Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Investigator II

Job-title file

Investigator II

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

36 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $51,802, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $51,802
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,918$61,129+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 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 II is held in 16 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $51,802 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$58,800 · 4

Office of the Attorney General

$57,710 · 6

Texas Funeral Service Commission

$57,180 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$56,400 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$56,235 · 4

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$55,000 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$54,024 · 11

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th

$53,604 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$50,268 · 14

Department of Agriculture

$49,800 · 6

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$49,000 · 6

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$47,509 · 1

Median total compensation for the Investigator II 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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Shanta Pitchford

Investigator II/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1351
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,595
State Employee Number: 1714591

Shanta Pitchford holds the role of Investigator II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,134.