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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Christopher D'Amura

Director V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$161,418

Base pay: $161,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,418
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2011
Monthly Pay: $13,452
State Employee Number: 147001

Christopher D'Amura holds the role of Director V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,418.

Rachel Cloyd

General Counsel III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$160,096

Base pay: $160,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $13,341
State Employee Number: 225855

At Texas Department of Insurance, Rachel Cloyd serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,096.

Christina Mccoy

Director IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$158,096

Base pay: $158,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,175
State Employee Number: 8417

Christina Mccoy 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 $158,096.

Whitney Fraser

General Counsel III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$157,831

Base pay: $157,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,153
State Employee Number: 101477

At Texas Department of Insurance, Whitney Fraser serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,831.

Robert Simons

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$157,768

Base pay: $157,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2006
Monthly Pay: $13,147
State Employee Number: 8563

Robert Simons 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 $157,768.

Jessica Bergeman

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$155,831

Base pay: $155,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Nov 25, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,986
State Employee Number: 1240516

Jessica Bergeman works as a Attorney V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $155,831 in 2026.