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Education

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

The Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 988 employees with median total compensation of $78,246; the highest distinct record was $285,378.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$79.5M
Employees
988
Median total
$78,246
Highest record
$285,378

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 988 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,246) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,068 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$1,377 (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
$37,980
$55,320
$78,246
$96,997
$120,227

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,227 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,980. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Richard Ray

Special Schools Superintendent/Education

2026 total comp
$162,853
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$158,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,465
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,853
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,199
Employee ID
626665

Richard Ray is a Special Schools Superintendent at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,853.

Keith Minor

Senior Associate Counsel/Education

2026 total comp
$161,776
Sub-department
General Counsel
Base pay
$158,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Donald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,180
Employee ID
584375

At Education, Keith Minor serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within General Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $161,776.

David Oldham

Senior Associate Counsel/Education

2026 total comp
$161,772
Sub-department
General Counsel
Base pay
$158,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,612
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,180
Employee ID
133770

David Oldham is a Senior Associate Counsel at Education within General Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $161,772.

Derek Holladay

Audit Director 2/Education

2026 total comp
$159,294
Sub-department
Internal Audit
Base pay
$155,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,294
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brett

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,956
Employee ID
550044

Derek Holladay works as a Audit Director 2 for Education within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $159,294 in 2026.