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

Isela Mata

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$130,106

Base pay: $130,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,106
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: May 13, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,842
State Employee Number: 337097

Isela Mata holds the role of Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,106.

Chonlada Pongpipattanachai

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$129,932

Base pay: $129,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,932
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,828
State Employee Number: 1130868

Chonlada Pongpipattanachai works as a Actuary IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chonlada earned $129,932 in 2026.

Andy Liao

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$129,665

Base pay: $129,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,665
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Oct 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,805
State Employee Number: 1240526

Andy Liao holds the role of Actuary IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,665.

Gustavo De Leon

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$129,011

Base pay: $129,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,011
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,751
State Employee Number: 59572

Gustavo De Leon is a Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,011.

Cristina Beceiro

Administrative Law Judge IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,721

Base pay: $128,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,721
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3645
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,727
State Employee Number: 88611

Cristina Beceiro holds the role of Administrative Law Judge IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,721.

Mei-Li Pitaktong

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,552

Base pay: $128,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,552
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,713
State Employee Number: 172028

Mei-Li Pitaktong works as a Financial Examiner VII for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mei-Li earned $128,552 in 2026.

Enddy Silva

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,552

Base pay: $128,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,552
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,713
State Employee Number: 115942

Enddy Silva holds the role of Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,552.

Brenda Talavera

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,552

Base pay: $128,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,552
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2003
Monthly Pay: $10,713
State Employee Number: 137933

Brenda Talavera holds the role of Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,552.

David Ashton

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,551

Base pay: $128,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,551
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,713
State Employee Number: 69650

David Ashton holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,551.

Karen Urban

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,520

Base pay: $128,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,710
State Employee Number: 113298

Karen Urban 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 $128,520.

Linda Villarreal

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,787

Base pay: $127,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,787
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Dec 23, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,649
State Employee Number: 317724

Linda Villarreal works as a Program Management Specialist IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $127,787 in 2026.

Jacqueline Yarbrough-Whelpley

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,412

Base pay: $127,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,412
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $10,618
State Employee Number: 70803

Jacqueline Yarbrough-Whelpley works as a Financial Examiner VII for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacqueline earned $127,412 in 2026.

William Hampton

Captain, Tdi/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,283

Base pay: $127,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,283
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9896
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,607
State Employee Number: 1225408

William Hampton holds the role of Captain, Tdi at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,283.

Colby Stout

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 28, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 339740

At Texas Department of Insurance, Colby Stout serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,200.

Kenyata Thompson

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1704771

Kenyata Thompson works as a Attorney IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenyata earned $127,200 in 2026.

Madison Littlefield

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1706160

At Texas Department of Insurance, Madison Littlefield serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,200.

Kasie Herring

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 988401

Kasie Herring holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.

Michael Carnley

Management Analyst V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$126,876

Base pay: $126,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1689
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,573
State Employee Number: 197267

Michael Carnley holds the role of Management Analyst V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,876.

Nicholas Lealos

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$126,389

Base pay: $126,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,389
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,532
State Employee Number: 134525

Nicholas Lealos holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,389.

Jennifer Hopens

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$126,140

Base pay: $126,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,512
State Employee Number: 38409

Jennifer Hopens is a Attorney IV at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,140.

Kate Sidora

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 134593

Kate Sidora holds the role of Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.

Melissa Herrera

Director I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,761

Base pay: $125,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2006
Monthly Pay: $10,480
State Employee Number: 92218

Melissa Herrera works as a Director I for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $125,761 in 2026.

Botao Shi

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,685

Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,474
State Employee Number: 18

Botao Shi works as a Director II for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Botao earned $125,685 in 2026.

Vincent Czajkowski

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,685

Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,474
State Employee Number: 63815

Vincent Czajkowski is a Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,685.

Hugo Salazar

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,685

Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,474
State Employee Number: 100318

Hugo Salazar works as a Director II for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hugo earned $125,685 in 2026.

Shawn Martin

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,186

Base pay: $125,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,186
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 14, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,432
State Employee Number: 1121393

At Texas Department of Insurance, Shawn Martin serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,186.

Courtney Kretzler

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,004

Base pay: $125,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1268991

At Texas Department of Insurance, Courtney Kretzler serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,004.

Gigi Paul

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$124,887

Base pay: $124,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,887
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: May 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,407
State Employee Number: 120470

Gigi Paul holds the role of Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,887.

Margaret Turner

Administrative Law Judge III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$124,478

Base pay: $124,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,478
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: $10,373
State Employee Number: 125827

Margaret Turner is a Administrative Law Judge III at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,478.

David Mcelroy

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$124,325

Base pay: $124,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,360
State Employee Number: 338750

David Mcelroy is a Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,325.

Carisa Space-Beam

Administrative Law Judge III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$123,953

Base pay: $123,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,953
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,329
State Employee Number: 180044

At Texas Department of Insurance, Carisa Space-Beam serves as a Administrative Law Judge III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,953.