Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Investigator IV

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Investigator IV

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

11 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $54,117, below the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $593K
Role median: $54,117
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,949$54,117+

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

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.

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This role across Texas

Investigator IV is held in 27 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $54,117 ranks #27 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 Investigator roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Accountant II 112
Administrative Assistant II 1,183
Administrative Assistant III 620
Administrative Assistant IV 447
Administrative Assistant V 52
Agriculture Specialist III 48
Assistant Warden 108
Captain of Correctional Officers 332
Case Manager III 105
Case Manager IV 199
Chaplain II 107
Correctional Officer I 1,780
Correctional Officer II 1,076
Correctional Officer II 721
Correctional Officer III 10,859
Correctional Officer III 516
Correctional Officer IV 7,900
Correctional Officer IV 1,676
Correctional Officer V 629
Equipment Operator II 94
Food Service Manager II 124
Food Service Manager III 323
Food Service Manager IV 412
Human Resources Specialist I 156
Human Resources Specialist II 103
Human Resources Specialist IV 162
Industrial Specialist III 105
Industrial Specialist IV 105
Industrial Specialist V 51
Inventory & Store Specialist II 55
Inventory & Store Specialist III 284
Inventory & Store Specialist IV 151
Inventory & Store Specialist V 120
Investigator I 97
Investigator IV - Office of Inspector General 143
Laundry Manager I 75
Laundry Manager II 562
Laundry Manager III 93
Librarian II 126
Librarian III 73
Lieutenant of Correctional Officers 722
Maintenance Supervisor III 480
Maintenance Supervisor IV 182
Maj of Correctional Officers 239
Manager I 56
Manager III 61
Parole Officer I 782
Parole Officer II 807
Parole Officer III 287
Parole Officer IV 100
Program Specialist I 314
Program Specialist II 60
Program Specialist III 100
Program Supervisor III 223
Program Supervisor IV 173
Program Supervisor V 86
Program Supervisor VI 49
Safety Officer I 119
Sergeant of Correctional Officers 1,881
Warden I 62

Record list

Employees with this title

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Amanda Rosser

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Sep 3, 2002
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 105236

Amanda Rosser holds the role of Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,117.

Nancy Pineda

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 303250

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Nancy Pineda serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,117.

Heather Pederson

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 949435

Heather Pederson works as a Investigator IV for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $54,117 in 2026.

Jean Sanders

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 72002

Jean Sanders is a Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,117.

Claudia Ascencio

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 69527

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Claudia Ascencio serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,117.

Autumn Persons

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 142646

Autumn Persons holds the role of Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,117.

Chantell Shotwell

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 1580266

Chantell Shotwell is a Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,117.

Kyle Pease

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,510
State Employee Number: 1807136

Kyle Pease holds the role of Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,117.

Jennifer Williams

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$54,117

Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4505
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,141
State Employee Number: 117800

Jennifer Williams works as a Investigator IV for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $54,117 in 2026.

Dwight Gould

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,949

Base pay: $52,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,949
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,412
State Employee Number: 169453

Dwight Gould holds the role of Investigator IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,949.

Nalkio Mitchell

Investigator IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,949

Base pay: $52,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,949
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: May 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,412
State Employee Number: 2324

Nalkio Mitchell works as a Investigator IV for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nalkio earned $52,949 in 2026.