Texas / Office of Public Insurance Counsel

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Office of Public Insurance Counsel

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

The Office of Public Insurance Counsel regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $89,807; the highest distinct record was $176,839.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.3M
Employees: 14
Median total: $89,807
Highest record: $176,839

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,800$176,839+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,807) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,762 (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

$47,494

$78,000

$89,807

$111,300

$121,552

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,552 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,494. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney IV

2 · $111,300

Staff Services Officer IV

2 · $69,000

Public Counsel

1 · $176,839

Actuary IV

1 · $121,552

Director III

1 · $119,804

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	$1.2M —	13 —	$91,413 —
2026	$1.3M ▲ 4.0%	14 ▲ 7.7%	$89,807 ▼ 1.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Drew Salzer

Attorney IV/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$111,300

Base pay: $111,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,275
State Employee Number: 1459638

Drew Salzer is a Attorney IV at Office of Public Insurance Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,300.

Yuri Campbell

Attorney IV/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$111,300

Base pay: $111,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,275
State Employee Number: 171648

At Office of Public Insurance Counsel, Yuri Campbell serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,300.

Talia Bright

Compliance Analyst IV/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$99,093

Base pay: $99,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,093
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1403
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,258
State Employee Number: 777766

Talia Bright works as a Compliance Analyst IV for Office of Public Insurance Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Talia earned $99,093 in 2026.

Michele Thomas

Compliance Analyst III/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$91,413

Base pay: $91,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,413
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,618
State Employee Number: 1285311

Michele Thomas is a Compliance Analyst III at Office of Public Insurance Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,413.

Richard Powell

Information Specialist V/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 231414

At Office of Public Insurance Counsel, Richard Powell serves as a Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,200.

Christina Pasco

Compliance Analyst II/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$79,490

Base pay: $79,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1401
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1085607

Christina Pasco works as a Compliance Analyst II for Office of Public Insurance Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christina earned $79,490 in 2026.

Taylor Richardson

Actuary I/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2802
Hire Date: Nov 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1681775

Taylor Richardson is a Actuary I at Office of Public Insurance Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,380.

Michael Lozano

Staff Services Officer IV/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1553
Hire Date: Sep 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 14775

Michael Lozano works as a Staff Services Officer IV for Office of Public Insurance Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $78,000 in 2026.