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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

Page 1

Jo Ella Hancock

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$43,994
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$43,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$938
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,994
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,588
Employee ID
154119

Jo Ella Hancock is a Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,994.

Maneesha Mcilwain

Ss Youth Service Worker Supervisor 1/Education

2026 total comp
$43,836
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$43,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,653
Employee ID
469905

At Education, Maneesha Mcilwain serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker Supervisor 1 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,836.

Jo Turner

Ss Youth Service Worker Supervisor 1/Education

2026 total comp
$43,836
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$43,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,653
Employee ID
456850

Jo Turner holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker Supervisor 1 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,836.

Christopher Dorn

Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2/Education

2026 total comp
$43,718
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,142
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,548
Employee ID
612569

Christopher Dorn works as a Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $43,718 in 2026.

Sharon Parker

Ss Administrative Services Assistant 2/Education

2026 total comp
$43,572
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$43,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,572
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,631
Employee ID
400344

Sharon Parker works as a Ss Administrative Services Assistant 2 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $43,572 in 2026.

Myra Mckinnie

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$43,368
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$43,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,368
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,614
Employee ID
152199

At Education, Myra Mckinnie serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,368.

Richard Clark

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$43,365
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,046
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,365
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,527
Employee ID
423587

Richard Clark works as a Ss Security Guard for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $43,365 in 2026.

Erick Escamilla

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$43,293
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,017
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,293
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,523
Employee ID
523167

Erick Escamilla holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,293.

Anna Strong

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$43,056
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$43,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,056
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Phan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,588
Employee ID
162987

Anna Strong works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $43,056 in 2026.

Jamie Fisher

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,960
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,580
Employee ID
393291

Jamie Fisher works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $42,960 in 2026.

Linda Phillips

Ss Custodial Worker Supervisor 1/Education

2026 total comp
$42,913
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$41,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,033
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,913
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,490
Employee ID
137546

Linda Phillips is a Ss Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,913.

Cassandra Petersen

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,804
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,804
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,567
Employee ID
561550

At Education, Cassandra Petersen serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,804.

Rocio Duffle

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$42,588
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,549
Employee ID
129162

Rocio Duffle is a Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,588.

Antonio Dillingham

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,492
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,541
Employee ID
408277

Antonio Dillingham works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $42,492 in 2026.

April Taylor

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$42,492
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,541
Employee ID
125284

April Taylor holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 1 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,492.

Sophia Sandford

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$42,491
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,491
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,541
Employee ID
275553

Sophia Sandford works as a Ss Security Guard for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Sophia earned $42,491 in 2026.

Lillian Stewart

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,192
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,192
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Tyne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,516
Employee ID
579856

Lillian Stewart is a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,192.

Keren Esquivel

Ss Accounting Technician 1/Education

2026 total comp
$42,182
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,182
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,432
Employee ID
626671

Keren Esquivel is a Ss Accounting Technician 1 at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,182.

Randall Austin

Ss Grounds Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,096
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$42,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,096
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,508
Employee ID
126186

Randall Austin works as a Ss Grounds Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $42,096 in 2026.

Yvonne Moles

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,000
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,500
Employee ID
119037

Yvonne Moles works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $42,000 in 2026.

Charity Christian

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,892
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,491
Employee ID
375170

At Education, Charity Christian serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,892.

Guy Strang

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,622
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,622
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
372701

Guy Strang holds the role of Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,622.

Joel Love

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,616
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,468
Employee ID
523165

Joel Love holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,616.

Randy Franklin

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,574
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,574
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
390642

Randy Franklin is a Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,574.

Dale Miller

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,564
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
170094

At Education, Dale Miller serves as a Ss Security Guard within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,564.

Anthony Rippetoe

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$41,460
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,455
Employee ID
152450

Anthony Rippetoe holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 1 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,460.

Stephanie White

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$41,460
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,455
Employee ID
137729

At Education, Stephanie White serves as a Special Schools Education Assistant within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,460.

Daniel Davis

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,424
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$41,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,424
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,452
Employee ID
498276

At Education, Daniel Davis serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,424.

Mary Carrasco

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,208
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$41,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,434
Employee ID
118285

Mary Carrasco is a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,208.

Sharon Mays-Nelson

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$41,202
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$40,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$846
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,363
Employee ID
117880

Sharon Mays-Nelson holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within West TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,202.

Barbara Callis

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,184
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,432
Employee ID
463493

Barbara Callis works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $41,184 in 2026.

Veronica Williamson

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,076
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hardin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,423
Employee ID
519079

Veronica Williamson works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $41,076 in 2026.

Vickie Woody

Ss Food Service Supervisor 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,920
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$40,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,410
Employee ID
360044

Vickie Woody holds the role of Ss Food Service Supervisor 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,920.

Linda Harrell

Ss Cook 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,858
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$40,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,858
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,335
Employee ID
404750

Linda Harrell is a Ss Cook 2 at Education within West TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,858.

Corbin Patton

Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,715
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$39,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$959
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,715
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,313
Employee ID
645352

At Education, Corbin Patton serves as a Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2 within York Institute. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,715.

Kevin Williams

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$40,705
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,705
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,193
Employee ID
143908

Kevin Williams holds the role of Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,705.

Erica Wolters

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,644
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$40,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,644
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,387
Employee ID
151129

Erica Wolters works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $40,644 in 2026.

Kellye Sutter

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,560
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$40,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,560
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,380
Employee ID
600809

Kellye Sutter works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Kellye earned $40,560 in 2026.

Jennifer Fiebke

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,498
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$40,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,498
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,375
Employee ID
408254

Jennifer Fiebke holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,498.

Virginia South

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,346
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$39,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$854
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,346
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,291
Employee ID
368226

Virginia South holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within York Institute. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,346.