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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Adrian Camarillo

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$70,762

Base pay: $70,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,897
State Employee Number: 120027

Adrian Camarillo is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,762.

Brittni Bucci

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$69,988

Base pay: $69,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,988
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,832
State Employee Number: 1138166

Brittni Bucci is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,988.

Poleth Garcia

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$69,880

Base pay: $69,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,823
State Employee Number: 1477301

At Health and Human Services Commission, Poleth Garcia serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,880.

Chelsea Brown

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$69,880

Base pay: $69,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,823
State Employee Number: 1552999

Chelsea Brown is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,880.

Richard Ybarra

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$69,880

Base pay: $69,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6232
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $3,946
State Employee Number: 96744

At Health and Human Services Commission, Richard Ybarra serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,880.

Justin Botkins

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,406

Base pay: $68,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,406
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, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,700
State Employee Number: 1282255

Justin Botkins is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,406.

Alyssa Dunaway

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,722

Base pay: $67,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,722
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,643
State Employee Number: 1446906

Alyssa Dunaway is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,722.

Aimee Stephenson

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 14261

At Health and Human Services Commission, Aimee Stephenson serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,392.

Rafael Barrera Iii

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 74916

At Health and Human Services Commission, Rafael Barrera Iii serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,392.

Renae Hidrogo

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
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: $5,616
State Employee Number: 813222

Renae Hidrogo 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 $67,392.

Wendy Kushwara

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1085965

Wendy Kushwara 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 $67,392.

Jovian Hopkins

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1297447

Jovian Hopkins works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jovian earned $67,392 in 2026.

Courtney Robinson

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1646026

Courtney Robinson 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 $67,392.

Deja Gadison

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1647222

Deja Gadison is a Claims Examiner IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,392.

Kendall Howell

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1654262

Kendall Howell works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kendall earned $67,392 in 2026.

Traci Stone

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1656154

Traci Stone 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 $67,392.

Kassondra Clark

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1660461

At Health and Human Services Commission, Kassondra Clark serves as a Claims Examiner IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,392.

Meagan Ozuna

Claims Examiner IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,392

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2924
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 1670161

Meagan Ozuna works as a Claims Examiner IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Meagan earned $67,392 in 2026.