Texas / Office of the Attorney General / Investigator III

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Investigator III

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

26 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $63,768, below the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $63,768
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,920$70,893+

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How total compensation varies among the 26 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 III is held in 23 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $63,768 ranks #4 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$69,589 · 2

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$67,735 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$67,416 · 5

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$63,600 · 11

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$63,425 · 6

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

$62,637 · 6

Texas Optometry Board

$62,400 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$61,000 · 30

Department of Family and Protective Services

$60,968 · 245

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$60,400 · 8

State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin

$59,000 · 11

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th

$58,944 · 1

Median total compensation for the Investigator III 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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Teodoro Lemus

Investigator III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$69,571

Base pay: $69,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,571
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,798
State Employee Number: 772073

Teodoro Lemus works as a Investigator III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teodoro earned $69,571 in 2026.

Carly Desmond

Investigator III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$68,892

Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,741
State Employee Number: 1176077

At Office of the Attorney General, Carly Desmond serves as a Investigator III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,892.