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 6

Heather Kirby

Agriculture Program Manager/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$64,296

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $64,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,358
Employee ID: 159376

At Agriculture, Heather Kirby serves as a Agriculture Program Manager within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,296.

Ethan Worthington

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$64,013

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $61,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tyler

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,114
Employee ID: 623026

Ethan Worthington holds the role of Forester 3 at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,013.

Marc Loveday

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,970

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $62,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,203
Employee ID: 396142

Marc Loveday is a Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,970.

Daniel Nielsen

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,780

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $63,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Martin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,315
Employee ID: 571540

Daniel Nielsen is a Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,780.

John Ruth

Pesticides Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,669

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $62,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,181
Employee ID: 527231

John Ruth is a Pesticides Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Pesticides. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,669.

Stephen Dell

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,651

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $62,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,177
Employee ID: 102684

Stephen Dell works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $63,651 in 2026.

James Clark

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,456

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $63,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Postell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,288
Employee ID: 626624

James Clark works as a Agricultural Scientist Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. James earned $63,456 in 2026.

Trevina Hanna

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,456

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $63,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,288
Employee ID: 622754

Trevina Hanna holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,456.

Stefanie Harlacher

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,456

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $63,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,288
Employee ID: 571090

Stefanie Harlacher is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,456.

Rabia Syed

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,456

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $63,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,288
Employee ID: 539496

Rabia Syed is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,456.

Jean Trimbo

Commodity Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,414

Sub-department: Commodity Distribution
Base pay: $59,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,948
Employee ID: 480345

Jean Trimbo is a Commodity Program Specialist at Agriculture within Commodity Distribution. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,414.

William Spence

Pesticides Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,324

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $63,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,277
Employee ID: 157010

At Agriculture, William Spence serves as a Pesticides Inspector 3 within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,324.

Rebecca Gleason

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,308

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $60,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,075
Employee ID: 653725

At Agriculture, Rebecca Gleason serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,308.

Prabha Liyanapathiranage

Plant Pathologist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,215

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $61,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,144
Employee ID: 586251

Prabha Liyanapathiranage holds the role of Plant Pathologist at Agriculture within Plant Certification. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,215.

Dylan Rader

Radio Communications Technician 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$63,151

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 465810

Dylan Rader is a Radio Communications Technician 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,151.

James Gregory

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,988

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $62,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: William

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,249
Employee ID: 618615

At Agriculture, James Gregory serves as a Forestry Technician within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,988.

Timothy Robertson

Plant Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,763

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $60,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,009
Employee ID: 544714

Timothy Robertson is a Plant Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Plant Certification. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,763.

Keith Scantlin

Pesticides Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,400

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,200
Employee ID: 124596

Keith Scantlin is a Pesticides Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Pesticides. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,400.

Rong Zhang

Metrologist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,292

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $62,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,191
Employee ID: 530248

Rong Zhang works as a Metrologist for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Rong earned $62,292 in 2026.

Jason Rickman

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,256

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $62,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,188
Employee ID: 125429

At Agriculture, Jason Rickman serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,256.

Gregory Merrell

Reforestation Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$62,088

Sub-department: Reforestation
Base pay: $62,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,174
Employee ID: 135706

Gregory Merrell is a Reforestation Technician at Agriculture within Reforestation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,088.

Buddy Henry

Pesticides Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,488

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $61,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,124
Employee ID: 147822

At Agriculture, Buddy Henry serves as a Pesticides Inspector 3 within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,488.

Darren Webb

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,441

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $59,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,960
Employee ID: 120481

Darren Webb holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,441.

Philip Morrissey

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,368

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $61,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,114
Employee ID: 143861

Philip Morrissey is a Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,368.

Jamie Ross

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,224

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $61,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,102
Employee ID: 100461

Jamie Ross holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,224.

Brittany Argento

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,130

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,980
Employee ID: 645957

Brittany Argento works as a Agricultural Scientist Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $61,130 in 2026.

Amanda Moore

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,098

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,980
Employee ID: 646789

Amanda Moore is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,098.

Angela Wilkerson

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,865

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hope

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 525529

Angela Wilkerson is a Fire Resource Coordinator at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,865.

Elliot Norrod

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,780

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $60,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,065
Employee ID: 462828

Elliot Norrod is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,780.

Catherine Warner

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,764

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $59,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,942
Employee ID: 470431

Catherine Warner is a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,764.

Michael Hester

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,708

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $60,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,059
Employee ID: 148975

Michael Hester holds the role of Pesticides Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,708.

Daniel Walker

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,442

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 534975

Daniel Walker is a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,442.

Brent Hollis

Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,441

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 449083

Brent Hollis works as a Weights & Measures Regnl Supervisor for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Brent earned $60,441 in 2026.

Thomas Vaughn

Agriculture Taep Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,336

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $60,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bradley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,028
Employee ID: 595782

Thomas Vaughn is a Agriculture Taep Specialist at Agriculture within Market Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,336.

Norman Leeper

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,168

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $60,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lewis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,014
Employee ID: 564450

At Agriculture, Norman Leeper serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,168.

Michael Lin

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,168

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $60,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Forest

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,014
Employee ID: 571093

Michael Lin is a Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,168.

Heather Redd

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,168

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $60,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Noelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,014
Employee ID: 544677

At Agriculture, Heather Redd serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,168.

Sandra Wood

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,028

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $58,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,885
Employee ID: 129608

Sandra Wood works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $60,028 in 2026.

Jeremy Worrell

Radio Communications Technician 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,000
Employee ID: 426308

Jeremy Worrell is a Radio Communications Technician 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Ray Butler

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,906

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 148052

Ray Butler is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,906.