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Director VI

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $186,957, above the department median of $71,715.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $186,957
Agency median: $71,715
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director VI is held in 36 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Insurance, the median of $186,957 ranks #22 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$205,272 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$201,119 · 34

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$200,568 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$200,473 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$199,632 · 8

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$198,398 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$198,000 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$197,009 · 4

Office of Court Administration

$196,114 · 3

General Land Office

$195,838 · 13

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$194,831 · 4

Employees Retirement System

$193,650 · 2

Median total compensation for the Director VI role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Randall Evans

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$192,933

Base pay: $192,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,933
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $16,078
State Employee Number: 1248068

Randall Evans works as a Director VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Randall earned $192,933 in 2025.

Debra Summerlin Knight

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$191,835

Base pay: $191,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,835
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2013
Monthly Pay: $15,986
State Employee Number: 341476

Debra Summerlin Knight holds the role of Director VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $191,835.

Debra Diaz-Lara

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$186,957

Base pay: $186,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,957
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Nov 29, 1999
Monthly Pay: $15,580
State Employee Number: 414

Debra Diaz-Lara is a Director VI at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $186,957.

Joseph Mcelrath

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$186,957

Base pay: $186,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,957
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

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Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $15,580
State Employee Number: 192101

At Texas Department of Insurance, Joseph Mcelrath serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $186,957.

Melissa Burkhart

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$186,957

Base pay: $186,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,957
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2000
Monthly Pay: $15,580
State Employee Number: 196903

At Texas Department of Insurance, Melissa Burkhart serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $186,957.

Matthew Tapp

Director VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1431828

At Texas Department of Insurance, Matthew Tapp serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,000.