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

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Leonard Riggins

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,825

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 371351

Leonard Riggins works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Leonard earned $52,825 in 2026.

Derrick Staggs

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,817

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 423366

Derrick Staggs works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $52,817 in 2026.

Wesley Moore

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,807

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kurt

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 484339

Wesley Moore holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,807.

Terry Neill

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,806

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 404634

Terry Neill works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $52,806 in 2026.

Danny Moats

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,806

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 509281

Danny Moats works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Danny earned $52,806 in 2026.

Philip Puckett

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,805

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 594765

Philip Puckett is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,805.

Tommy Richardson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,802

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 143913

Tommy Richardson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,802.

Tyler England

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,801

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 590193

Tyler England is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,801.

Abigail Coomes

Museum Curator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,400
Employee ID: 705415

At Agriculture, Abigail Coomes serves as a Museum Curator within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,800.

Jerry Watson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,799

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 389441

Jerry Watson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,799.

Bradford Thompson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,797

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Clay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 545984

At Agriculture, Bradford Thompson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,797.

Jonathan Wheeler

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,644

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 434983

Jonathan Wheeler is a Weights & Measures Inspector at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,644.

Danna O'Neall

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,548

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $52,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,379
Employee ID: 444816

At Agriculture, Danna O'Neall serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,548.

Richard Morton

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,327

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 594078

Richard Morton works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $52,327 in 2026.

Cynthia Youree

Administrative Secretary/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,308

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $52,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,359
Employee ID: 142557

At Agriculture, Cynthia Youree serves as a Administrative Secretary within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,308.

Rachel Small

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,284

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $52,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,357
Employee ID: 604630

Rachel Small is a Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,284.

Amber Mauney

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,199

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $51,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Foster

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,260
Employee ID: 646568

Amber Mauney holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,199.

Anne Holder

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,159

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 124737

Anne Holder holds the role of Animal Health Technician at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,159.

Brian Crowe

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,156

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 451027

Brian Crowe works as a Weights & Measures Inspector for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $52,156 in 2026.

Barry Branum

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,155

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Milton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 593484

Barry Branum holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,155.

Chris Cannon

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,154

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 613129

At Agriculture, Chris Cannon serves as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,154.

Michael Claridy

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,154

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 137388

Michael Claridy works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $52,154 in 2026.

Hunter Pigg

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,092

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 526295

At Agriculture, Hunter Pigg serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,092.

Russell Taylor

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,065

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Evan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 336719

Russell Taylor is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,065.

Walter Upton

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,028

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 126484

Walter Upton holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,028.

Dalton Grathwell

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,017

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 617552

Dalton Grathwell is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,017.

Kevin Young

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,017

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 148780

At Agriculture, Kevin Young serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,017.

Jeffrey Harmond

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,972

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,331
Employee ID: 142555

Jeffrey Harmond works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $51,972 in 2026.

Katie Gibby

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,738

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $50,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Morgan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,208
Employee ID: 600380

Katie Gibby holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Agriculture within Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,738.

Danny Goldman

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,648

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $51,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,304
Employee ID: 218562

Danny Goldman works as a Plant Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Plant Certification. Their status is full-time. Danny earned $51,648 in 2026.

Justin Caldwell

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,528

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Clay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 594446

At Agriculture, Justin Caldwell serves as a Agriculture Program Specialist within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,528.

Craig Rush

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,378

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $50,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,181
Employee ID: 116865

Craig Rush works as a Weights & Measures Inspector for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $51,378 in 2026.

Frances Schaffer

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,372

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $51,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Evelyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,281
Employee ID: 582630

At Agriculture, Frances Schaffer serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,372.

Charles Burton

Apiary Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,233

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $50,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Darryl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,168
Employee ID: 639351

Charles Burton is a Apiary Inspector at Agriculture within Plant Certification. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,233.

Ty Hunter

Agricultural Scientist Asc/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,215

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $50,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Christine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,168
Employee ID: 653147

Ty Hunter holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Asc at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,215.

Luke Mcpeak

Ag Market News Reporter/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,140

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 455384

At Agriculture, Luke Mcpeak serves as a Ag Market News Reporter within Market Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,140.

Hannah Decker

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,120

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $51,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,260
Employee ID: 633320

At Agriculture, Hannah Decker serves as a Agriculture Program Specialist within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,120.

Roy Baer

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,012

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,251
Employee ID: 107200

Roy Baer holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,012.

Lisa Goodmaster

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,012

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,251
Employee ID: 100309

Lisa Goodmaster is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,012.

Matthew Washburn

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$51,012

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,251
Employee ID: 370063

Matthew Washburn is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,012.