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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+

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 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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Aristeo Cantu

Investigator V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$93,136
Base pay
$93,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,136
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1355
Hire Date
May 4, 2015
Monthly Pay
$7,761
State Employee Number
110604

Aristeo Cantu works as a Investigator V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aristeo earned $93,136 in 2026.