Legislative Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Commerce and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $129,696, above the department median of $60,405.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $129.7K
Role median: $129,696
Agency median: $60,405
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Legislative Director is held in 7 Tennessee departments. In Commerce and Insurance, the median of $129,696 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$156,714 · 1

$132,411 · 1

$132,262 · 1

$127,413 · 1

Department of Disability and Aging

$108,264 · 1

Economic and Community Development

$90,012 · 1

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

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Legislative Director beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $129,696 ranks #1 of 4. See Legislative Director across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$125,001 · 11

Missouri

$72,563 · 13

City of Philadelphia

$20,751 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Directorroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Candice Dawkins

Legislative Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$129,696

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $126,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,556
Employee ID: 550853

Candice Dawkins is a Legislative Director at Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,696.