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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

Philip Morrissey

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$61,368
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$61,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,368
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,114
Employee ID
143861

Philip Morrissey is a Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,368.

Jamie Ross

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$61,224
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$61,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,102
Employee ID
100461

Jamie Ross holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,224.

Brittany Argento

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$61,130
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$59,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,130
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,980
Employee ID
645957

Brittany Argento works as a Agricultural Scientist Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $61,130 in 2026.

Amanda Moore

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$61,098
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$59,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,338
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,098
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,980
Employee ID
646789

Amanda Moore is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,098.

Angela Wilkerson

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,865
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$58,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,909
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,865
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hope

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,913
Employee ID
525529

Angela Wilkerson is a Fire Resource Coordinator at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,865.

Elliot Norrod

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,780
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$60,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,780
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,065
Employee ID
462828

Elliot Norrod is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,780.

Catherine Warner

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,764
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$59,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,942
Employee ID
470431

Catherine Warner is a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,764.

Michael Hester

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,708
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$60,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,708
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,059
Employee ID
148975

Michael Hester holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,708.

Daniel Walker

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,442
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$58,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,442
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,916
Employee ID
534975

Daniel Walker is a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,442.

Brent Hollis

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,441
Sub-department
Weights and Measures
Base pay
$58,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,449
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,441
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,916
Employee ID
449083

Brent Hollis works as a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Brent earned $60,441 in 2026.

Thomas Vaughn

Agriculture Taep Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,336
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$60,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Bradley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,028
Employee ID
595782

Thomas Vaughn is a Agriculture Taep Specialist at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,336.

Norman Leeper

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,168
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$60,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lewis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,014
Employee ID
564450

At Agriculture, Norman Leeper serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,168.

Michael Lin

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,168
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$60,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Forest

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,014
Employee ID
571093

Michael Lin is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,168.

Heather Redd

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,168
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$60,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Noelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,014
Employee ID
544677

At Agriculture, Heather Redd serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,168.

Sandra Wood

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,028
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$58,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,408
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,028
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,885
Employee ID
129608

Sandra Wood works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $60,028 in 2026.

Jeremy Worrell

Radio Communications Technician 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$60,000
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$60,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,000
Employee ID
426308

Jeremy Worrell is a Radio Communications Technician 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Ray Butler

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,906
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,906
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
148052

Ray Butler is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,906.

Charles Thornton

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,905
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$58,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,393
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,905
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,876
Employee ID
613921

Charles Thornton holds the role of Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,905.

Tami Harrison

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,890
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$58,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,871
Employee ID
126654

Tami Harrison works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Tami earned $59,890 in 2026.

Jonathan Jones

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,850
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,010
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,850
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
467266

At Agriculture, Jonathan Jones serves as a Forestry Technician within West TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,850.

Travis Chadwick

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,821
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,821
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
503396

Travis Chadwick holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,821.

John Montooth

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,772
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$59,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,981
Employee ID
113505

John Montooth is a Animal Health Technician at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,772.

Amy Mayfield

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,685
Sub-department
Plant Certification
Base pay
$58,248
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,437
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,685
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,854
Employee ID
410557

At Agriculture, Amy Mayfield serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,685.

Anthony Smith

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,676
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$59,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,973
Employee ID
277097

At Agriculture, Anthony Smith serves as a Pesticides Inspector 2* within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,676.

Thomas Dowdy

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,658
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,658
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Cullen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
565966

At Agriculture, Thomas Dowdy serves as a Forestry Technician within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,658.

Donna Futrell

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,582
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$58,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,582
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,846
Employee ID
125750

Donna Futrell works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Donna earned $59,582 in 2026.

Derek Lowe

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,539
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$58,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,399
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,539
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,845
Employee ID
546780

Derek Lowe holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,539.

Kody Hazlewood

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,535
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,695
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,535
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
389262

Kody Hazlewood is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,535.

Caleb Lamontagne

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,478
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$57,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,482
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,478
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,833
Employee ID
632373

Caleb Lamontagne holds the role of Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,478.

William Hall

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,470
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,470
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chase

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
507972

William Hall is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,470.

Karen Douglass

HR Generalist 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,460
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$59,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Estes

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,955
Employee ID
480939

Karen Douglass holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,460.

Charles Brannan

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,448
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$59,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,954
Employee ID
114579

Charles Brannan is a Agriculture Program Specialist at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,448.

Craig Christie

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,296
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,456
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,296
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
541800

Craig Christie works as a Fire Resource Coordinator for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $59,296 in 2026.

Spencer Casteel

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,291
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,451
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,291
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
144451

Spencer Casteel works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Spencer earned $59,291 in 2026.

Stephen Dickey

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,280
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
498316

At Agriculture, Stephen Dickey serves as a Forestry Technician within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,280.

Adam Alexander

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,274
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,434
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,274
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
389367

Adam Alexander holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,274.

Adam Madewell

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,273
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,433
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
528028

Adam Madewell works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $59,273 in 2026.

Derrick Webb

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,265
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,265
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Larry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
503583

Derrick Webb holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,265.

Jimmy Pigg

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,262
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,262
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
123493

Jimmy Pigg is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,262.

Keith Gaw

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$59,254
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,414
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,254
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
142013

Keith Gaw holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,254.