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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
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

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

Highest-paid first / page 5

Lynne Williams

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$67,032
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$67,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,586
Employee ID
127995

Lynne Williams works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Lynne earned $67,032 in 2026.

Kathrine Barrett-Alley

Creative Services Coor 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,970
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$65,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,606
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,970
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,447
Employee ID
618525

Kathrine Barrett-Alley works as a Creative Services Coor 2 for Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. Kathrine earned $66,970 in 2026.

Christina Greer

Agribusiness Development Cons/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,888
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$66,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dian

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,574
Employee ID
600903

At Agriculture, Christina Greer serves as a Agribusiness Development Cons within Market Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,888.

Eric Miller

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,847
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$65,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,847
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,424
Employee ID
109315

Eric Miller works as a Forester 3 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $66,847 in 2026.

Billy Kincaid

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,779
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$65,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,779
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,419
Employee ID
124504

Billy Kincaid works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $66,779 in 2026.

Rebecca Van Balen

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,614
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$65,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,574
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,614
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,420
Employee ID
515031

Rebecca Van Balen works as a Agricultural Scientist Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $66,614 in 2026.

Courtney Williams

Veterinary Histology Technician Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,590
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$65,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,590
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,420
Employee ID
449152

Courtney Williams works as a Veterinary Histology Technician Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $66,590 in 2026.

Mark Freeland

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,446
Sub-department
Pesticides
Base pay
$64,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,742
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,446
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,392
Employee ID
149654

At Agriculture, Mark Freeland serves as a Pesticides Inspector 2* within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,446.

Jennifer Chambers

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,324
Sub-department
Animal Health Program
Base pay
$66,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,324
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Enzor

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,527
Employee ID
626745

Jennifer Chambers is a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,324.

Bridgette Strickland

Food & Dairy Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,108
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$66,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,509
Employee ID
497674

Bridgette Strickland works as a Food & Dairy Regnl Supervisor for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Bridgette earned $66,108 in 2026.

Charles Robinette

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$66,077
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$64,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,591
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,077
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,374
Employee ID
512753

Charles Robinette is a Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,077.

Katherine Kilbourne

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,976
Sub-department
Forestry Administration
Base pay
$64,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,548
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,369
Employee ID
428993

Katherine Kilbourne holds the role of Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,976.

Dillon Mash

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,953
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,317
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,953
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
423154

Dillon Mash is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,953.

Christopher Chitwood

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,724
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,088
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,724
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
379242

Christopher Chitwood works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $65,724 in 2026.

Charles Via

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,700
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,064
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,700
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
152001

Charles Via holds the role of Fire Resource Coordinator at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,700.

Jonathan Mcfarland

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,650
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,014
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,650
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
130346

Jonathan Mcfarland is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,650.

James Hansard

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,508
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
142580

James Hansard is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,508.

Heidy Martinez

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,483
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$62,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,483
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,230
Employee ID
535346

Heidy Martinez works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Heidy earned $65,483 in 2026.

Richard Martin

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,414
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,778
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,414
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
126026

Richard Martin works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $65,414 in 2026.

Alden Webb

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,400
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
120727

At Agriculture, Alden Webb serves as a Forestry Technician within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,400.

William Wallace

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,397
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$63,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,397
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,315
Employee ID
427557

William Wallace holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,397.

Jonathon Bledsoe

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,373
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,737
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,373
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
452935

Jonathon Bledsoe is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,373.

James Johnson

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,364
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$65,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,364
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,447
Employee ID
588861

James Johnson is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,364.

Myron Hamby

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,360
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,724
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
144896

At Agriculture, Myron Hamby serves as a Forestry Technician within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,360.

Daniel Ramsey

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,360
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,724
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
139130

Daniel Ramsey works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $65,360 in 2026.

James Hill

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,321
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,685
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,321
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
155660

James Hill is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,321.

Kristen Ouellette

Agribusiness Development Cons/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,316
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$65,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,316
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wiltse

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,443
Employee ID
639341

Kristen Ouellette works as a Agribusiness Development Cons for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $65,316 in 2026.

Robert Reece

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,299
Sub-department
Cumberland District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,663
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
122695

At Agriculture, Robert Reece serves as a Forestry Technician within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,299.

Freddie Mullins

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,288
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,652
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,288
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
152142

Freddie Mullins holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,288.

Danielle Ekstrum

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,286
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$63,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,286
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,325
Employee ID
532757

Danielle Ekstrum holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,286.

Kenneth Emerson

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,218
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,582
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,218
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
345000

Kenneth Emerson is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,218.

Scott Smith

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,200
Sub-department
Highland Rim District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
112194

Scott Smith holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,200.

Terry Pierpoint

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,199
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,563
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,199
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
422542

Terry Pierpoint holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,199.

Robert Hall

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,199
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,563
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,199
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
126581

Robert Hall works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $65,199 in 2026.

Benjamin Sanders

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,198
Sub-department
West TN District
Base pay
$63,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,562
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,198
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,303
Employee ID
422876

Benjamin Sanders is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,198.

Matthew Aldrovandi

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$65,028
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$63,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,028
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,289
Employee ID
468710

At Agriculture, Matthew Aldrovandi serves as a Forester 3 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,028.

William Lawrence

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$64,868
Sub-department
East TN District
Base pay
$62,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,144
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,227
Employee ID
547544

William Lawrence is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,868.

Alan Garrett

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$64,764
Sub-department
CIS-Food
Base pay
$64,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,397
Employee ID
143729

Alan Garrett is a Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,764.

Karunaileela Subramanian

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$64,380
Sub-department
Technical Services
Base pay
$64,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,380
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,365
Employee ID
492315

At Agriculture, Karunaileela Subramanian serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,380.

Jacob Tipton

Agribusiness Development Cons/Agriculture

2026 total comp
$64,368
Sub-department
Market Development
Base pay
$64,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,368
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Harrison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,364
Employee ID
704053

Jacob Tipton is a Agribusiness Development Cons at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,368.