Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Investigator III

Job-title file

Investigator III

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

245 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,968, below the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 245
Total payroll: $14.9M
Role median: $60,968
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,987$64,525+

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

How total compensation varies among the 245 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 III is held in 23 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $60,968 ranks #10 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$69,589 · 2

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$67,735 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$67,416 · 5

Office of the Attorney General

$63,768 · 26

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$63,600 · 11

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$63,425 · 6

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

$62,637 · 6

Texas Optometry Board

$62,400 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$61,000 · 30

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$60,400 · 8

State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin

$59,000 · 11

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th

$58,944 · 1

Median total compensation for the Investigator III 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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Kathy Heald

Investigator III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,437

Base pay: $60,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,437
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,036
State Employee Number: 1423093

Kathy Heald holds the role of Investigator III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,437.