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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

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

Forestry Aide 2
149 · $44,621
Forestry Technician
60 · $59,381
Forestry Aide 1
46 · $31,200
Forester 3
32 · $67,021

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

Tammy Lawrence

HR Manager 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$108,072
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$108,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,072
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,006
Employee ID
147195

Tammy Lawrence is a HR Manager 2 at Agriculture within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,072.

Jay Hayek

Forester-Assistant State/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$108,000
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$108,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,000
Employee ID
716482

Jay Hayek works as a Forester-Assistant State for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. Jay earned $108,000 in 2026.

Louann Self

Agriculture Program Director 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$107,716
Sub-department
Plant Certification
Base pay
$105,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,716
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,761
Employee ID
105779

Louann Self is a Agriculture Program Director 1 at Agriculture within Plant Certification. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,716.

Mark Powell

Agriculture Program Director 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$107,700
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$107,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,700
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,975
Employee ID
425151

Mark Powell is a Agriculture Program Director 2 at Agriculture within Pesticides. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,700.