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

Dennis Daniel

Agricultural Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$83,472

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $83,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dwayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,956
Employee ID: 430524

Dennis Daniel holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Supervisor at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,472.

Natasha Petree

Agricultural Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$83,472

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $83,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,956
Employee ID: 489914

Natasha Petree works as a Agricultural Scientist Supervisor for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Natasha earned $83,472 in 2026.

Robert Thomas

Ag Market News Reporter Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,908

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $80,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,727
Employee ID: 113674

Robert Thomas works as a Ag Market News Reporter Supervisor for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $82,908 in 2026.

Stephen Henegar

Environmental Specialist 3*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,704

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $82,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,892
Employee ID: 146654

Stephen Henegar is a Environmental Specialist 3* at Agriculture within Water Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,704.

Teddy Hollis

Environmental Specialist 3*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,704

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $82,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,892
Employee ID: 144564

Teddy Hollis works as a Environmental Specialist 3* for Agriculture within Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Teddy earned $82,704 in 2026.

Dan Bond

Agriculture Taep Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,635

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $80,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,727
Employee ID: 120863

Dan Bond works as a Agriculture Taep Specialist for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Dan earned $82,635 in 2026.

Macee Fredlake

Environmental Specialist 4/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,572

Sub-department: Water Resources
Base pay: $82,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,881
Employee ID: 595296

Macee Fredlake is a Environmental Specialist 4 at Agriculture within Water Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,572.

Rachel Taylor

Agriculture Taep Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,480

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $80,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynne McKee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,727
Employee ID: 131022

Rachel Taylor is a Agriculture Taep Specialist at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,480.

Christopher Wiesmueller

Administrative Services Director 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$82,164

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $82,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,847
Employee ID: 495644

Christopher Wiesmueller works as a Administrative Services Director 1 for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $82,164 in 2026.

Peter Moditz

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$81,990

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $80,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,668
Employee ID: 101946

Peter Moditz works as a Forester 3 for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $81,990 in 2026.

Andrea Maholland

Facilities Construction Spc 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,868

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $80,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,739
Employee ID: 107312

Andrea Maholland works as a Facilities Construction Spc 2* for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $80,868 in 2026.

Christina Brode

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $78,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,547
Employee ID: 111555

At Agriculture, Christina Brode serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,400.

David Fiorella

Forestry Management Administrator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,377

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $78,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,536
Employee ID: 548820

David Fiorella works as a Forestry Management Administrator for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. David earned $80,377 in 2026.

Summer Major

Ffa Regional Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,360

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $78,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Davis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,536
Employee ID: 612521

Summer Major holds the role of Ffa Regional Coordinator at Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,360.

Nathan Hannah

Food & Dairy Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,287

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $78,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,287
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,530
Employee ID: 147234

At Agriculture, Nathan Hannah serves as a Food & Dairy Regnl Supervisor within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,287.

Kim Doddridge

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$80,172

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $80,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,681
Employee ID: 371633

Kim Doddridge works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. Kim earned $80,172 in 2026.

Paul Whaley

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$79,958

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 119314

Paul Whaley works as a Forester 3 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $79,958 in 2026.

Joseph Chambers

Agricultural Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$79,848

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $79,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,654
Employee ID: 484591

Joseph Chambers works as a Agricultural Scientist Supervisor for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $79,848 in 2026.

Gregory Huff

Forestry District Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$79,561

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $77,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,471
Employee ID: 598339

Gregory Huff holds the role of Forestry District Manager at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,561.