Texas / State Board of Dental Examiners / Investigator IV

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Investigator IV

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

6 employees hold this title in State Board of Dental Examiners. Median total compensation for the role is $55,780, above the department median of $55,446.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $328.7K
Role median: $55,780
Agency median: $55,446
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Investigator IV is held in 27 Texas departments. In State Board of Dental Examiners, the median of $55,780 ranks #26 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

Office of the Attorney General

$73,426 · 19

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

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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Tami Vanderheiden

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1176321

Tami Vanderheiden holds the role of Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,600.

Diane Partlow

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 1445798

Diane Partlow holds the role of Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,560.

Scott Bergert

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2025 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 1724244

Scott Bergert is a Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,560.

Kimberly Lenderman

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Oct 2, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1085410

At State Board of Dental Examiners, Kimberly Lenderman serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,000.

Kiara Collins

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$51,977

Base pay: $51,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,977
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,331
State Employee Number: 187392

Kiara Collins works as a Investigator IV for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kiara earned $51,977 in 2026.

Samantha Baker

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2025 total comp

$51,000

Base pay: $51,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 1773148

Samantha Baker works as a Investigator IV for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samantha earned $51,000 in 2025.