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%

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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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Rickey Watson

Attorney V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$168,540

Base pay: $168,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $14,045
State Employee Number: 1252263

At Texas Department of Insurance, Rickey Watson serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $168,540.

Nikki Karr

General Counsel III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$167,507

Base pay: $167,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,507
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,959
State Employee Number: 23853

Nikki Karr works as a General Counsel III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nikki earned $167,507 in 2026.

Roy Markham

Actuary V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$164,713

Base pay: $164,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,713
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2806
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,726
State Employee Number: 784912

Roy Markham holds the role of Actuary V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,713.

Ginger Loeffler

General Counsel III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$163,519

Base pay: $163,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,627
State Employee Number: 72951

Ginger Loeffler works as a General Counsel III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ginger earned $163,519 in 2026.

Nicholas Canaday Iii

Director IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$163,170

Base pay: $163,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,598
State Employee Number: 28808

Nicholas Canaday Iii holds the role of Director IV at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,170.

Lii-Jin Lo

Actuary V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$163,007

Base pay: $163,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,007
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2806
Hire Date: Mar 17, 1997
Monthly Pay: $13,584
State Employee Number: 164760

Lii-Jin Lo holds the role of Actuary V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $163,007.