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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

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Whitnie Smartt

Veterinarian Staff/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$127,343
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$124,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,343
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,353
Employee ID
585987

Whitnie Smartt holds the role of Veterinarian Staff at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,343.

Jill Johnson

Veterinarian Staff/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$126,598
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$123,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,598
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,295
Employee ID
126671

At Agriculture, Jill Johnson serves as a Veterinarian Staff within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,598.

Xiaorong Qian

Laboratory Quality Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$124,739
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$119,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,111
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,739
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Zhao

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,969
Employee ID
489451

At Agriculture, Xiaorong Qian serves as a Laboratory Quality Manager within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,739.