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

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.

Charlotte Gentry

Captive Insurance Specialist 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$129,611

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $126,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,541
Employee ID: 370309

Charlotte Gentry is a Captive Insurance Specialist 3 at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,611.

Cameron Bowers

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,894

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $125,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,486
Employee ID: 607369

At Commerce and Insurance, Cameron Bowers serves as a Associate Counsel within Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,894.

Kimberly Cooper

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,664

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $128,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,722
Employee ID: 163252

Kimberly Cooper works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $128,664 in 2026.

Samuel Moore

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,664

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $128,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,722
Employee ID: 469459

Samuel Moore works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $128,664 in 2026.

Lovemore Gororo

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,568

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $128,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,714
Employee ID: 551178

Lovemore Gororo is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,568.

Edward Williams

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$128,568

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $128,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,714
Employee ID: 595254

Edward Williams works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $128,568 in 2026.

Mary Gribble

C&I Senior Policy Advisor/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$126,192

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $126,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,516
Employee ID: 357303

At Commerce and Insurance, Mary Gribble serves as a C&I Senior Policy Advisor within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,192.

Kurt Polasko

Insurance Financial Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,803

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $122,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,232
Employee ID: 102753

Kurt Polasko holds the role of Insurance Financial Manager at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Analysis. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,803.

Ashley Ball

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,784

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $125,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,482
Employee ID: 103408

Ashley Ball is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,784.

Michael Schulz

C&I Business Development Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,736

Sub-department: Insurance Administration
Base pay: $125,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,478
Employee ID: 556318

Michael Schulz holds the role of C&I Business Development Director at Commerce and Insurance within Insurance Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,736.

Loriann Davis

Insurance Financial Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$125,122

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $122,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,176
Employee ID: 413924

Loriann Davis is a Insurance Financial Manager at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,122.