Texas / Texas Department of Banking

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Texas Department of Banking

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

The Texas Department of Banking regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 194 employees with median total compensation of $102,504; the highest distinct record was $279,435.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $23.9M
Employees: 194
Median total: $102,504
Highest record: $279,435

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$27,567$230,860+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 194 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,504) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $123,133 (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

$68,157

$78,336

$102,504

$171,571

$197,958

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $197,958 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,157. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Financial Examiner

131 · $107,579

Director

11 · $229,296

Corporate Analyst

6 · $131,091

Administrative Assistant V

3 · $60,320

Administrative Assistant IV

3 · $53,328

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	$23.1M —	193 —	$102,207 —
2026	$23.9M ▲ 3.6%	194 ▲ 0.5%	$102,504 ▲ 0.3%

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.

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Texas98% match
Banking and Finance, Department Of Georgia95% match
Banking and Insurance New Jersey37% match

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Lopez

Web Administrator IV/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$111,827

Base pay: $111,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,827
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 303
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,319
State Employee Number: 36597

Joseph Lopez holds the role of Web Administrator IV at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,827.

Christopher Seward

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$110,856

Base pay: $110,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,856
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,238
State Employee Number: 73897

Christopher Seward holds the role of Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,856.

Amy Stuart-Garza

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$110,856

Base pay: $110,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,856
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,238
State Employee Number: 333275

Amy Stuart-Garza is a Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,856.

Amber Perry

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1282051

Amber Perry holds the role of Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Patrick Bradley

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$107,579

Base pay: $107,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,579
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,965
State Employee Number: 1687184

Patrick Bradley is a Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,579.

Irene Canales

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2025 total comp

$107,579

Base pay: $107,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,579
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,965
State Employee Number: 1714632

Irene Canales is a Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,579.

Fernando Lopez

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2025 total comp

$107,578

Base pay: $107,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,578
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,965
State Employee Number: 1733119

At Texas Department of Banking, Fernando Lopez serves as a Financial Examiner. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,578.

Matthew Barber

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2025 total comp

$107,568

Base pay: $107,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,568
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U110
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,964
State Employee Number: 1247678

Matthew Barber works as a Financial Examiner for Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Matthew earned $107,568 in 2025.

Artie Riley Iii

Corporate Analyst/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$106,740

Base pay: $106,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,740
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U122
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,895
State Employee Number: 749458

Artie Riley Iii holds the role of Corporate Analyst at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,740.

Shanice Pommells

Attorney III/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$104,622

Base pay: $104,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,622
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,718
State Employee Number: 1111185

Shanice Pommells works as a Attorney III for Texas Department of Banking. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shanice earned $104,622 in 2026.