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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Kassandra Vazquez

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,856

Base pay: $69,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,856
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,821
State Employee Number: 1197697

Kassandra Vazquez holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,856.

Frances Pena

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,775

Base pay: $69,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,815
State Employee Number: 184276

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Frances Pena serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,775.

Andrea Buchanan-Thompson

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,595

Base pay: $69,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,595
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Dec 31, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,800
State Employee Number: 73074

Andrea Buchanan-Thompson holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,595.

Christopher Williams

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,588

Base pay: $69,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,588
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jun 27, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,799
State Employee Number: 981284

Christopher Williams holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,588.

Tiffany Garza

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,512

Base pay: $69,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,512
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: May 10, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,793
State Employee Number: 183293

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Tiffany Garza serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,512.

Crystal Shores

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,487

Base pay: $69,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,487
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,791
State Employee Number: 25308

Crystal Shores holds the role of Investigator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,487.