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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
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Banking and Insurance New Jersey36% match

Record list

Employees

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Derek Lauterjung

Director VI/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$197,473

Base pay: $197,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,473
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2003
Monthly Pay: $16,456
State Employee Number: 28565

At State Securities Board, Derek Lauterjung serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $197,473.

Joseph Rotunda

Director VI/State Securities Board

2025 total comp

$187,985

Base pay: $187,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2007
Monthly Pay: $15,665
State Employee Number: 109089

Joseph Rotunda is a Director VI at State Securities Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,985.

Travis Iles

Attorney V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$177,836

Base pay: $177,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Oct 29, 2001
Monthly Pay: $14,820
State Employee Number: 105442

Travis Iles holds the role of Attorney V at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,836.

Cheryn Howard

General Counsel IV/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$176,598

Base pay: $176,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2017
Monthly Pay: $14,717
State Employee Number: 1053342

Cheryn Howard holds the role of General Counsel IV at State Securities Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $176,598.

Cristina Ochoa

Director V/State Securities Board

2026 total comp

$176,310

Base pay: $176,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,310
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $14,692
State Employee Number: 207691

Cristina Ochoa is a Director V at State Securities Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $176,310.