Tennessee / Comptroller of the Treasury

Agency file

Comptroller of the Treasury

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Comptroller of the Treasury manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 615 employees with median total compensation of $92,956; the highest distinct record was $288,888.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $61.2M
Employees: 615
Median total: $92,956
Highest record: $288,888

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$182,500+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 615 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,956) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $98,019 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,551 (2%)
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

$62,800

$72,412

$92,956

$119,556

$148,344

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,344 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Cot-Legislative Auditor

136 · $77,406

Cot-Legislative Senior Auditor

86 · $113,990

Cot-Appraisal Analyst

34 · $63,792

Cot-Specialist

22 · $66,468

Cot-Leg Audit Manager

20 · $154,670

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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Russell Winkler

Cot-Senior Investigator/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$143,898

Sub-department: Investigators Special Projects
Base pay: $141,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,898
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $68
Employee ID: 145924

At Comptroller of the Treasury, Russell Winkler serves as a Cot-Senior Investigator within Investigators Special Projects. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,898.

Jordan Flynn

Cot-Assistant General Counsel/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$143,012

Sub-department: General Counsel Default
Base pay: $139,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,626
Employee ID: 595119

Jordan Flynn works as a Cot-Assistant General Counsel for Comptroller of the Treasury within General Counsel Default. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $143,012 in 2026.

Cynthia Singleton

Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$141,988

Sub-department: Investigations Mideast Region
Base pay: $139,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,624
Employee ID: 143624

Cynthia Singleton works as a Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator for Comptroller of the Treasury within Investigations Mideast Region. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $141,988 in 2026.

Toni Chadwick

Cot-Assistant General Counsel/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$141,616

Sub-department: General Counsel Default
Base pay: $139,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Pumphrey

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,593
Employee ID: 356951

At Comptroller of the Treasury, Toni Chadwick serves as a Cot-Assistant General Counsel within General Counsel Default. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,616.

Randall Ensminger

Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$140,928

Sub-department: Investigations East Region
Base pay: $140,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,744
Employee ID: 132709

Randall Ensminger is a Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator at Comptroller of the Treasury within Investigations East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $140,928.

John Oakley

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$140,120

Sub-department: Health Provider Review Default
Base pay: $136,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Aaron

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,385
Employee ID: 515453

At Comptroller of the Treasury, John Oakley serves as a Cot-Leg Audit Manager within Health Provider Review Default. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,120.

James Cornelius

Cot-Security Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$139,780

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $137,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,440
Employee ID: 452480

At Comptroller of the Treasury, James Cornelius serves as a Cot-Security Manager within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,780.

Bryan Chriske

Cot-Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$139,624

Sub-department: Procurement Compliance
Base pay: $137,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,427
Employee ID: 130836

Bryan Chriske is a Cot-Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Procurement Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $139,624.

Caroline Grasse

Cot-Legislative Director/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$138,460

Sub-department: Administration Support
Base pay: $135,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Miller

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,330
Employee ID: 344508

Caroline Grasse works as a Cot-Legislative Director for Comptroller of the Treasury within Administration Support. Their status is full-time. Caroline earned $138,460 in 2026.

Jacob Mcnatt

Cot-Financial & IT Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$138,416

Sub-department: Local Gov Audit Administration
Base pay: $134,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,243
Employee ID: 142672

Jacob Mcnatt works as a Cot-Financial & IT Manager for Comptroller of the Treasury within Local Gov Audit Administration. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $138,416 in 2026.

Lela Shadrick

Cot-Hr Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$137,408

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $133,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,159
Employee ID: 138450

Lela Shadrick is a Cot-Hr Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $137,408.