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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Joann Banegas

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,831

Base pay: $72,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,069
State Employee Number: 342478

Joann Banegas works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joann earned $72,831 in 2026.

Sharonda Harness

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,739

Base pay: $72,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $6,062
State Employee Number: 168587

Sharonda Harness works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sharonda earned $72,739 in 2026.

Caley Croy

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,739

Base pay: $72,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,062
State Employee Number: 175330

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Caley Croy serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,739.

Tameshia Copeland

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,320

Base pay: $72,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,027
State Employee Number: 125054

Tameshia Copeland works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tameshia earned $72,320 in 2026.

Destyne Simmons

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,196

Base pay: $72,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,196
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,016
State Employee Number: 1245323

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Destyne Simmons serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,196.

Labranda Shelton

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,195

Base pay: $72,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,195
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,016
State Employee Number: 1168774

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Labranda Shelton serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,195.

Michael Rodriguez

Investigator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,195

Base pay: $72,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,195
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1785
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,751
State Employee Number: 74692

Michael Rodriguez works as a Investigator IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $72,195 in 2026.