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+

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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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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.