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

Kristen Aplin

Reg Boards Central Program Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,486

Sub-department: Reg Boards Administration
Base pay: $133,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,100
Employee ID: 158914

Kristen Aplin works as a Reg Boards Central Program Director for Commerce and Insurance within Reg Boards Administration. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $138,486 in 2026.

Rhonda Bowling-Black

Market Reg Examiner Senior/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$138,463

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $132,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,066
Employee ID: 153779

Rhonda Bowling-Black is a Market Reg Examiner Senior at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,463.

Jesse Gentry

Senior Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,691

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $134,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,199
Employee ID: 469468

At Commerce and Insurance, Jesse Gentry serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,691.

Brittany Thompson

Audit Director 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$137,144

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $134,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,210
Employee ID: 411781

Brittany Thompson holds the role of Audit Director 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,144.

Roxana Gumucio

Reg Boards Central Program Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$136,759

Sub-department: Cosmetology Barber Examiners
Base pay: $133,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,123
Employee ID: 379859

At Commerce and Insurance, Roxana Gumucio serves as a Reg Boards Central Program Director within Cosmetology Barber Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,759.

Michael Underhill

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$136,322

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $133,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,088
Employee ID: 555534

Michael Underhill works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $136,322 in 2026.

Dennis Gregory

Senior Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$135,788

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $132,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,050
Employee ID: 455482

Dennis Gregory is a Senior Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,788.

Mark Wiedeman

Captive Insurance Program Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$135,456

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $135,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,288
Employee ID: 619788

Mark Wiedeman is a Captive Insurance Program Director at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,456.

Virginia Smith

Senior Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$134,682

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,000
Employee ID: 519512

Virginia Smith is a Senior Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,682.

Denise Lewis

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$134,363

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $126,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,538
Employee ID: 134976

At Commerce and Insurance, Denise Lewis serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 within Administration / Commissioner. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,363.

John Dunne

Captive Insurance Ad/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$134,220

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $134,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,185
Employee ID: 343997

At Commerce and Insurance, John Dunne serves as a Captive Insurance Ad within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,220.

Jackson Wickham

Captive Insurance Ad/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$134,220

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $134,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bartlett

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,185
Employee ID: 517827

Jackson Wickham holds the role of Captive Insurance Ad at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,220.

Donald Karnes

Financial Insur Examiner Senior/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,567

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $130,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,887
Employee ID: 515538

Donald Karnes holds the role of Financial Insur Examiner Senior at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,567.

Courtney Smith

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,011

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $129,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,818
Employee ID: 480090

Courtney Smith holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,011.

Erica Cable

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,008

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $129,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,818
Employee ID: 336368

Erica Cable 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 $133,008.

Carey Kefauver

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,007

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $129,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,818
Employee ID: 147664

Carey Kefauver works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Carey earned $133,007 in 2026.

Troy Bryant

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,006

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $129,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,818
Employee ID: 582286

At Commerce and Insurance, Troy Bryant serves as a Associate Counsel within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,006.

Taylor Hilton

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$133,006

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $129,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,818
Employee ID: 563795

Taylor Hilton is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,006.

Jacob Strait

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$132,370

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $129,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,774
Employee ID: 590244

Jacob Strait works as a Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $132,370 in 2026.