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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 3

Christine Marotteck

Customer Service Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$117,653

Sub-department: Customer Service Center
Base pay: $115,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,601
Employee ID: 483555

Christine Marotteck works as a Customer Service Director for Commerce and Insurance within Customer Service Center. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $117,653 in 2026.

Christopher Burkhart

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,822

Sub-department: Contractors
Base pay: $114,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,506
Employee ID: 647232

Christopher Burkhart works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Contractors. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $116,822 in 2026.

Laurel Hunter

Tenncare Examiner Adv/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,664

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $116,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,722
Employee ID: 118875

Laurel Hunter holds the role of Tenncare Examiner Adv at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,664.

Don Coleman

Employee Relations Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$116,662

Sub-department: Personnel
Base pay: $114,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,509
Employee ID: 113186

Don Coleman works as a Employee Relations Director for Commerce and Insurance within Personnel. Their status is full-time. Don earned $116,662 in 2026.

Clarence Lott

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,284

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $115,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,607
Employee ID: 657354

Clarence Lott is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,284.

Robert Gribble

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$115,020

Sub-department: Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Base pay: $112,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,355
Employee ID: 122760

At Commerce and Insurance, Robert Gribble serves as a Reg Board Executive Director within Funeral Directors & Embalmers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,020.

Aerial Carter

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 622219

Aerial Carter is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,234.

Kyle Johnson

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 623194

Kyle Johnson 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 $114,234.

Elliott Webb

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,234

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 620295

Elliott Webb is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,234.

Glenn Kopchak

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$114,173

Sub-department: Architects & Engineers
Base pay: $111,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,286
Employee ID: 126118

Glenn Kopchak holds the role of Reg Board Executive Director at Commerce and Insurance within Architects & Engineers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,173.

Catherine Tabor

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$113,736

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $113,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,478
Employee ID: 617934

Catherine Tabor holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,736.

Jennifer Schwendimann

Tecb Training and Ops Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,956

Sub-department: 911 Emergency Comm. Board
Base pay: $110,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,207
Employee ID: 570300

Jennifer Schwendimann works as a Tecb Training and Ops Director for Commerce and Insurance within 911 Emergency Community Board. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $112,956 in 2026.

Ashton Bode

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,135

Sub-department: Detection Services Licensing
Base pay: $107,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,963
Employee ID: 432422

Ashton Bode works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Detection Services Licensing. Their status is full-time. Ashton earned $112,135 in 2026.

Chelsey Vorholt

Tenncare Compliance Office Adv/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$112,032

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $109,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,127
Employee ID: 432408

At Commerce and Insurance, Chelsey Vorholt serves as a Tenncare Compliance Office Adv within Tenncare Oversight. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,032.

Duke Speed

Accountancy Board Investigator/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,577

Sub-department: Accountancy
Base pay: $108,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,075
Employee ID: 619274

Duke Speed works as a Accountancy Board Investigator for Commerce and Insurance within Accountancy. Their status is full-time. Duke earned $111,577 in 2026.

Joseph Kennedy

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$111,552

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $111,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,296
Employee ID: 487955

Joseph Kennedy is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,552.

Kimberly Dismukes

Tenncare Compliance Office Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$110,612

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $108,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,005
Employee ID: 158291

Kimberly Dismukes works as a Tenncare Compliance Office Int for Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $110,612 in 2026.

Rachel Carden

Investor Education Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$109,275

Sub-department: Securities
Base pay: $106,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,884
Employee ID: 564893

Rachel Carden is a Investor Education Director at Commerce and Insurance within Securities. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,275.

Eric Scott

Actuary/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$108,876

Sub-department: Insurance Administration
Base pay: $108,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,073
Employee ID: 705659

Eric Scott is a Actuary at Commerce and Insurance within Insurance Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,876.

Marabeth Nicely

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$108,760

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $106,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,850
Employee ID: 450975

Marabeth Nicely holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,760.

Joseph Wharton

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$108,760

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $106,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,850
Employee ID: 638005

Joseph Wharton is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,760.

Denise Lawrence

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$108,409

Sub-department: Motor Vehicle Commission
Base pay: $105,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,822
Employee ID: 158274

Denise Lawrence works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Motor Vehicle Commission. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $108,409 in 2026.

Stephen Butler

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$108,077

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $106,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chadwick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,850
Employee ID: 599013

Stephen Butler is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,077.

Virginia Binkley

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$107,100

Sub-department: Accountancy
Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,925
Employee ID: 666381

Virginia Binkley works as a Reg Board Executive Director for Commerce and Insurance within Accountancy. Their status is full-time. Virginia earned $107,100 in 2026.

Jason Sparks

Fire & Codes Academy Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$106,879

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $104,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,726
Employee ID: 368349

Jason Sparks is a Fire & Codes Academy Executive Director at Commerce and Insurance within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,879.

Eric Barlow

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$106,656

Sub-department: FIRE FIGHTING COMMISSION
Base pay: $106,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,888
Employee ID: 704085

Eric Barlow is a Reg Board Executive Director at Commerce and Insurance within Fire Fighting Commission. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,656.

Dewey Smith

Fire & Building Code Inspector Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$106,104

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $103,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,650
Employee ID: 148906

Dewey Smith is a Fire & Building Code Inspector Manager at Commerce and Insurance within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,104.

Donald Mccormick

Reg Board Executive Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$104,760

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $104,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,730
Employee ID: 120184

Donald Mccormick holds the role of Reg Board Executive Director at Commerce and Insurance within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,760.

Jenica Anderson

C&I Policy Advisor/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$104,040

Sub-department: Reg Boards Administration
Base pay: $104,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,670
Employee ID: 147927

Jenica Anderson holds the role of C&I Policy Advisor at Commerce and Insurance within Reg Boards Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,040.

Kevin Martin

Board Member/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$104,000

Sub-department: Land Surveyors
Base pay: $104,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,000
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $50
Employee ID: 560155

Kevin Martin is a Board Member at Commerce and Insurance within Land Surveyors. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,000.

James Pearce

Financial Insur Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$103,719

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $101,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,444
Employee ID: 127316

James Pearce works as a Financial Insur Examiner Int* for Commerce and Insurance within Financial Examinations. Their status is full-time. James earned $103,719 in 2026.

Kaleb Short

Actuary/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$103,692

Sub-department: Insurance Administration
Base pay: $103,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,641
Employee ID: 705657

Kaleb Short is a Actuary at Commerce and Insurance within Insurance Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,692.

Sierra Shepard

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: REG. BRD. LEGAL
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 659051

Sierra Shepard is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,440.

Jarasbot Kirsch

Insurance Financial Analyst Senior/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$102,381

Sub-department: Financial Analysis
Base pay: $96,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,054
Employee ID: 151882

At Commerce and Insurance, Jarasbot Kirsch serves as a Insurance Financial Analyst Senior within Financial Analysis. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,381.

Ronald Crozier

Tenncare Examiner Int/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$100,536

Sub-department: TennCare Oversight
Base pay: $100,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,378
Employee ID: 109004

Ronald Crozier is a Tenncare Examiner Int at Commerce and Insurance within Tenncare Oversight. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,536.

Linda Merriweather

Financial Insur Examiner Int*/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$100,011

Sub-department: Financial Examinations
Base pay: $97,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,134
Employee ID: 117209

Linda Merriweather 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 $100,011.

Mindy Walker

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$99,838

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $97,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,126
Employee ID: 472516

Mindy Walker works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. Mindy earned $99,838 in 2026.

Philip Cameron

Plans Examiner Manager/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$99,000

Sub-department: Codes Enforcement
Base pay: $94,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,900
Employee ID: 472019

At Commerce and Insurance, Philip Cameron serves as a Plans Examiner Manager within Codes Enforcement. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Rebecca Mixson

Captive Insurance Specialist 3/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$97,200

Sub-department: RevisedTNCaptiveInsurAct
Base pay: $97,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,100
Employee ID: 396582

At Commerce and Insurance, Rebecca Mixson serves as a Captive Insurance Specialist 3 within Revisedtncaptiveinsuract. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,200.

Shannon Meisinger

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$96,576

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $96,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,048
Employee ID: 505676

Shannon Meisinger works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $96,576 in 2026.