Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Claims Examiner IV

Job-title file

Claims Examiner IV

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

178 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $80,437, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 178
Total payroll: $13.8M
Role median: $80,437
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$67,392$81,351+

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

How total compensation varies among the 178 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Claims Examiner IV pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — about 29,220 people — is $78,800. Health and Human Services Commission pays a median base salary of $71,211 for this role, 10% below that figure — about the 40th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Health and Human Services Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,560

$59,780

$78,800

$97,990

$116,610

Health and Human Services Commission median · $71,211

The bar is the range of annual wages for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — about 324,230 people — is $78,000. Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary is 9% below that national figure, about the 40th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,850

$61,160

$78,000

$98,030

$117,040

Health and Human Services Commission median · $71,211

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Health and Human Services Commission is $71,211, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Claims Examiner IV is held in 3 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $80,437 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Risk Management

$71,662 · 9

Texas Department of Insurance

$62,400 · 15

Median total compensation for the Claims Examiner IV role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Claims Examiner beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $66,000 ranks #1 of 3. See Claims Examiner across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$49,400 · 38

Utah

$43,577 · 116

Median total compensation for comparable Claims Examinerroles 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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Aretha Jackson

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 7066

Aretha Jackson holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,300.

Deidre Hubbard

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 99027

Deidre Hubbard is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,300.

Kyja Rice

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 808611

Kyja Rice is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,300.

Joel Villarreal

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 27810

Joel Villarreal works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joel earned $74,300 in 2026.

Kathleen Eason

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 167869

Kathleen Eason holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Stephen Smith

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 11740

Stephen Smith holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,300.

Elizabeth Merrill

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 51938

Elizabeth Merrill holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Riguel Lavache

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 149863

Riguel Lavache holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Nina Medina

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 150953

Nina Medina is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,300.

Rosalind Thomas

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 164413

Rosalind Thomas is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,300.

Rene Fountano

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 199567

Rene Fountano works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rene earned $74,300 in 2026.

Peyton Crenshaw

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 349658

At Health and Human Services Commission, Peyton Crenshaw serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,300.

Greg Brooks

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 747623

Greg Brooks is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,300.

Odessa Lewis

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 772315

Odessa Lewis holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Jessica Ehresman

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 777241

Jessica Ehresman works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $74,300 in 2025.

Tameka Grayson

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 968649

Tameka Grayson works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tameka earned $74,300 in 2026.

Cynthia Flores

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5125
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,751
State Employee Number: 123370

Cynthia Flores works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $74,300 in 2026.

Ashley Tackett

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 1095941

Ashley Tackett holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Maria Samaniego

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 1105060

Maria Samaniego holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Briar Jones

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 1177379

Briar Jones holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.

Marc Guzman

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 1261140

Marc Guzman is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,300.

Doy Ferguson

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 44032

Doy Ferguson works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Doy earned $74,300 in 2026.

Pabla Wickliff

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,300

Base pay: $74,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 283568

Pabla Wickliff holds the role of Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,300.