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

Jeff Carothers

Master Administrative Law Judge I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$141,728

Base pay: $141,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3646
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,811
State Employee Number: 161080

Jeff Carothers holds the role of Master Administrative Law Judge I at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,728.

David Rives

Deputy Chief Investgtr, Tdi, Sfmo/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$141,145

Base pay: $141,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,145
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9892
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2003
Monthly Pay: $11,762
State Employee Number: 74382

David Rives is a Deputy Chief Investgtr, Tdi, Sfmo at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,145.

Maxfield Marchlewski

Chief Cybersecurity Officer/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$141,000

Base pay: $141,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 328
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,750
State Employee Number: 1675664

Maxfield Marchlewski works as a Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maxfield earned $141,000 in 2026.

Patricia Otto

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$140,378

Base pay: $140,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,378
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,698
State Employee Number: 62214

Patricia Otto works as a Attorney V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $140,378 in 2026.

Patrick Cryer

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$140,238

Base pay: $140,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,238
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,687
State Employee Number: 1677514

At Texas Department of Insurance, Patrick Cryer serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,238.

David Boon

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$139,403

Base pay: $139,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,403
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,617
State Employee Number: 373175

At Texas Department of Insurance, David Boon serves as a Actuary IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,403.

Eric Hintikka

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$139,003

Base pay: $139,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: May 31, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,584
State Employee Number: 979991

Eric Hintikka 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 $139,003.

Vane Hugo

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,915

Base pay: $138,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,576
State Employee Number: 1446902

Vane Hugo works as a Director III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vane earned $138,915 in 2026.

Stacie Parker

Director IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,915

Base pay: $138,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,576
State Employee Number: 333413

Stacie Parker holds the role of Director IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,915.

Justin Beam

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,715

Base pay: $138,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,715
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,560
State Employee Number: 168471

Justin Beam is a Attorney V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,715.

Curtis Polk Jr

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,600

Base pay: $138,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1994
Monthly Pay: $11,550
State Employee Number: 200802

At Texas Department of Insurance, Curtis Polk Jr serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,600.

Kevin Lemon

Captain, Tdi/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,581

Base pay: $138,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9896
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,548
State Employee Number: 142213

At Texas Department of Insurance, Kevin Lemon serves as a Captain, Tdi. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,581.

Thomas Kilmer

Deputy Chief Investigator, Tdi/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,507

Base pay: $138,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,507
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9897
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,542
State Employee Number: 146702

At Texas Department of Insurance, Thomas Kilmer serves as a Deputy Chief Investigator, Tdi. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,507.

Tiffany Duarte

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,846

Base pay: $137,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,846
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,487
State Employee Number: 19749

Tiffany Duarte works as a Director III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tiffany earned $137,846 in 2026.

Jacob Allensworth

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,812

Base pay: $137,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 771268

Jacob Allensworth works as a Actuary IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacob earned $137,812 in 2026.

Francesco De Gobbi

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$137,812

Base pay: $137,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 1640910

At Texas Department of Insurance, Francesco De Gobbi serves as a Actuary IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,812.

Fei Jiang

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,812

Base pay: $137,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 1780635

Fei Jiang 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 $137,812.

Phillip Mueller

Actuary IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,812

Base pay: $137,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2805
Hire Date: Sep 29, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 1371038

Phillip Mueller works as a Actuary IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Phillip earned $137,812 in 2026.

Eric Reiner

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$137,519

Base pay: $137,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Nov 15, 1988
Monthly Pay: $11,460
State Employee Number: 184639

Eric Reiner is a Financial Examiner VII at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,519.

James Cox

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,048

Base pay: $137,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,048
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,421
State Employee Number: 995060

James Cox is a Director II at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $137,048.

Heamen Jaf

Director II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,000

Base pay: $137,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,417
State Employee Number: 1196851

Heamen Jaf 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 $137,000.