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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

Wanda Aldridge

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,723
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$55,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,723
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,616
Employee ID
157954

At Agriculture, Wanda Aldridge serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,723.

Justin Sirmans

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,520
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$56,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,520
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,710
Employee ID
112094

Justin Sirmans is a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,520.

Jonathan Tate

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,482
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$55,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,390
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,482
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,591
Employee ID
370116

Jonathan Tate is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,482.

Kenneth Ford

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,448
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$56,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,704
Employee ID
121080

Kenneth Ford is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,448.

Jimmy Long

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,448
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$56,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,704
Employee ID
152987

Jimmy Long holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,448.

Jacob Middleton

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,448
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$56,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,704
Employee ID
472826

At Agriculture, Jacob Middleton serves as a Forestry Technician within West TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,448.

Jamie Steele

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,448
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$56,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,704
Employee ID
152123

Jamie Steele holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,448.

James Phillips

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,448
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$56,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,704
Employee ID
134883

James Phillips is a Fire Resource Coordinator at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,448.

Whitney Couch

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,384
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,604
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,565
Employee ID
583295

Whitney Couch holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,384.

Bonnie Potter

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,340
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$56,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,340
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Voyles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,695
Employee ID
635142

Bonnie Potter works as a Agriculture Program Specialist for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Bonnie earned $56,340 in 2026.

Steve Hollis

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,310
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$54,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,310
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,580
Employee ID
144409

Steve Hollis holds the role of Weights & Measures Inspector at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,310.

Tammy Brewer

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,201
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$54,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,349
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,201
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,571
Employee ID
416291

Tammy Brewer is a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,201.

Schuyler Bond

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$56,040
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$56,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,040
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,670
Employee ID
147435

Schuyler Bond works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Schuyler earned $56,040 in 2026.

James Poland

Agricultural Scientist Asc/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,800
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$55,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,650
Employee ID
704074

James Poland is a Agricultural Scientist Asc at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,800.

Joseph Troxel

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,752
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$55,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,646
Employee ID
531417

At Agriculture, Joseph Troxel serves as a Fire Resource Coordinator within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,752.

Charles Hammack

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,720
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$54,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,720
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,532
Employee ID
514609

At Agriculture, Charles Hammack serves as a Weights & Measures Inspector within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,720.

Ryan Kindle

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,720
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$54,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,720
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,532
Employee ID
434981

At Agriculture, Ryan Kindle serves as a Weights & Measures Inspector within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,720.

Keith Holt

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,720
Sub-department
Plant Certification
Base pay
$54,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,720
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,532
Employee ID
528867

At Agriculture, Keith Holt serves as a Plant Inspector 2* within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,720.

Brent Maybank

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,719
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$54,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,335
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,719
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,532
Employee ID
618398

Brent Maybank is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,719.

Pamela Dyer

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,689
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$54,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,317
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,689
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,531
Employee ID
105473

Pamela Dyer is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,689.

James Ross

Radio Communications Technician 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,678
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,678
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,678
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Heath

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,500
Employee ID
588863

James Ross is a Radio Communications Technician 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,678.

Kyle Hanners

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,668
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$55,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,639
Employee ID
623454

Kyle Hanners is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,668.

Adam Muth

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,668
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$55,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lyndol

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,639
Employee ID
626650

Adam Muth works as a Forester 3 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $55,668 in 2026.

Caillynn Rector

Ag Programs Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,668
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$55,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jenice

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,639
Employee ID
502461

Caillynn Rector holds the role of Ag Programs Coordinator at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,668.

Anna Swift

Agriculture Taep Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,668
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$55,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,639
Employee ID
654345

Anna Swift is a Agriculture Taep Specialist at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,668.

Mary Beute-Glover

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,616
Sub-department
Plant Certification
Base pay
$55,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,635
Employee ID
486015

At Agriculture, Mary Beute-Glover serves as a Plant Inspector 2* within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,616.

Priscilla Neely

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,394
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$54,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,394
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,533
Employee ID
155753

Priscilla Neely is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,394.

Brian Lee

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,391
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$54,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,283
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,391
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,509
Employee ID
570004

At Agriculture, Brian Lee serves as a Fire Resource Coordinator within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,391.

Phillip Brewer

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,308
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$55,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,609
Employee ID
152710

Phillip Brewer is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,308.

Michael Deckard

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,308
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$55,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,609
Employee ID
124382

At Agriculture, Michael Deckard serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,308.

Rebecca Harn

Grants Analyst 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,308
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$55,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,609
Employee ID
642150

At Agriculture, Rebecca Harn serves as a Grants Analyst 3 within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,308.

Robert Norris

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,308
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$55,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,609
Employee ID
389481

At Agriculture, Robert Norris serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,308.

Dustin Scott

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$55,152
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$55,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,596
Employee ID
116659

Dustin Scott is a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,152.

Cody Leonard

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,996
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hunter

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,583
Employee ID
705328

Cody Leonard works as a Forestry Program Specialist for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. Cody earned $54,996 in 2026.

Rasha Wasef

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,840
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$54,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,570
Employee ID
552782

Rasha Wasef works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 3 for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Rasha earned $54,840 in 2026.

Allana Funderburk

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rule

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
720388

At Agriculture, Allana Funderburk serves as a Forestry Program Specialist within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

Jacob Hooker

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nathaniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
722114

Jacob Hooker is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,744.

Derek Hull

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
585971

At Agriculture, Derek Hull serves as a Forester 3 within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

Hannah Mccoy

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
626656

At Agriculture, Hannah Mccoy serves as a Forester 3 within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.