Texas / Department of Savings and Mortgage

Agency file

Department of Savings and Mortgage

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Savings and Mortgage is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 68 employees with median total compensation of $86,070; the highest distinct record was $228,120.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $6.5M
Employees: 68
Median total: $86,070
Highest record: $228,120

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$42,000$225,024+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 68 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,070) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,191 (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

$56,400

$66,150

$86,070

$109,319

$160,584

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,584 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Financial Examiner V

10 · $101,706

Financial Examiner IV

6 · $87,330

Financial Examiner II

6 · $68,136

Financial Examiner VII

4 · $165,701

Investigator III

4 · $68,154

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$6.1M —	66 —	$81,686 —
2026	$6.5M ▲ 6.5%	68 ▲ 3.0%	$86,070 ▲ 5.4%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Texas Department of Banking Texas97% match
Banking and Finance, Department Of Georgia92% match
Banking and Insurance New Jersey47% match

Record list

Employees

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Fernando Romero Jr

Investigator II/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1301503

Fernando Romero Jr works as a Investigator II for Department of Savings and Mortgage. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Fernando earned $56,400 in 2026.

Jaime Canelos

Investigator III/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2025 total comp

$55,656

Base pay: $55,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,638
State Employee Number: 809424

Jaime Canelos holds the role of Investigator III at Department of Savings and Mortgage. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,656.

Sara Jakolat

Program Specialist I/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$54,768

Base pay: $54,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,564
State Employee Number: 1574052

At Department of Savings and Mortgage, Sara Jakolat serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,768.

Warren Magjarevich

License and Permit Specialist II/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$52,668

Base pay: $52,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 172
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,389
State Employee Number: 95545

Warren Magjarevich is a License and Permit Specialist II at Department of Savings and Mortgage. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,668.

Jermaine West

License and Permit Specialist I/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$49,812

Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,151
State Employee Number: 1422276

Jermaine West holds the role of License and Permit Specialist I at Department of Savings and Mortgage. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,812.