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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Michael Ebie

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2025 total comp

$158,971

Base pay: $158,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,971
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U111
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $13,248
State Employee Number: 1132798

Michael Ebie is a Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,971.

Pamela Pennington

Manager VIII/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$157,471

Base pay: $157,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,471
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1607
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,123
State Employee Number: 339479

Pamela Pennington holds the role of Manager VIII at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,471.

Grissel Molina

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$157,058

Base pay: $157,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,058
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U111
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2006
Monthly Pay: $13,088
State Employee Number: 140422

Grissel Molina is a Financial Examiner at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,058.

Philip York

Financial Examiner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$156,000

Base pay: $156,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U111
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,000
State Employee Number: 1795855

Philip York 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 $156,000.

Lea Saunders

Corporate Analyst/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$155,442

Base pay: $155,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,442
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U122
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,954
State Employee Number: 333315

Lea Saunders is a Corporate Analyst at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,442.