Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Investigator V

Job-title file

Investigator V

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

148 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $75,827, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 148
Total payroll: $10.4M
Role median: $75,827
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,158$79,045+

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

How total compensation varies among the 148 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 Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $75,827 ranks #8 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

Texas Education Agency

$73,956 · 26

Department of Family and Protective Services

$73,744 · 45

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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Lashawn Cook

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$64,890

Base pay: $64,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,408
State Employee Number: 1422716

At Health and Human Services Commission, Lashawn Cook serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,890.

Sabrina Rodriguez

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$64,728

Base pay: $64,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,394
State Employee Number: 1446917

Sabrina Rodriguez is a Investigator V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,728.

Felicia Garrett

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$64,417

Base pay: $64,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,417
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,368
State Employee Number: 134838

Felicia Garrett works as a Investigator V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Felicia earned $64,417 in 2025.

Alexandra Kaaihue

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$64,170

Base pay: $64,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,348
State Employee Number: 1095302

Alexandra Kaaihue works as a Investigator V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexandra earned $64,170 in 2026.

Donald Ford

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$63,753

Base pay: $63,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,753
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: May 20, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,313
State Employee Number: 346793

At Health and Human Services Commission, Donald Ford serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,753.