Texas / Public Utility Commission of Texas / Investigator III

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Investigator III

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

11 employees hold this title in Public Utility Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $63,600, below the department median of $99,228.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $700.2K
Role median: $63,600
Agency median: $99,228
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58,812$69,372+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Investigator III is held in 23 Texas departments. In Public Utility Commission of Texas, the median of $63,600 ranks #5 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

Office of the Attorney General

$63,768 · 26

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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Silvia Galindo-Aldape

Investigator III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$58,812

Base pay: $58,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,901
State Employee Number: 1687219

Silvia Galindo-Aldape works as a Investigator III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Silvia earned $58,812 in 2025.