Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Investigator IV

Job-title file

Investigator IV

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

168 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $66,610, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 168
Total payroll: $11.1M
Role median: $66,610
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,452$74,904+

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

How total compensation varies among the 168 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 IV is held in 27 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $66,610 ranks #11 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$80,878 · 1

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$78,750 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$78,120 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$74,844 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$73,426 · 19

Texas Board of Nursing

$70,658 · 2

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$70,000 · 3

Department of Agriculture

$69,600 · 1

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

$67,858 · 2

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$67,500 · 12

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$66,225 · 1

Texas Medical Board

$65,089 · 20

Median total compensation for the Investigator IV 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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Darrell Patterson Jr

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Oct 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1676329

Darrell Patterson Jr works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Darrell earned $59,987 in 2025.

Ariel Rodriguez

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 931919

Ariel Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

Trevor Avery

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1001721

Trevor Avery is a Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Francis Meiron

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1678105

Francis Meiron holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

George Jordan

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1705572

At Department of Family and Protective Services, George Jordan serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,987.

Judson Brooks

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1705848

Judson Brooks holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

Rafael Donor

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1729806

Rafael Donor works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rafael earned $59,987 in 2025.

Glenn Shelley

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1723714

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Glenn Shelley serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,987.

Miranda Carter

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 514063

Miranda Carter is a Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Joshua Borup

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1645959

Joshua Borup holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

Frank Bloom

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1669566

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Frank Bloom serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,987.

Charles Jackson

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1678139

Charles Jackson holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

Anthony Snell

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1705778

Anthony Snell is a Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Richard Fleurimond

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1710445

Richard Fleurimond works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $59,987 in 2025.

Jason Doble

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1715570

Jason Doble holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,987.

Michael Bussell

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1730129

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Michael Bussell serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,987.

Lisa Doble

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Apr 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1647612

Lisa Doble is a Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Tiffany Heard

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1647486

Tiffany Heard is a Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.