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
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 7

Charles Thornton

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,905

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $58,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,876
Employee ID: 613921

Charles Thornton holds the role of Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,905.

Tami Harrison

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,890

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $58,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,871
Employee ID: 126654

Tami Harrison works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Tami earned $59,890 in 2026.

Jonathan Jones

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,850

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 467266

At Agriculture, Jonathan Jones serves as a Forestry Technician within West TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,850.

Travis Chadwick

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,821

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 503396

Travis Chadwick holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,821.

John Montooth

Animal Health Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,772

Sub-department: Animal Health Program
Base pay: $59,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,981
Employee ID: 113505

John Montooth is a Animal Health Technician at Agriculture within Animal Health Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,772.

Amy Mayfield

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,685

Sub-department: Plant Certification
Base pay: $58,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,854
Employee ID: 410557

At Agriculture, Amy Mayfield serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Plant Certification. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,685.

Anthony Smith

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,676

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $59,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,973
Employee ID: 277097

At Agriculture, Anthony Smith serves as a Pesticides Inspector 2* within Pesticides. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,676.

Thomas Dowdy

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,658

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cullen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 565966

At Agriculture, Thomas Dowdy serves as a Forestry Technician within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,658.

Donna Futrell

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,582

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $58,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,846
Employee ID: 125750

Donna Futrell works as a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. Donna earned $59,582 in 2026.

Derek Lowe

Food & Dairy Inspector 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,539

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $58,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,845
Employee ID: 546780

Derek Lowe holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 3 at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,539.

Kody Hazlewood

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,535

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 389262

Kody Hazlewood is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,535.

Caleb Lamontagne

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,478

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,833
Employee ID: 632373

Caleb Lamontagne holds the role of Forestry Program Specialist at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,478.

William Hall

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,470

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chase

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 507972

William Hall is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,470.

Karen Douglass

HR Generalist 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,460

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $59,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Estes

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,955
Employee ID: 480939

Karen Douglass holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Agriculture within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,460.

Charles Brannan

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,448

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $59,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,954
Employee ID: 114579

Charles Brannan is a Agriculture Program Specialist at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,448.

Craig Christie

Fire Resource Coordinator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,296

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 541800

Craig Christie works as a Fire Resource Coordinator for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $59,296 in 2026.

Spencer Casteel

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,291

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 144451

Spencer Casteel works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Spencer earned $59,291 in 2026.

Stephen Dickey

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,280

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 498316

At Agriculture, Stephen Dickey serves as a Forestry Technician within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,280.

Adam Alexander

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,274

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 389367

Adam Alexander holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,274.

Adam Madewell

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,273

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 528028

Adam Madewell works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $59,273 in 2026.

Derrick Webb

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,265

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Larry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 503583

Derrick Webb holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,265.

Jimmy Pigg

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,262

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 123493

Jimmy Pigg is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,262.

Keith Gaw

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,254

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,820
Employee ID: 142013

Keith Gaw holds the role of Forestry Technician at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,254.

Allison Hart

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,160

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,930
Employee ID: 646983

Allison Hart works as a Agricultural Scientist Int for Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $59,160 in 2026.

Brittany Hill

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,160

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cheyenne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,930
Employee ID: 645940

At Agriculture, Brittany Hill serves as a Agricultural Scientist Int within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,160.

Dae Jung

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,160

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kwang

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,930
Employee ID: 627518

Dae Jung holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,160.

Ashley Kite-Rowland

Forestry Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,160

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $59,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,930
Employee ID: 363262

Ashley Kite-Rowland works as a Forestry Program Specialist for Agriculture within Forestry Administration. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $59,160 in 2026.

Carmen Sutton

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,160

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $59,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,930
Employee ID: 328777

Carmen Sutton holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,160.

Jayme Ownby

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$59,070

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $57,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,807
Employee ID: 127498

At Agriculture, Jayme Ownby serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,070.

Adam Langenbacher

Agricultural Scientist Int/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,740

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $58,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,895
Employee ID: 663593

Adam Langenbacher holds the role of Agricultural Scientist Int at Agriculture within Technical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,740.

James Brown

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,635

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $56,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,724
Employee ID: 126438

James Brown works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. James earned $58,635 in 2026.

Kristy Tippins

Ag Market News Reporter/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,499

Sub-department: Market Development
Base pay: $57,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,774
Employee ID: 217988

Kristy Tippins works as a Ag Market News Reporter for Agriculture within Market Development. Their status is full-time. Kristy earned $58,499 in 2026.

Luis Rendon

Metrologist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,464

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $58,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alberto

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,872
Employee ID: 628895

At Agriculture, Luis Rendon serves as a Metrologist within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,464.

Terry King

Equipment Mechanic 1/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,464

Sub-department: Reforestation
Base pay: $57,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,754
Employee ID: 614579

Terry King holds the role of Equipment Mechanic 1 at Agriculture within Reforestation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,464.

James Endsley

Agriculture Program Specialist/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,440

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $58,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,870
Employee ID: 494849

James Endsley holds the role of Agriculture Program Specialist at Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,440.

Thomas Simpson

Forester 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,406

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $58,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,406
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $28
Employee ID: 117601

Thomas Simpson is a Forester 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,406.

Dustie Strasser

Milk Rating Officer/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,404

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $58,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,867
Employee ID: 571183

At Agriculture, Dustie Strasser serves as a Milk Rating Officer within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,404.

Randall Tigner

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,398

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,752
Employee ID: 115322

Randall Tigner works as a Forestry Technician for Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $58,398 in 2026.

Cory Peirpoint

Forestry Technician/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,394

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $57,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,752
Employee ID: 493991

Cory Peirpoint is a Forestry Technician at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,394.

Justin Stiner

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$58,386

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $56,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,724
Employee ID: 451472

Justin Stiner is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,386.