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

Donald Meachen

Reforestation Aide/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$43,104

Sub-department: Reforestation
Base pay: $43,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,592
Employee ID: 129682

Donald Meachen works as a Reforestation Aide for Agriculture within Reforestation. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $43,104 in 2026.

Allen Parker

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$43,104

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $43,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,592
Employee ID: 580419

Allen Parker works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Allen earned $43,104 in 2026.

David Lacey

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,662

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $41,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wilson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,456
Employee ID: 637465

David Lacey holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,662.

Cody Buck

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,492

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $42,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,541
Employee ID: 336457

Cody Buck works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Cody earned $42,492 in 2026.

Hunter Tosh

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,492

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $42,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Stephenson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,541
Employee ID: 628442

Hunter Tosh works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Hunter earned $42,492 in 2026.

Elias Vargas

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,492

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $42,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,541
Employee ID: 594252

Elias Vargas holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,492.

Garret Vinson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,492

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $42,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,541
Employee ID: 553199

Garret Vinson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,492.

Matthew Roberson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,477

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $41,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Oliver

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,456
Employee ID: 635841

At Agriculture, Matthew Roberson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,477.

Clint Isbell

Ag Market News Reporter/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$42,285

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $40,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Henry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,380
Employee ID: 642317

Clint Isbell holds the role of Ag Market News Reporter at Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,285.

Brandy Hudson

Food & Dairy Inspector 1**/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,912

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $41,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,912
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 511125

At Agriculture, Brandy Hudson serves as a Food & Dairy Inspector 1** within Cis-Food. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,912.

Brian Tomlinson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,823

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $40,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,415
Employee ID: 452029

At Agriculture, Brian Tomlinson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,823.

James Oliver

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,378

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $40,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,367
Employee ID: 640928

James Oliver is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,378.

Ikia Mcglaston

Food & Dairy Inspector 1**/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,350

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $41,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,350
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Breshay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 669734

Ikia Mcglaston works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 1** for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is part-time. Ikia earned $41,350 in 2026.

Lee Ann Hudson

Food & Dairy Inspector 1**/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,350

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $41,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,350
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 670655

Lee Ann Hudson works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 1** for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is part-time. Lee earned $41,350 in 2026.

Noah Bise

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,330

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $41,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,330
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Steven

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 689705

Noah Bise holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,330.

Michael Shittu

Grants Analyst 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,220

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $41,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Odunayo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,435
Employee ID: 714160

Michael Shittu is a Grants Analyst 2* at Agriculture within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,220.

Bradley Troxel

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,118

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alden

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 642094

At Agriculture, Bradley Troxel serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within West TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,118.

Moses Villegas

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$41,052

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $41,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,421
Employee ID: 626402

At Agriculture, Moses Villegas serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,052.

Michael Tunnell

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,911

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 351955

Michael Tunnell is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,911.

Travis Mcpeak

Ag Market News Reporter/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,822

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wilson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 645284

Travis Mcpeak works as a Ag Market News Reporter for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $40,822 in 2026.

Darrin Buswell

Veterinary Pathology Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,812

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $40,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Layne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,401
Employee ID: 711426

Darrin Buswell is a Veterinary Pathology Technician at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,812.

Payton Hill

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,787

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 641328

Payton Hill is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,787.

Jason Seal

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,779

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 644982

Jason Seal is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,779.

Dustin Davis

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,763

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 391551

Dustin Davis is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,763.

Jonathan Eads

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,763

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 639083

Jonathan Eads is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,763.

Timothy Roach

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,763

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 638447

Timothy Roach works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $40,763 in 2026.

Brody Carey

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,284

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $40,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,357
Employee ID: 705347

At Agriculture, Brody Carey serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,284.

Jason Hicks

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,284

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $40,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,357
Employee ID: 667254

Jason Hicks holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,284.

Troy Moore

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$40,176

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $40,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grayson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,348
Employee ID: 667013

Troy Moore works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $40,176 in 2026.

Emma Martin

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,912

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $39,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,326
Employee ID: 713915

Emma Martin holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,912.

Bryan Mulvaney

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,876

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jeffrey

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,323
Employee ID: 664788

Bryan Mulvaney works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $39,876 in 2026.

Connor Bosch

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,804

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rian

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,317
Employee ID: 691076

Connor Bosch holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,804.

William Page

Mail Technician 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,630

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $38,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,225
Employee ID: 145312

William Page holds the role of Mail Technician 1 at Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,630.

Marshall Lafever

Ag Market News Reporter/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,600

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $39,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Reed

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,300
Employee ID: 121563

Marshall Lafever is a Ag Market News Reporter at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,600.

Noah Pearsall

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,600

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,300
Employee ID: 665023

Noah Pearsall is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,600.

Garrett Allen

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,528

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $39,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,294
Employee ID: 712695

Garrett Allen is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,528.

Aaron Smith

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,516

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Timothy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,293
Employee ID: 707822

Aaron Smith is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,516.

Kevin Steinman

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,516

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $39,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,293
Employee ID: 665340

Kevin Steinman is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,516.

Andrew Alexander

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,396

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $39,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Colton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,283
Employee ID: 484245

Andrew Alexander holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,396.

John Dickerson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$39,396

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $39,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,283
Employee ID: 593276

At Agriculture, John Dickerson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,396.