Texas / Texas Department of Insurance

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Texas Department of Insurance

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 1,231 employees with median total compensation of $71,715; the highest distinct record was $268,900.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $97.8M
Employees: 1,231
Median total: $71,715
Highest record: $268,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$21,585$175,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,231 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,715) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,462 (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

$48,000

$55,800

$71,715

$94,454

$122,414

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,414 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Insurance Specialist II

47 · $48,000

Compliance Analyst I

46 · $56,400

Financial Examiner III

45 · $72,203

Program Specialist II

45 · $52,773

Program Specialist III

36 · $61,907

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	$96.3M —	1,248 —	$68,849 —
2026	$97.8M ▲ 1.5%	1,231 ▼ 1.4%	$71,715 ▲ 4.2%

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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.

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Texas53% match
Banking and Finance, Department Of Georgia45% match

Record list

Employees

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Michael Escareno

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$105,198

Base pay: $105,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,198
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,766
State Employee Number: 683584

At Texas Department of Insurance, Michael Escareno serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,198.

Leonel Melchor

Financial Examiner VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$105,197

Base pay: $105,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,197
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,766
State Employee Number: 1177122

At Texas Department of Insurance, Leonel Melchor serves as a Financial Examiner VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,197.

William Speed

Systems Administrator VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 337972

William Speed holds the role of Systems Administrator VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Andrew Norton

Program Supervisor VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1589
Hire Date: Mar 30, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1836445

At Texas Department of Insurance, Andrew Norton serves as a Program Supervisor VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,000.

Kamil Boczon

Systems Administrator VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Jan 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1166148

Kamil Boczon works as a Systems Administrator VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kamil earned $105,000 in 2026.

Darrell Lofton

Manager IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$104,778

Base pay: $104,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,778
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,731
State Employee Number: 189122

Darrell Lofton works as a Manager IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Darrell earned $104,778 in 2026.