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%

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 Texas53% match
Banking and Finance, Department Of Georgia45% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tanima Sudan

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,960

Base pay: $116,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,960
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Feb 29, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,747
State Employee Number: 955650

Tanima Sudan holds the role of Director I at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,960.

Kate Thompson

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,850

Base pay: $116,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,738
State Employee Number: 128616

Kate Thompson is a Director I at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,850.

Kelley Stalder

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,465

Base pay: $116,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,705
State Employee Number: 336271

Kelley Stalder holds the role of Director I at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,465.

Melissa Herman

Manager V/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$115,740

Base pay: $115,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,645
State Employee Number: 1177090

Melissa Herman works as a Manager V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $115,740 in 2025.

Kara Squier

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$115,500

Base pay: $115,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,625
State Employee Number: 746591

Kara Squier is a Director III at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,500.

Diana Ramos

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,408

Base pay: $115,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,617
State Employee Number: 187769

Diana Ramos is a Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,408.

Patrick Moore

Management Analyst V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,299

Base pay: $115,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,299
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1689
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,608
State Employee Number: 175263

At Texas Department of Insurance, Patrick Moore serves as a Management Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,299.

Traci Moten

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$115,290

Base pay: $115,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,608
State Employee Number: 1681974

Traci Moten works as a Director I for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Traci earned $115,290 in 2025.

Leonard Uwakwe

Financial Examiner VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,273

Base pay: $115,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,273
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Jan 6, 1997
Monthly Pay: $9,606
State Employee Number: 65891

Leonard Uwakwe is a Financial Examiner VI at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,273.

Angela Buck

Accountant VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,260

Base pay: $115,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,605
State Employee Number: 241476

Angela Buck is a Accountant VII at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,260.

Zhuzhao Liu

Engineer V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,203

Base pay: $115,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,203
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,600
State Employee Number: 1282093

Zhuzhao Liu holds the role of Engineer V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,203.

Eric Dearmitt

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,008

Base pay: $115,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,584
State Employee Number: 688934

Eric Dearmitt works as a Director I for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eric earned $115,008 in 2026.

Santiago Calderon

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,547

Base pay: $114,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,547
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,546
State Employee Number: 995584

Santiago Calderon is a Director I at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,547.

Judy Ney

Administrative Law Judge III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,698

Base pay: $112,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,698
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,391
State Employee Number: 168986

Judy Ney works as a Administrative Law Judge III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Judy earned $112,698 in 2026.

Melissa Gale

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$112,594

Base pay: $112,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,594
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,383
State Employee Number: 350832

At Texas Department of Insurance, Melissa Gale serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,594.

Tyrus Housh

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,193

Base pay: $112,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,193
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,349
State Employee Number: 1085546

Tyrus Housh is a Attorney IV at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,193.

Jerry Price

Manager V/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$111,929

Base pay: $111,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,327
State Employee Number: 113950

Jerry Price works as a Manager V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jerry earned $111,929 in 2025.

Edwin Stuart

Manager V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,929

Base pay: $111,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,327
State Employee Number: 514975

Edwin Stuart is a Manager V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,929.

Dominic Porter

Manager V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,929

Base pay: $111,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 30, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,327
State Employee Number: 1785594

At Texas Department of Insurance, Dominic Porter serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,929.

Greg Arendt

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,523

Base pay: $111,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,523
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: May 31, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,294
State Employee Number: 120258

At Texas Department of Insurance, Greg Arendt serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,523.

Claudia Y Martinez

Financial Examiner VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,499

Base pay: $111,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,292
State Employee Number: 16334

Claudia Y Martinez holds the role of Financial Examiner VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,499.

Lorena Sanchez

Manager V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,489

Base pay: $111,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,489
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,291
State Employee Number: 95135

At Texas Department of Insurance, Lorena Sanchez serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,489.

Rene Martinez

Financial Examiner VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,278

Base pay: $111,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Nov 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,273
State Employee Number: 87175

Rene Martinez holds the role of Financial Examiner VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,278.