Victim Compensation Officer pay range
State of Texas · class code 5561
- Class code
- 5561
- Pay group
- B19
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Victim Compensation Officer is $48,244 to $76,028 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 5561.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Victim Compensation Officer 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 crime victim compensation work determining victim eligibility, extent of injury, out-of- pocket wage losses, and eligible crime victim-related expenses. Work also includes identifying and interviewing appropriate stakeholders related to a crime victim’s compensation program claim.
Examples of the work
Determines the eligibility of victims who apply for program benefits. Oversees and coordinates analysis of assigned claims to determine legal authority for qualification under the program. Gathers and analyzes information to determine the extent of injuries. Reviews evidence to determine if injuries and medical treatment are a direct result of the crime, and that the cost of such medical treatment is actual, reasonable, and necessary according to established guidelines. Analyzes invoices to determine payment eligibility and amount to award. Analyzes reports and records to determine out-of-pocket wage loss. Obtains and analyzes itemized bills to determine expenses.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in victim compensation processes or related areas; or in criminal justice, crime victim support, or social service work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
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.