Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Investigator V

Job-title file

Investigator V

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

45 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $73,744, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $73,744
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,083$82,518+

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

How total compensation varies among the 45 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 V is held in 25 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $73,744 ranks #10 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$84,423 · 11

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$83,808 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$82,839 · 9

Texas Animal Health Commission

$81,250 · 6

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$79,977 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$77,381 · 5

Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

$76,530 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$75,827 · 148

Texas Education Agency

$73,956 · 26

Department of State Health Services

$73,514 · 1

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$73,500 · 3

Texas Board of Nursing

$73,036 · 3

Median total compensation for the Investigator V 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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Christine Kopp

Investigator V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$76,120

Base pay: $76,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,343
State Employee Number: 184471

Christine Kopp is a Investigator V at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,120.

Gilberto Villarreal

Investigator V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$76,059

Base pay: $76,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,059
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,338
State Employee Number: 129024

Gilberto Villarreal is a Investigator V at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,059.