Tennessee / Agriculture

Agency file

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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 14

Jason Sherfield

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,300

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $45,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,775
Employee ID: 663227

At Agriculture, Jason Sherfield serves as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,300.

Chad Zeunges

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,300

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $45,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,775
Employee ID: 711770

Chad Zeunges is a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,300.

William Pendergrass

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,096

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $45,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,758
Employee ID: 659863

William Pendergrass works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. William earned $45,096 in 2026.

Schanty Russell

Commodity Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,045

Sub-department: Commodity Distribution
Base pay: $44,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,673
Employee ID: 143322

Schanty Russell works as a Commodity Program Specialist for Agriculture within Commodity Distribution. Their status is full-time. Schanty earned $45,045 in 2026.

Rachel Hale

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,000

Sub-department: CIS-Administration
Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,750
Employee ID: 425095

Rachel Hale works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Administration. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $45,000 in 2026.

Sally Wilson

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$45,000

Sub-department: CIS-Administration
Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bowker

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,750
Employee ID: 436053

At Agriculture, Sally Wilson serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Cis-Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,000.

Montana Lowe

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,907

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Watonka

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 565942

Montana Lowe works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Montana earned $44,907 in 2026.

Silas Mcnelly

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,870

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 554092

Silas Mcnelly is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,870.

Zachary Klassen

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,851

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mark

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 612936

Zachary Klassen is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,851.

Billy Patrick

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,749

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 140329

Billy Patrick works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $44,749 in 2026.

Donald Hale

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,667

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 641428

At Agriculture, Donald Hale serves as a Forestry Technician within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,667.

Aaron Priddy

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,664

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $44,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Samuel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,722
Employee ID: 395689

Aaron Priddy is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,664.

Shayden Gibson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,662

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 591859

At Agriculture, Shayden Gibson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,662.

Clay Norris

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,653

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 405532

At Agriculture, Clay Norris serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,653.

Jilliann Swaw

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,652

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Duncan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 494511

Jilliann Swaw holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,652.

Gary White

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,643

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 586956

Gary White works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $44,643 in 2026.

Robert Bradley

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,635

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jason

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 618434

At Agriculture, Robert Bradley serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,635.

Bethel Mooneyham

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,633

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cheyenne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 615469

At Agriculture, Bethel Mooneyham serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,633.

Michael Cross

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,628

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $44,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Travis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,719
Employee ID: 657605

At Agriculture, Michael Cross serves as a Animal Health Technician within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,628.

Naomi Handley

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,621

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sarah

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 503461

Naomi Handley works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Naomi earned $44,621 in 2026.

Dalton Howell

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,617

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Blake

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 621758

At Agriculture, Dalton Howell serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within West TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,617.

James Maness

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,617

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $43,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,629
Employee ID: 595564

James Maness works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. James earned $44,617 in 2026.

Alli Hooper

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,436

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $44,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,703
Employee ID: 699013

At Agriculture, Alli Hooper serves as a Animal Health Technician within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,436.

Alison Walls

Food & Dairy Inspector 1**/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,408

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $44,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,408
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $21
Employee ID: 394204

Alison Walls works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 1** for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is part-time. Alison earned $44,408 in 2026.

Jennifer Bartlett

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 639924

Jennifer Bartlett works as a Animal Health Technician for Agriculture within Animal Health Program. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $44,304 in 2026.

Donald Bogard

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 657067

At Agriculture, Donald Bogard serves as a Pesticides Inspector 2* within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.

Donna Cherry

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 104478

Donna Cherry is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,304.

Kaitlin Davis

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 598647

Kaitlin Davis holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,304.

Ashlynn Haley

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 638117

Ashlynn Haley is a Animal Health Technician at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,304.

Jeremy Jernigan

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 653654

At Agriculture, Jeremy Jernigan serves as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.

Carrie Joyner

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 494647

Carrie Joyner works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Carrie earned $44,304 in 2026.

John Mann

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 638027

At Agriculture, John Mann serves as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.

Zackary Northcutt

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bruce

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 646987

Zackary Northcutt works as a Weights & Measures Inspector for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Zackary earned $44,304 in 2026.

Jeffery O Neal

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 641736

Jeffery O Neal holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,304.

Victoria Plant

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 655157

At Agriculture, Victoria Plant serves as a Plant Inspector 2* within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.

Brent Powers

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 653491

Brent Powers holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,304.

John Reed

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Keifer

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 641297

At Agriculture, John Reed serves as a Animal Health Technician within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.

Alexandra Thornton

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 716834

Alexandra Thornton works as a Plant Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Plant Certification. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $44,304 in 2026.

Dornesha White

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anglique

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 350798

Dornesha White is a Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,304.

Samantha Willis

Plant Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$44,304

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $44,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,692
Employee ID: 591011

At Agriculture, Samantha Willis serves as a Plant Inspector 2* within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,304.