Texas / Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Agency file

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

Melissa Heggen

Actuary IV/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$121,552

Base pay: $121,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,552
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,129
State Employee Number: 918730

Melissa Heggen is a Actuary IV at Office of Public Insurance Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,552.

Kimberly Donovan

Director III/Office of Public Insurance Counsel

2026 total comp

$119,804

Base pay: $119,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,984
State Employee Number: 967602

Kimberly Donovan is a Director III at Office of Public Insurance Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,804.