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

Page 1

Charles Cooper

Commissioner/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$279,435

Base pay: $279,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $279,435
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C263
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $23,286
State Employee Number: 45157

At Texas Department of Banking, Charles Cooper serves as a Commissioner. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $279,435.

Wendy Rodriguez

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$255,384

Base pay: $255,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,384
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $21,282
State Employee Number: 146318

Wendy Rodriguez is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Banking. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $255,384.

Kenneth Kuntschik

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$240,948

Base pay: $240,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,948
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $20,079
State Employee Number: 92727

Kenneth Kuntschik holds the role of Director at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $240,948.

Jared Whitson

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$240,786

Base pay: $240,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,786
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2004
Monthly Pay: $20,066
State Employee Number: 143044

Jared Whitson holds the role of Director at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $240,786.

Thomas Susany

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$230,860

Base pay: $230,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,860
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2001
Monthly Pay: $19,238
State Employee Number: 96957

Thomas Susany works as a Director for Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Thomas earned $230,860 in 2026.

Benjamin Robinson

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$229,737

Base pay: $229,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,737
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2012
Monthly Pay: $19,145
State Employee Number: 101894

Benjamin Robinson works as a Director for Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Benjamin earned $229,737 in 2026.

Jesus Saucillo

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$229,444

Base pay: $229,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,444
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2001
Monthly Pay: $19,120
State Employee Number: 38452

Jesus Saucillo is a Director at Texas Department of Banking. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $229,444.

Daniel Frasier

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$229,296

Base pay: $229,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,296
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $19,108
State Employee Number: 46527

At Texas Department of Banking, Daniel Frasier serves as a Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,296.

David Reed

Director/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$225,076

Base pay: $225,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,076
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U162
Hire Date: Jun 5, 1995
Monthly Pay: $18,756
State Employee Number: 72646

David Reed holds the role of Director at Texas Department of Banking. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $225,076.

Robert Nichols

General Counsel V/Texas Department of Banking

2026 total comp

$223,546

Base pay: $223,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,546
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $18,629
State Employee Number: 1677505

Robert Nichols works as a General Counsel V for Texas Department of Banking. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $223,546 in 2026.