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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

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

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

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Joyce Ferguson

Deputy General Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$168,352
Sub-department
Legal
Base pay
$164,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,352
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,701
Employee ID
131885

Joyce Ferguson works as a Deputy General Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Joyce earned $168,352 in 2026.

Mark Green

Deputy General Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$168,345
Sub-department
Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay
$164,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,933
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,345
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kenneth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,701
Employee ID
344209

Mark Green is a Deputy General Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $168,345.

Benjamin Conrady

Senior Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$168,114
Sub-department
Legal
Base pay
$164,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,114
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,692
Employee ID
495225

Benjamin Conrady works as a Senior Associate Counsel for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $168,114 in 2026.

John Mattingly

Tenncare Examination Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$166,512
Sub-department
TennCare Oversight
Base pay
$166,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,512
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,876
Employee ID
110253

At Commerce and Insurance, John Mattingly serves as a Tenncare Examination Director within Tenncare Oversight. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $166,512.