Texas / Office of the Attorney General / Investigator IV

Job-title file

Investigator IV

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

19 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $73,426, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $73,426
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,130$80,174+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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 IV is held in 27 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $73,426 ranks #5 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$80,878 · 1

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$78,750 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$78,120 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$74,844 · 2

Texas Board of Nursing

$70,658 · 2

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$70,000 · 3

Department of Agriculture

$69,600 · 1

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

$67,858 · 2

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$67,500 · 12

Department of Family and Protective Services

$66,610 · 168

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$66,225 · 1

Texas Medical Board

$65,089 · 20

Median total compensation for the Investigator IV 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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Joseph Burton

Investigator IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$66,094

Base pay: $66,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,094
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,508
State Employee Number: 10375

Joseph Burton is a Investigator IV at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,094.