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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Donna Zimmerhanzel

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$87,217

Base pay: $87,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,217
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Dec 8, 1997
Monthly Pay: $7,268
State Employee Number: 144762

At Texas Department of Insurance, Donna Zimmerhanzel serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,217.

John Ament

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,784

Base pay: $86,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,784
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: May 31, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,232
State Employee Number: 7132

John Ament holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,784.

Shawn Heffington

Manager I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,637

Base pay: $86,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,637
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1600
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,220
State Employee Number: 1466500

Shawn Heffington works as a Manager I for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shawn earned $86,637 in 2026.

Sharalyn Taylor

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$86,450

Base pay: $86,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 29, 1988
Monthly Pay: $7,204
State Employee Number: 51560

Sharalyn Taylor works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sharalyn earned $86,450 in 2025.

Jamie Hinojosa

Technical Writer III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,400

Base pay: $86,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1872
Hire Date: Jun 30, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,200
State Employee Number: 1785598

Jamie Hinojosa is a Technical Writer III at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,400.

Roberto Piedra

Compliance Analyst IV/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,361

Base pay: $86,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,361
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1403
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,197
State Employee Number: 1199700

Roberto Piedra works as a Compliance Analyst IV for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roberto earned $86,361 in 2026.

Lewis Wright Iv

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,183

Base pay: $86,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,183
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,182
State Employee Number: 118298

At Texas Department of Insurance, Lewis Wright Iv serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,183.

Ajay Vasaiwala

Systems Analyst V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,024

Base pay: $86,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,169
State Employee Number: 1272375

Ajay Vasaiwala is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,024.

Yolanda Perez

Auditor V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 68488

Yolanda Perez works as a Auditor V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yolanda earned $85,995 in 2026.

Essi Eargle

Manager III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 201772

Essi Eargle works as a Manager III for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Essi earned $85,995 in 2026.

Rosita Tinaya

Auditor V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 931886

Rosita Tinaya is a Auditor V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,995.

Shelly Taylor

Auditor V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1118161

Shelly Taylor is a Auditor V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,995.

Robyn Delgado

Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9887
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 186129

Robyn Delgado is a Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,989.

Michael Dayao

Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9887
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 830615

At Texas Department of Insurance, Michael Dayao serves as a Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Todd Parsons

Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9887
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1053900

At Texas Department of Insurance, Todd Parsons serves as a Investigator, Tdi, Sfmo. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Elisa Tovar-Doberenz

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,939

Base pay: $85,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,939
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,162
State Employee Number: 61857

At Texas Department of Insurance, Elisa Tovar-Doberenz serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,939.

Juan Ramirez

Financial Examiner V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,691

Base pay: $85,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,691
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1108
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,141
State Employee Number: 181562

At Texas Department of Insurance, Juan Ramirez serves as a Financial Examiner V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,691.

Colleen Freeze

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,529

Base pay: $85,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,529
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,127
State Employee Number: 122075

Colleen Freeze is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,529.