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Insurance, Department Of

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Insurance, Department Of regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 397 employees with median total compensation of $54,080; the highest distinct record was $303,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$22.5M
Employees
397
Median total
$54,080
Highest record
$303,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 397 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,080) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$56,607 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$13,349
$38,742
$54,080
$68,860
$93,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,349. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Cheryl Smith Gardner

Executive Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$303,000
Base pay
$303,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$303,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,803

Cheryl Smith Gardner holds the role of Executive Director at Insurance, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $303,000.

Martin Sullivan

Chief Insurance Deputy/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$203,846
Base pay
$203,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,846

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14,190

Martin Sullivan works as a Chief Insurance Deputy for Insurance, Department Of. Martin earned $203,846 in 2025.

Lavinia Lowe

Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$193,000
Base pay
$193,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,000

Lavinia Lowe works as a Director for Insurance, Department Of. Lavinia earned $193,000 in 2025.

Hariprakash Venkatachalam

Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$179,250
Base pay
$179,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,250

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,008

Hariprakash Venkatachalam holds the role of Director at Insurance, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,250.

Tangelia Clary Marshall

Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$178,000
Base pay
$178,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,535

At Insurance, Department Of, Tangelia Clary Marshall serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,000.

Chad Dabella

Administrative Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$175,000
Base pay
$175,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,641

Chad Dabella holds the role of Administrative Director at Insurance, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,000.

Steven Manders

Commissioner, Assistant/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$173,269
Base pay
$173,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,269

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,022

Steven Manders is a Commissioner, Assistant at Insurance, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $173,269.

Clark Groce

Chief Information Officer/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$165,500
Base pay
$165,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,500

Clark Groce holds the role of Chief Information Officer at Insurance, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,500.

Jeremy Betts

Chief Legal Officer/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$153,000
Base pay
$153,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,295

Jeremy Betts is a Chief Legal Officer at Insurance, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $153,000.

Elizabeth Nunes

Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$150,000
Base pay
$150,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,146

At Insurance, Department Of, Elizabeth Nunes serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,000.

Scott Sanders

Director/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$150,000
Base pay
$150,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,487

At Insurance, Department Of, Scott Sanders serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,000.

Tony Pritchett

Commissioner, Assistant/Insurance, Department Of

2025 total comp
$147,192
Base pay
$147,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,192

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$15,223

Tony Pritchett holds the role of Commissioner, Assistant at Insurance, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,192.