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 10

Dayna Cox

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,938

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynnette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 493817

Dayna Cox works as a Weights & Measures Inspector for Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. Dayna earned $53,938 in 2026.

Lucas Clark

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,938

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 580763

Lucas Clark is a Weights & Measures Inspector at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,938.

Douglas Archer

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,938

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 569853

Douglas Archer holds the role of Weights & Measures Inspector at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,938.

Justin Finchum

Pesticides Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,886

Sub-department: Pesticides
Base pay: $52,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,390
Employee ID: 593475

Justin Finchum works as a Pesticides Inspector 2* for Agriculture within Pesticides. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $53,886 in 2026.

Joseph Friedman

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,832

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $53,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,486
Employee ID: 152538

At Agriculture, Joseph Friedman serves as a Weights & Measures Inspector within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,832.

Logan Pike

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,681

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 441181

At Agriculture, Logan Pike serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,681.

Aspen Sanders

Veterinary Histology Technician Asc/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,508

Sub-department: Technical Services
Base pay: $53,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kennedy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,459
Employee ID: 627413

At Agriculture, Aspen Sanders serves as a Veterinary Histology Technician Asc within Technical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,508.

Cole Bingham

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,347

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 598516

Cole Bingham holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,347.

Gabreil Layne

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,136

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 549245

Gabreil Layne works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Gabreil earned $53,136 in 2026.

Karen Collums

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,136

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $51,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,324
Employee ID: 581064

Karen Collums holds the role of Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,136.

Tenetra Taylor

Food & Dairy Inspector 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,135

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $51,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,324
Employee ID: 462244

Tenetra Taylor is a Food & Dairy Inspector 2* at Agriculture within Cis-Food. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,135.

Stephen Warren

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,042

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Blake

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 547522

Stephen Warren is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,042.

Bernard Conway

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,012

Sub-department: Forestry Administration
Base pay: $51,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,314
Employee ID: 623335

Bernard Conway is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Agriculture within Forestry Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,012.

Clinton Cunningham

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,993

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 389484

Clinton Cunningham works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Clinton earned $52,993 in 2026.

James Roberts

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,984

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 374388

James Roberts works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. James earned $52,984 in 2026.

Michael Testa

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,960

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 587873

At Agriculture, Michael Testa serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,960.

Mac Boyd

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,942

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 114162

At Agriculture, Mac Boyd serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,942.

Caleb Lynn

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,931

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 422879

Caleb Lynn holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,931.

Timothy Farr

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,918

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Robert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 505754

Timothy Farr holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,918.

Lucas Robbins

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,911

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Malone

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 441551

At Agriculture, Lucas Robbins serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,911.

Jessie Smith

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,907

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 336384

Jessie Smith works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Jessie earned $52,907 in 2026.

Austin Vines

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,880

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 506179

At Agriculture, Austin Vines serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within East TN District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,880.

Jeremy Mcfall

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,844

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 463825

At Agriculture, Jeremy Mcfall serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Highland Rim District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,844.

Glen Jeffers

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,838

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 470697

Glen Jeffers works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Glen earned $52,838 in 2026.

Stevie Bryant

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,837

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 140290

Stevie Bryant is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within East TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,837.

Joel Henson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,826

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 444231

Joel Henson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,826.

Leonard Riggins

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,825

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 371351

Leonard Riggins works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Leonard earned $52,825 in 2026.

Derrick Staggs

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,817

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 423366

Derrick Staggs works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $52,817 in 2026.

Wesley Moore

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,807

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kurt

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 484339

Wesley Moore holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,807.

Terry Neill

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,806

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 404634

Terry Neill works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $52,806 in 2026.

Danny Moats

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,806

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 509281

Danny Moats works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. Danny earned $52,806 in 2026.

Philip Puckett

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,805

Sub-department: West TN District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 594765

Philip Puckett is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within West TN District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,805.

Tommy Richardson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,802

Sub-department: Highland Rim District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 143913

Tommy Richardson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Highland Rim District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,802.

Tyler England

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,801

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 590193

Tyler England is a Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,801.

Abigail Coomes

Museum Curator/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,400
Employee ID: 705415

At Agriculture, Abigail Coomes serves as a Museum Curator within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,800.

Jerry Watson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,799

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 389441

Jerry Watson holds the role of Forestry Aide 2 at Agriculture within Cumberland District. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,799.

Bradford Thompson

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,797

Sub-department: Cumberland District
Base pay: $51,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Clay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,294
Employee ID: 545984

At Agriculture, Bradford Thompson serves as a Forestry Aide 2 within Cumberland District. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,797.

Jonathan Wheeler

Weights & Measures Inspector/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,644

Sub-department: Weights and Measures
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 434983

Jonathan Wheeler is a Weights & Measures Inspector at Agriculture within Weights and Measures. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,644.

Danna O'Neall

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,548

Sub-department: CIS-Food
Base pay: $52,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,379
Employee ID: 444816

At Agriculture, Danna O'Neall serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Cis-Food. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,548.

Richard Morton

Forestry Aide 2/Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,327

Sub-department: East TN District
Base pay: $50,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,233
Employee ID: 594078

Richard Morton works as a Forestry Aide 2 for Agriculture within East TN District. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $52,327 in 2026.