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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Rebecca Armon

Actuary V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$148,837

Base pay: $148,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2806
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,403
State Employee Number: 1401341

Rebecca Armon works as a Actuary V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $148,837 in 2026.

Gerri-Lyn Thomas

Master Administrative Law Judge I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$148,814

Base pay: $148,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,814
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3646
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,401
State Employee Number: 333329

Gerri-Lyn Thomas is a Master Administrative Law Judge I at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $148,814.

Marianne Baker

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$147,303

Base pay: $147,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,303
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2011
Monthly Pay: $12,275
State Employee Number: 91831

At Texas Department of Insurance, Marianne Baker serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,303.

Bing Wu

Actuary V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$145,806

Base pay: $145,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,806
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2806
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,150
State Employee Number: 42134

Bing Wu is a Actuary V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,806.

Marion Grant

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$145,716

Base pay: $145,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,716
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,143
State Employee Number: 99012

Marion Grant works as a Attorney V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marion earned $145,716 in 2026.

Isaac Barajas

Director IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$145,294

Base pay: $145,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,294
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,108
State Employee Number: 112608

Isaac Barajas is a Director IV at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,294.

Martha Luevano

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$145,200

Base pay: $145,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 19, 2008
Monthly Pay: $12,100
State Employee Number: 10251

At Texas Department of Insurance, Martha Luevano serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,200.

Shawn Kitterman

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$145,000

Base pay: $145,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,083
State Employee Number: 32383

Shawn Kitterman is a Director III at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,000.

Amy Foshko

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$144,445

Base pay: $144,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,037
State Employee Number: 86606

Amy Foshko works as a Attorney V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $144,445 in 2026.

Joseph Smith

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$144,333

Base pay: $144,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,028
State Employee Number: 157478

Joseph Smith holds the role of Director III at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,333.

Stephanie Schulze

Director III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$144,333

Base pay: $144,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,028
State Employee Number: 186889

Stephanie Schulze works as a Director III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $144,333 in 2026.

Shawn Frederick

Director IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$143,638

Base pay: $143,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,970
State Employee Number: 87655

Shawn Frederick 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 $143,638.

Shar-Day Edmond

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$143,100

Base pay: $143,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,925
State Employee Number: 341655

Shar-Day Edmond holds the role of Attorney V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,100.