Tennessee / Commerce and Insurance

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Commerce and Insurance

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Commerce and Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 775 employees with median total compensation of $60,405; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $48.9M
Employees: 775
Median total: $60,405
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$175,740+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 775 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,405) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,334 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $804 (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

$50

$47,460

$60,405

$74,431

$118,884

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,884 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Board Member

72 · $50

Fire Service Instructor 1

66 · $63,398

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2

49 · $55,668

Fire & Building Code Inspec 2*

34 · $50,657

Commission Member

33 · $50

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

Page 1

Jarasbot Kirsch

Insurance Financial Analyst Senior/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$102,381

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $96,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,054
Employee ID: 151882

At Commerce and Insurance, Jarasbot Kirsch serves as a Insurance Financial Analyst Senior within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,381.

Ronald Crozier

Tenncare Examiner Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$100,536

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $100,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,378
Employee ID: 109004

Ronald Crozier is a Tenncare Examiner Int at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,536.

Linda Merriweather

Financial Insur Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$100,011

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $97,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,134
Employee ID: 117209

Linda Merriweather holds the role of Financial Insur Examiner Int* at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,011.

Mindy Walker

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$99,838

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $97,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,126
Employee ID: 472516

Mindy Walker works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Mindy earned $99,838 in 2026.

Philip Cameron

Plans Examiner Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$99,000

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $94,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,900
Employee ID: 472019

At Commerce and Insurance, Philip Cameron serves as a Plans Examiner Manager within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Rebecca Mixson

Captive Insurance Specialist 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$97,200

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $97,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,100
Employee ID: 396582

At Commerce and Insurance, Rebecca Mixson serves as a Captive Insurance Specialist 3 within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,200.

Shannon Meisinger

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$96,576

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $96,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,048
Employee ID: 505676

Shannon Meisinger works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $96,576 in 2026.

Laura Costin

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$96,433

Sub-department: Fire Fighting Commission
Base pay: $94,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,849
Employee ID: 548024

At Commerce and Insurance, Laura Costin serves as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 within Fire Fighting Commission. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,433.

Jonathan Lillard

Reg Board Administrative Director 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$96,142

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $93,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,830
Employee ID: 112271

Jonathan Lillard holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,142.

Angel Davis

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$95,532

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $95,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,961
Employee ID: 707284

Angel Davis is a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,532.

Christine Tyus

Tenncare Examiner Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$95,220

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $95,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,935
Employee ID: 140512

Christine Tyus holds the role of Tenncare Examiner Int at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,220.