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

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Michael Arendall

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$134,869

Base pay: $134,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,239
State Employee Number: 7812

Michael Arendall holds the role of Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,869.

Steven Thompson

Engineer VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$134,815

Base pay: $134,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,815
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,235
State Employee Number: 771699

Steven Thompson holds the role of Engineer VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,815.

David Muckerheide

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,752

Base pay: $133,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,752
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,146
State Employee Number: 178566

David Muckerheide 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 $133,752.

Sean Fulton

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,706

Base pay: $133,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,706
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,142
State Employee Number: 967613

Sean Fulton works as a Actuary IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sean earned $133,706 in 2026.

Krista Oswald

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,573

Base pay: $133,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,573
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,131
State Employee Number: 3006

Krista Oswald 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 $133,573.

Connor Ambrosini

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,060

Base pay: $133,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,088
State Employee Number: 1461361

At Texas Department of Insurance, Connor Ambrosini serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,060.

Arturo Bustamante

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$132,149

Base pay: $132,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,149
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,012
State Employee Number: 5649

Arturo Bustamante works as a Director III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arturo earned $132,149 in 2026.

Brian Leventhal

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$130,888

Base pay: $130,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,888
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,907
State Employee Number: 1244831

Brian Leventhal is a Attorney V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,888.