Tennessee / Agriculture

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Agriculture

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 744 employees with median total compensation of $53,027; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $43.5M
Employees: 744
Median total: $53,027
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$30,077$137,568+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 744 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($53,027) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $57,648 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $830 (1%)
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

$33,030

$44,304

$53,027

$65,316

$82,572

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,572 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,030. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

149 · $44,621

60 · $59,381

46 · $31,200

32 · $67,021

Administrative Services Assistant 2*

30 · $49,072

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jamye Freeman

Talent Management Assistant Director/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,176

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $106,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Spence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,848
Employee ID: 505610

Jamye Freeman holds the role of Talent Management Assistant Director at Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,176.

Mark Hanes

Agriculture Program Director 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,112

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $103,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Staley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,635
Employee ID: 506448

At Agriculture, Mark Hanes serves as a Agriculture Program Director 1 within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,112.

John Hardin

Facility Administrator 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$104,874

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $102,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wesley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,530
Employee ID: 550957

John Hardin works as a Facility Administrator 2 for Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. John earned $104,874 in 2026.

Soraiyah Constantine

Grants Program Director/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$104,266

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $99,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,327
Employee ID: 503699

At Agriculture, Soraiyah Constantine serves as a Grants Program Director within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,266.

Nicholas Todd

Veterinarian Staff/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$103,806

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $101,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,443
Employee ID: 139697

Nicholas Todd holds the role of Veterinarian Staff at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,806.

Colleen Coury

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$103,320

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $100,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,408
Employee ID: 395874

Colleen Coury works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Colleen earned $103,320 in 2026.

Elaura Guttormson

Museum Director/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$103,320

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $100,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,408
Employee ID: 445741

Elaura Guttormson works as a Museum Director for Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. Elaura earned $103,320 in 2026.

Christopher Lam

Agricultural Scientist Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$102,072

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $102,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,506
Employee ID: 358184

Christopher Lam works as a Agricultural Scientist Manager for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $102,072 in 2026.