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Tennessee / Commerce and Insurance / Administrative Secretary

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Administrative Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

3 employees hold this title in Commerce and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $47,569, below the department median of $60,405.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$143.7K
Role median
$47,569
Agency median
$60,405
Comparison
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This role across Tennessee

Administrative Secretary is held in 14 Tennessee departments. In Commerce and Insurance, the median of $47,569 ranks #6 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture
$52,308 · 1
Health
$50,236 · 1
Board of Parole
$49,909 · 4
Correction
$48,641 · 47
Mental Health
$47,929 · 6
Wildlife Resources
$47,364 · 16
Human Services
$47,292 · 37
Tenncare
$46,452 · 1
Safety
$46,241 · 8
Children's Services
$45,666 · 44

Median total compensation for the Administrative Secretary role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Secretary beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $47,251 ranks #4 of 4. See Administrative Secretary across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Secretaryroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Merritt

Administrative Secretary/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$51,922
Sub-department
Actuarial & Policy Review
Base pay
$50,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,223
Employee ID
125557

Melissa Merritt is a Administrative Secretary at Commerce and Insurance within Actuarial & Policy Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,922.

Preston Harris

Administrative Secretary/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$47,569
Sub-department
Codes Enforcement
Base pay
$46,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,117
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,569
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,871
Employee ID
383423

Preston Harris works as a Administrative Secretary for Commerce and Insurance within Codes Enforcement. Their status is full-time. Preston earned $47,569 in 2026.

Ashley Etheridge

Administrative Secretary/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$44,244
Sub-department
Financial Analysis
Base pay
$44,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,687
Employee ID
587165

At Commerce and Insurance, Ashley Etheridge serves as a Administrative Secretary within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,244.