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Investigator V

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

11 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $84,423, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$946.5K
Role median
$84,423
Agency median
$66,600
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,331$92,500+

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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.

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This role across Texas

Investigator V is held in 25 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $84,423 ranks #1 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Savings and Mortgage
$83,808 · 1
Office of the Attorney General
$82,839 · 9
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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Elvar Leal

Investigator V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$80,331
Base pay
$80,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,331
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1355
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay
$6,694
State Employee Number
1776647

At Texas Department of Transportation, Elvar Leal serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,331.