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State Securities Board

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

The State Securities Board regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 83 employees with median total compensation of $73,670; the highest distinct record was $197,473.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $7.2M
Employees: 83
Median total: $73,670
Highest record: $197,473

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$40,800$176,598+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 83 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,670) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,548 (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

$51,019

$55,323

$73,670

$105,255

$142,445

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,445 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,019. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Financial Examiner I

12 · $53,000

Financial Examiner II

6 · $63,500

Administrative Assistant IV

6 · $52,825

Attorney V

5 · $146,718

Financial Examiner V

5 · $103,051

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	$6.8M —	81 —	$73,034 —
2026	$7.2M ▲ 5.8%	83 ▲ 2.5%	$73,670 ▲ 0.9%

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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 Jersey36% match

Record list

Employees

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Suzanne Steinmetz

Attorney V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$142,445

Base pay: $142,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $11,870
State Employee Number: 190008

Suzanne Steinmetz holds the role of Attorney V at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,445.

Greta Cantwell

Attorney V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$142,445

Base pay: $142,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,870
State Employee Number: 26076

At State Securities Board, Greta Cantwell serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,445.

Misty Smith

Manager VI/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$142,374

Base pay: $142,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jan 29, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,865
State Employee Number: 71852

Misty Smith works as a Manager VI for State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Misty earned $142,374 in 2026.

Robin Brady

Programmer V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$138,180

Base pay: $138,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1990
Monthly Pay: $11,515
State Employee Number: 159205

Robin Brady holds the role of Programmer V at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,180.

Michael Armendariz

Network Specialist VI/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$138,180

Base pay: $138,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 292
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,515
State Employee Number: 339256

Michael Armendariz holds the role of Network Specialist VI at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,180.