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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Jessica Cox

Cot-Principal Audit Qual & Rev/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$158,888

Sub-department: Local Gov Audit Administration
Base pay: $155,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,949
Employee ID: 109402

Jessica Cox holds the role of Cot-Principal Audit Qual & Rev at Comptroller of the Treasury within Local Gov Audit Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,888.

David Cook

Cot-Leg Audit Review Officer/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$158,624

Sub-department: State Audit Administration
Base pay: $155,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,927
Employee ID: 106559

David Cook holds the role of Cot-Leg Audit Review Officer at Comptroller of the Treasury within State Audit Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,624.

Kevin Huffman

Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$158,564

Sub-department: Investigations Middle Region
Base pay: $155,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,922
Employee ID: 148297

Kevin Huffman works as a Cot-Deputy Chief Investigator for Comptroller of the Treasury within Investigations Middle Region. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $158,564 in 2026.

Jessica Barker

Cot-Asst Director/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$157,604

Sub-department: Health Provider Review Default
Base pay: $154,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,842
Employee ID: 511885

Jessica Barker holds the role of Cot-Asst Director at Comptroller of the Treasury within Health Provider Review Default. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,604.

Jeff Bailey

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$157,552

Sub-department: Local Gov Auditors Middle Reg
Base pay: $155,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,921
Employee ID: 126391

Jeff Bailey is a Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Local Gov Auditors Middle Reg. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,552.

Christopher Kelly

Cot-Leg Data Analytics Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$157,388

Sub-department: State Audit Administration
Base pay: $153,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,824
Employee ID: 441597

Christopher Kelly works as a Cot-Leg Data Analytics Manager for Comptroller of the Treasury within State Audit Administration. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $157,388 in 2026.

Lindsey Stadterman

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$157,100

Sub-department: SA Performance Admin
Base pay: $153,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,800
Employee ID: 158582

Lindsey Stadterman holds the role of Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Sa Performance Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,100.

Robert Hunter

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,800

Sub-department: Financial - Compliance Admin
Base pay: $153,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,775
Employee ID: 119119

At Comptroller of the Treasury, Robert Hunter serves as a Cot-Leg Audit Manager within Financial - Compliance Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,800.

Jeff White

Cot-Leg Information Systems Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,800

Sub-department: Information Systems Admin
Base pay: $153,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,775
Employee ID: 396276

Jeff White holds the role of Cot-Leg Information Systems Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Information Systems Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,800.

Michael Campbell

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,776

Sub-department: Financial - Compliance Admin
Base pay: $153,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,773
Employee ID: 392717

Michael Campbell works as a Cot-Leg Audit Manager for Comptroller of the Treasury within Financial - Compliance Administrative. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $156,776 in 2026.

Michael Reeder

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,748

Sub-department: Local Gov Auditors Mideast Reg
Base pay: $154,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,854
Employee ID: 134996

Michael Reeder is a Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Local Gov Auditors Mideast Reg. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,748.

Gregory Cothron

Cot-Deputy General Counsel/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,492

Sub-department: General Counsel Default
Base pay: $154,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,916
Employee ID: 147865

At Comptroller of the Treasury, Gregory Cothron serves as a Cot-Deputy General Counsel within General Counsel Default. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,492.

Geoffrey Dover

Cot-Chief Invest Counsel/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$156,152

Sub-department: Investigations Legal
Base pay: $152,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,721
Employee ID: 424613

Geoffrey Dover works as a Cot-Chief Invest Counsel for Comptroller of the Treasury within Investigations Legal. Their status is full-time. Geoffrey earned $156,152 in 2026.

Aaron Jewell

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$155,800

Sub-department: Financial - Compliance Admin
Base pay: $153,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,775
Employee ID: 143448

Aaron Jewell holds the role of Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Financial - Compliance Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,800.

Elizabeth Pendergrass

Cot-Leg Information Systems Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$155,800

Sub-department: Information Systems Admin
Base pay: $153,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,775
Employee ID: 103900

Elizabeth Pendergrass holds the role of Cot-Leg Information Systems Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Information Systems Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,800.

Gail Moses

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$155,668

Sub-department: SA Performance Admin
Base pay: $153,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,764
Employee ID: 350977

Gail Moses is a Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Sa Performance Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,668.

Jerry Durham

Cot-Legislative Auditor/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$155,108

Sub-department: Local Gov Audit Administration
Base pay: $153,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,108
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $74
Employee ID: 140410

At Comptroller of the Treasury, Jerry Durham serves as a Cot-Legislative Auditor within Local Gov Audit Administration. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,108.

Jennifer Whitsel

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,944

Sub-department: SA Performance Admin
Base pay: $153,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,787
Employee ID: 116249

Jennifer Whitsel is a Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Sa Performance Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,944.

Phillip Husari

Cot-Info Technician Assistant Director/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,904

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $151,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,617
Employee ID: 395980

Phillip Husari works as a Cot-Info Technician Assistant Director for Comptroller of the Treasury within Administration. Their status is full-time. Phillip earned $154,904 in 2026.

Ashley Lee

Cot-Info Technician Assistant Director/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,904

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $151,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Christine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,617
Employee ID: 460058

Ashley Lee holds the role of Cot-Info Technician Assistant Director at Comptroller of the Treasury within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,904.

Sonja Perry

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,740

Sub-department: SA Performance Admin
Base pay: $153,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,770
Employee ID: 157439

Sonja Perry holds the role of Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Sa Performance Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,740.

Donna Jewell

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,672

Sub-department: Financial - Compliance Admin
Base pay: $152,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,681
Employee ID: 147432

Donna Jewell holds the role of Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Financial - Compliance Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,672.

Aaron Kistler

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$154,668

Sub-department: SA Performance Admin
Base pay: $153,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,764
Employee ID: 384607

Aaron Kistler works as a Cot-Leg Audit Manager for Comptroller of the Treasury within Sa Performance Administrative. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $154,668 in 2026.

Gregory Worley

Cot-Leg Audit Manager/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$153,168

Sub-department: Local Gov Audit Administration
Base pay: $151,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,639
Employee ID: 141718

Gregory Worley is a Cot-Leg Audit Manager at Comptroller of the Treasury within Local Gov Audit Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,168.

John Sharpe

Cot-Assistant General Counsel/Comptroller of the Treasury

2026 total comp

$152,308

Sub-department: General Counsel Default
Base pay: $149,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,484
Employee ID: 143767

John Sharpe holds the role of Cot-Assistant General Counsel at Comptroller of the Treasury within General Counsel Default. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,308.