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

Christa Lavender

Tenncare Examiner Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$95,100

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $95,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Larnell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,925
Employee ID: 453044

Christa Lavender holds the role of Tenncare Examiner Int at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,100.

Nneka Labon

Market Reg Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$94,739

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $92,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,705
Employee ID: 515535

Nneka Labon works as a Market Reg Examiner Int* for Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. Nneka earned $94,739 in 2026.

James Hightower

Mfd & Modular Housing Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$94,329

Sub-department: Manufactured Housing
Base pay: $92,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,672
Employee ID: 131417

James Hightower works as a Mfd & Modular Housing Director for Commerce and Insurance within Manufactured Housing. Their status is full-time. James earned $94,329 in 2026.

Wayne Morris

Plans Examiner Supervisor/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$94,279

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $92,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,668
Employee ID: 106010

At Commerce and Insurance, Wayne Morris serves as a Plans Examiner Supervisor within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,279.

Angela Nelson

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$94,184

Sub-department: Cosmetology Barber Examiners
Base pay: $92,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,669
Employee ID: 533920

Angela Nelson holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Commerce and Insurance within Cosmetology Barber Examiners. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,184.

Kayla Heggie

Fire Prev Bus Proc Imp Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$93,861

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $91,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,644
Employee ID: 596098

At Commerce and Insurance, Kayla Heggie serves as a Fire Prev Bus Proc Imp Director within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,861.

Carlos Coward

Captive Insurance Specialist 2*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$93,624

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $93,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,802
Employee ID: 400406

Carlos Coward holds the role of Captive Insurance Specialist 2* at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,624.

Christina Lovari

Talent Management Assistant Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$92,629

Sub-department: Personnel
Base pay: $89,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,458
Employee ID: 532264

Christina Lovari is a Talent Management Assistant Director at Commerce and Insurance within Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,629.

Jason Driver

Fire Prev Education & Outreach Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$91,869

Sub-department: Education and Outreach
Base pay: $90,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,521
Employee ID: 645255

Jason Driver holds the role of Fire Prev Education & Outreach Director at Commerce and Insurance within Education and Outreach. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,869.

Daniel Peck

Plans Examiner Supervisor/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$91,711

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $89,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,711
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,456
Employee ID: 132781

Daniel Peck is a Plans Examiner Supervisor at Commerce and Insurance within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,711.

Tony Helton

Facilities Manager 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,834

Sub-department: Facility Management
Base pay: $88,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,388
Employee ID: 117695

Tony Helton is a Facilities Manager 2 at Commerce and Insurance within Facility Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,834.

Danielle Dunn

Captive Insurance Specialist 2*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,624

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $90,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,552
Employee ID: 585716

Danielle Dunn is a Captive Insurance Specialist 2* at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,624.

Mark Hartman

Captive Insurance Specialist 2*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,576

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $90,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,548
Employee ID: 109998

Mark Hartman is a Captive Insurance Specialist 2* at Commerce and Insurance within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,576.

Samantha Bollinger

Auditor 4/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,363

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $88,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,387
Employee ID: 541316

Samantha Bollinger works as a Auditor 4 for Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $90,363 in 2026.

Kira Burnett

Insurance Financial Analyst Senior/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,276

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $90,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,523
Employee ID: 139198

Kira Burnett holds the role of Insurance Financial Analyst Senior at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Analysis. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,276.

Peter Roth

Ins Business Process Imp Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Insurance Administration
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ivan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,500
Employee ID: 619128

Peter Roth works as a Ins Business Process Imp Director for Commerce and Insurance within Insurance Administration. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $90,000 in 2026.

Jennifer Harmon

Fire & Building Code Inspector Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$89,642

Sub-department: Housing & Electrical Inspecton
Base pay: $87,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,326
Employee ID: 526984

Jennifer Harmon works as a Fire & Building Code Inspector Manager for Commerce and Insurance within Housing & Electrical Inspecton. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $89,642 in 2026.

Michael Barber

Insur Investigation Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$89,605

Sub-department: Consumer Information Services
Base pay: $87,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,326
Employee ID: 515300

Michael Barber is a Insur Investigation Director at Commerce and Insurance within Consumer Information Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,605.

Tracey Kibet

Financial Insur Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$88,332

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $88,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,361
Employee ID: 404064

Tracey Kibet holds the role of Financial Insur Examiner Int* at Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,332.

Jeremy Chambers

Auditor 4/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$88,156

Sub-department: Burial Services
Base pay: $86,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,170
Employee ID: 147346

At Commerce and Insurance, Jeremy Chambers serves as a Auditor 4 within Burial Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,156.

Lukas Photivihok

Market Reg Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$87,912

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $87,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,326
Employee ID: 714265

At Commerce and Insurance, Lukas Photivihok serves as a Market Reg Examiner Int* within Financial Examinations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,912.