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Tax Auditor IV pay range

State of Texas · class code 1283

$65,104 to $106,634 per year$65,104$106,634MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $85,869 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Texas

Class code
1283
Pay group
B24
Pay unit
Year
State
Texas

Class specification

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Tax Auditor series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.

What the state says the job is

Performs tax audits of business operations conducting and/or reviewing tax audits to determine legal compliance with state tax laws, administrative rules, and regulations.

Examples of the work

Performs audit-sampling techniques and tests internal controls and reconciliations. Inspects and analyzes taxpayers’ books and records, documents exceptions, and keeps taxpayers informed of findings. Reviews current audit files and prior audit findings; and reviews pertinent laws, rules and regulations, and other available information. Verifies the accuracy of reports and data entries; and reports erroneous or questionable transactions to supervisor. Conducts entrance conferences to identify the availability of records and to review and understand taxpayers’ accounting systems; and conducts exit conferences to discuss findings and to explain taxpayers’ rights.

Special requirements

May require certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in Texas

Investment Analyst II $65,104 to $106,634Budget Analyst IV $65,104 to $106,634Internal Auditor IV $65,104 to $106,634Reimbursement Analyst IV $65,104 to $106,634Investigator VII $65,104 to $106,634Project Manager III $65,104 to $106,634Manager III $65,104 to $106,634Training and Development Specialist VI $65,104 to $106,634

Tax Auditor IV in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Delaware$65,645$98,467$65,645 to $98,467
Florida$45,060$95,284$45,060 to $95,284

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

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