Tennessee / Commerce and Insurance

Agency file

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

Christopher Burkhart

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,822

Sub-department: Contractors
Base pay: $114,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,506
Employee ID: 647232

Christopher Burkhart works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Contractors. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $116,822 in 2026.

Laurel Hunter

Tenncare Examiner Adv/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,664

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $116,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,722
Employee ID: 118875

Laurel Hunter holds the role of Tenncare Examiner Adv at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,664.

Don Coleman

Employee Relations Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,662

Sub-department: Personnel
Base pay: $114,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,509
Employee ID: 113186

Don Coleman works as a Employee Relations Director for Commerce and Insurance within Personnel. Their status is full-time. Don earned $116,662 in 2026.

Clarence Lott

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,284

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $115,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,607
Employee ID: 657354

Clarence Lott is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,284.

Robert Gribble

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,020

Sub-department: Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Base pay: $112,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,355
Employee ID: 122760

At Commerce and Insurance, Robert Gribble serves as a Reg Board Executive Director within Funeral Directors & Embalmers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,020.

Aerial Carter

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 622219

Aerial Carter is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,234.

Kyle Johnson

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 623194

Kyle Johnson holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,234.

Elliott Webb

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 620295

Elliott Webb is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,234.

Glenn Kopchak

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,173

Sub-department: Architects & Engineers
Base pay: $111,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,286
Employee ID: 126118

Glenn Kopchak holds the role of Reg Board Executive Director at Commerce and Insurance within Architects & Engineers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,173.

Catherine Tabor

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$113,736

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $113,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,478
Employee ID: 617934

Catherine Tabor holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,736.

Jennifer Schwendimann

Tecb Training and Operations Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,956

Sub-department: 911 Emergency Comm. Board
Base pay: $110,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,207
Employee ID: 570300

Jennifer Schwendimann works as a Tecb Training and Operations Director for Commerce and Insurance within 911 Emergency Community Board. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $112,956 in 2026.

Ashton Bode

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,135

Sub-department: Detection Services Licensing
Base pay: $107,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,963
Employee ID: 432422

Ashton Bode works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Detection Services Licensing. Their status is full-time. Ashton earned $112,135 in 2026.

Chelsey Vorholt

Tenncare Compliance Office Adv/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,032

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $109,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,127
Employee ID: 432408

At Commerce and Insurance, Chelsey Vorholt serves as a Tenncare Compliance Office Adv within Tenncare Oversight. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,032.

Duke Speed

Accountancy Board Investigator/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,577

Sub-department: Accountancy
Base pay: $108,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,075
Employee ID: 619274

Duke Speed works as a Accountancy Board Investigator for Commerce and Insurance within Accountancy. Their status is full-time. Duke earned $111,577 in 2026.

Joseph Kennedy

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,552

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 487955

Joseph Kennedy is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,552.

Kimberly Dismukes

Tenncare Compliance Office Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$110,612

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $108,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,005
Employee ID: 158291

Kimberly Dismukes works as a Tenncare Compliance Office Int for Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $110,612 in 2026.