Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Investigator VI

Job-title file

Investigator VI

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

146 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $83,372, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 146
Total payroll: $11.6M
Role median: $83,372
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,491$92,782+

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

How total compensation varies among the 146 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 VI is held in 22 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $83,372 ranks #13 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$105,000 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$100,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$98,577 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$93,775 · 2

Secretary of State

$92,610 · 1

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$91,038 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$90,050 · 6

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$88,030 · 11

Texas Lottery Commission

$85,523 · 2

Texas Racing Commission

$85,000 · 4

Office of Capital and Forensic Writs

$84,000 · 3

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

$83,633 · 1

Median total compensation for the Investigator VI 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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Sharmane Walker

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,846

Base pay: $74,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,846
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,237
State Employee Number: 465259

At Health and Human Services Commission, Sharmane Walker serves as a Investigator VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,846.

Jesus Vega

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,827

Base pay: $74,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,827
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2009
Monthly Pay: $6,236
State Employee Number: 169883

Jesus Vega holds the role of Investigator VI at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,827.

Kimberly Conaway

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,478

Base pay: $74,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,206
State Employee Number: 77785

Kimberly Conaway works as a Investigator VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $74,478 in 2026.

Yvette Cantu

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,478

Base pay: $74,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,206
State Employee Number: 741508

Yvette Cantu holds the role of Investigator VI at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,478.

Sophia Govea

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,478

Base pay: $74,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,206
State Employee Number: 768269

Sophia Govea works as a Investigator VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sophia earned $74,478 in 2026.

Patricia Teinert

Investigator VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$73,772

Base pay: $73,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,772
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,148
State Employee Number: 10592

Patricia Teinert works as a Investigator VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $73,772 in 2025.