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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Deadra Thomas

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$65,946

Base pay: $65,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,946
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,496
State Employee Number: 179328

Deadra Thomas holds the role of Investigator V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,946.

Martika Martin

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$65,791

Base pay: $65,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,791
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,483
State Employee Number: 1180105

At Health and Human Services Commission, Martika Martin serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,791.

Fabian Badillo

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$65,791

Base pay: $65,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,791
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: May 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,483
State Employee Number: 1656063

Fabian Badillo works as a Investigator V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Fabian earned $65,791 in 2026.

Steven Griffin

Investigator V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$65,128

Base pay: $65,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,128
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,427
State Employee Number: 1125409

Steven Griffin works as a Investigator V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steven earned $65,128 in 2026.