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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%

Compare

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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Sandra Baker

Administrative Assistant III/State Securities Board

2025 total comp

$45,745

Base pay: $45,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,745
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Apr 2, 2012
Monthly Pay: $3,812
State Employee Number: 130211

At State Securities Board, Sandra Baker serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,745.

Kathy Okelley

Administrative Assistant V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$45,690

Base pay: $45,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,690
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 158
Hire Date: Oct 21, 1996
Monthly Pay: $3,808
State Employee Number: 176468

At State Securities Board, Kathy Okelley serves as a Administrative Assistant V. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,690.

Lora Stuart

Administrative Assistant II/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$42,800

Base pay: $42,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Jun 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,567
State Employee Number: 1645419

At State Securities Board, Lora Stuart serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,800.

Samantha Lawson

Administrative Assistant I/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$40,859

Base pay: $40,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,859
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 150
Hire Date: Oct 2, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,405
State Employee Number: 1675503

Samantha Lawson holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,859.

Mary Powell

Accountant V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$40,831

Base pay: $40,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,831
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,403
State Employee Number: 1109571

At State Securities Board, Mary Powell serves as a Accountant V. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,831.

Antuanette Sarmiento Gazzolo

Administrative Assistant I/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$40,800

Base pay: $40,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 150
Hire Date: Sep 29, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,400
State Employee Number: 1766465

Antuanette Sarmiento Gazzolo holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,800.

Rafael Trejo

Administrative Assistant I/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$40,800

Base pay: $40,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 150
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,400
State Employee Number: 1804456

Rafael Trejo holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,800.