Texas / Office of the Attorney General / Investigator V

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Investigator V

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

9 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $82,839, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $742.6K
Role median: $82,839
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,107$88,747+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Office of the Attorney General, the median of $82,839 ranks #3 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$84,423 · 11

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$83,808 · 1

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

Health and Human Services Commission

$75,827 · 148

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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Stephen Thompson

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$89,626

Base pay: $89,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,626
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,469
State Employee Number: 132314

Stephen Thompson holds the role of Investigator V at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,626.

Juanita Pequeno

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$84,132

Base pay: $84,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,132
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jun 4, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,011
State Employee Number: 31141

Juanita Pequeno is a Investigator V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,132.

Esparci Reyes

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$83,256

Base pay: $83,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,256
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,938
State Employee Number: 22147

At Office of the Attorney General, Esparci Reyes serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,256.

Leah Hernandez

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$82,901

Base pay: $82,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,908
State Employee Number: 182067

At Office of the Attorney General, Leah Hernandez serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,901.

Mitch Day

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$82,839

Base pay: $82,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,839
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,903
State Employee Number: 194340

At Office of the Attorney General, Mitch Day serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,839.

Michelle O'Brien

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$81,332

Base pay: $81,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,332
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2009
Monthly Pay: $6,778
State Employee Number: 31821

Michelle O'Brien works as a Investigator V for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $81,332 in 2026.

Eric Peterson

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$81,249

Base pay: $81,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,771
State Employee Number: 745548

Eric Peterson is a Investigator V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,249.

Kimberly Mccann

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$80,135

Base pay: $80,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,678
State Employee Number: 29720

Kimberly Mccann works as a Investigator V for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $80,135 in 2026.

Melinda Austin

Investigator V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$77,107

Base pay: $77,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,107
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,426
State Employee Number: 204839

Melinda Austin works as a Investigator V for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melinda earned $77,107 in 2026.