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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

Stephanie Brake

Assistant Counsel/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$87,970
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$85,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,062
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,970
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,159
Employee ID
526754

At Agriculture, Stephanie Brake serves as a Assistant Counsel within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,970.

Darren Bailey

Forestry District Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$87,889
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$85,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,889
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,123
Employee ID
124833

Darren Bailey works as a Forestry District Manager for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Darren earned $87,889 in 2026.

Frank Brown

Agribusiness Development Cons/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$87,088
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$85,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,044
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,088
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,087
Employee ID
432156

Frank Brown works as a Agribusiness Development Cons for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $87,088 in 2026.

David Neumann

Agribusiness Development Cons/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$87,059
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$84,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,087
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,059
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Donald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,081
Employee ID
597936

David Neumann is a Agribusiness Development Cons at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,059.

William Overbay

Radio Systems Analyst/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$87,021
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$81,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,481
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,021
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,795
Employee ID
135772

William Overbay holds the role of Radio Systems Analyst at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,021.

Michael Perry

Veterinarian Staff/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$86,400
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$86,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nathan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,200
Employee ID
699075

Michael Perry works as a Veterinarian Staff for Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $86,400 in 2026.

Shahrina Alam

Agricultural Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$86,337
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$84,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,013
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,337
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,027
Employee ID
500078

Shahrina Alam works as a Agricultural Scientist Supervisor for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Shahrina earned $86,337 in 2026.

Holly Hilgadiack

Agricultural Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$86,323
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$84,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,999
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,323
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,027
Employee ID
624506

At Agriculture, Holly Hilgadiack serves as a Agricultural Scientist Supervisor within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,323.

Carragan Fields

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$85,556
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$84,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,000
Employee ID
588291

Carragan Fields works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 for Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. Carragan earned $85,556 in 2026.

William Peppers

Ag Programs Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$85,511
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$83,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,075
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,511
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,953
Employee ID
493792

William Peppers is a Ag Programs Coordinator at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,511.

Shannon Gann

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$84,402
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$80,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,402
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,736
Employee ID
125024

At Agriculture, Shannon Gann serves as a Forester 3 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,402.

Marion Taylor

Environmental Specialist 3*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$83,920
Sub-department
Water Resources
Base pay
$81,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,808
Employee ID
104313

Marion Taylor is a Environmental Specialist 3* at Agriculture within Water Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,920.

Brian Hughett

Forestry District Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$83,896
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$80,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,508
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,896
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,699
Employee ID
343578

At Agriculture, Brian Hughett serves as a Forestry District Manager within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,896.