Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: July 1, 2023 • Download all data

POSITION

Investigator IV

Office of the Attorney General

This position is categorized as compliance, inspection, and investigation, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $39,521 to $64,449. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.

Employees

23
Median salary

$57,000
Average salary

$57,286

Editors’ note, July 1, 2023: Impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton is not receiving a salary while he is suspended from office and does not appear on the salaries site. The six employees at the Attorney General’s office who are taking a leave of absence to defend Paxton at his impeachment trial also do not appear.

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	12	52%	$55,488
Male	11	47%	$59,508

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Black	3	13%	$54,816
Hispanic	10	43%	$60,192
White	10	43%	$55,446

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	2	8%	$54,842
1-10 years	11	47%	$54,276
10-20 years	9	39%	$60,192
20+ years	1	4%	$63,480

Employment status

All employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.