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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Gemayel Tongohan

Financial Examiner V/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$91,848

Base pay: $91,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1108
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,654
State Employee Number: 1646834

Gemayel Tongohan holds the role of Financial Examiner V at Department of Savings and Mortgage. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,848.

Cynthia Escareno

Human Resources Specialist VI/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$91,690

Base pay: $91,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,690
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,641
State Employee Number: 3753

Cynthia Escareno is a Human Resources Specialist VI at Department of Savings and Mortgage. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,690.

Ralph Hicks

Financial Examiner IV/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$90,348

Base pay: $90,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1106
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,529
State Employee Number: 719192

Ralph Hicks is a Financial Examiner IV at Department of Savings and Mortgage. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,348.

Meriane Carter

Financial Examiner IV/Department of Savings and Mortgage

2026 total comp

$89,928

Base pay: $89,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,928
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1106
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,494
State Employee Number: 168542

Meriane Carter is a Financial Examiner IV at Department of Savings and Mortgage. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,928.