148657

Andrea Chavira works as a Investigator II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $49,125 in 2026.

Mary Ann Schmidt

Investigator II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$48,976

Base pay: $48,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,976
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2009
Monthly Pay: $4,081
State Employee Number: 88872

Mary Ann Schmidt holds the role of Investigator II at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,976.