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

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Jacqueline Fortenberry

Actuarial&Compliance Analyst 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,644

Sub-department: Actuarial & Policy Review
Base pay: $67,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,637
Employee ID: 158263

Jacqueline Fortenberry is a Actuarial&Compliance Analyst 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Actuarial & Policy Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,644.

Roger Russell

Electrical Inspector Supervisor/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,644

Sub-department: Housing & Electrical Inspecton
Base pay: $67,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,637
Employee ID: 509824

Roger Russell is a Electrical Inspector Supervisor at Commerce and Insurance within Housing & Electrical Inspecton. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,644.

Carol Mcglynn

Legal Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,562

Sub-department: Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay: $65,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,495
Employee ID: 350215

Carol Mcglynn is a Legal Assistant 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,562.

William Holt

Market Reg Examiner Asc**/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,476

Sub-department: PharmacyBenefitsManagers
Base pay: $67,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,623
Employee ID: 719235

William Holt works as a Market Reg Examiner Asc** for Commerce and Insurance within Pharmacybenefitsmanagers. Their status is full-time. William earned $67,476 in 2026.

Stephanie French

Lic & Tax Analyst Adv/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,452

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $67,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,621
Employee ID: 143791

At Commerce and Insurance, Stephanie French serves as a Lic & Tax Analyst Adv within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,452.

Suneil Avirneni

Insurance Financial Analyst/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,876

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $66,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,573
Employee ID: 722200

Suneil Avirneni is a Insurance Financial Analyst at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,876.

Gretchen Culver

Customer Service Center Manager 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,702

Sub-department: Centralized Complaints
Base pay: $65,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marianne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,428
Employee ID: 509835

Gretchen Culver is a Customer Service Center Manager 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Centralized Complaints. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,702.

Jessica Thomas

Actuarial&Compliance Analyst 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,616

Sub-department: Actuarial & Policy Review
Base pay: $65,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,421
Employee ID: 515380

Jessica Thomas is a Actuarial&Compliance Analyst 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Actuarial & Policy Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,616.

Garry Davidson

Fire & Building Code Inspec 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,540

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $66,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,545
Employee ID: 425032

Garry Davidson is a Fire & Building Code Inspec 3 at Commerce and Insurance within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,540.

Angela Coleman

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,380

Sub-department: Detection Services Licensing
Base pay: $64,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,399
Employee ID: 112196

Angela Coleman works as a Reg Board Administrative Assistant 3 for Commerce and Insurance within Detection Services Licensing. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $66,380 in 2026.

Kelly Morgan

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,358

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,400
Employee ID: 125718

Kelly Morgan holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Commerce and Insurance within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,358.

Laura Farmer

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,298

Sub-department: Cosmetology Barber Examiners
Base pay: $64,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,404
Employee ID: 556319

At Commerce and Insurance, Laura Farmer serves as a Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2 within Cosmetology Barber Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,298.

Andrew Soccodato

Fire Service Instructor 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,235

Sub-department: Fire Service Training
Base pay: $64,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,387
Employee ID: 561284

Andrew Soccodato is a Fire Service Instructor 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Fire Service Training. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,235.

Marina Caro

Consumer Insurance Inv 1/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,161

Sub-department: Consumer Information Services
Base pay: $64,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,386
Employee ID: 506782

Marina Caro works as a Consumer Insurance Inv 1 for Commerce and Insurance within Consumer Information Services. Their status is full-time. Marina earned $66,161 in 2026.

Nicholas Ragsdale

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,084

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $66,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,507
Employee ID: 113385

Nicholas Ragsdale holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,084.