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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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Denise Ellis

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,339
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$39,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,339
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,291
Employee ID
382978

Denise Ellis is a Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,339.

Christy Stripling

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,204
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,283
Employee ID
426135

At Education, Christy Stripling serves as a Special Schools Education Assistant within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,204.

Dominique Dean

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,092
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$40,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,341
Employee ID
552286

Dominique Dean works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $40,092 in 2026.

Rozina Kollcaku

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$39,840
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,320
Employee ID
589791

Rozina Kollcaku holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,840.

Kenneth Ward

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$39,680
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$965
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,680
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,226
Employee ID
117185

Kenneth Ward is a Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,680.

Derrick Alexander

Ss Storekeeper 1/Education

2026 total comp
$39,600
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lahendrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,300
Employee ID
712628

Derrick Alexander works as a Ss Storekeeper 1 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $39,600 in 2026.

Joshua White

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$39,588
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,299
Employee ID
400853

Joshua White works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 1 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $39,588 in 2026.

Brents Dickinson

Ss Building Maintenance Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$39,576
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,298
Employee ID
425754

At Education, Brents Dickinson serves as a Ss Building Maintenance Worker 1 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,576.

William Elliott

Ss Stores Clerk/Education

2026 total comp
$39,516
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,516
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,293
Employee ID
105377

William Elliott holds the role of Ss Stores Clerk at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,516.

Jennette Chatman

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$39,432
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,286
Employee ID
402188

Jennette Chatman works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 1 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Jennette earned $39,432 in 2026.

Eric Fisher

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$39,300
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,275
Employee ID
585552

Eric Fisher is a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $39,300.

Robert Watkins

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$39,272
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$38,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,272
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,173
Employee ID
549062

Robert Watkins holds the role of Ss Security Guard at Education within West TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,272.

Jessica Solomon

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$39,237
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$993
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,237
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,187
Employee ID
532568

Jessica Solomon works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $39,237 in 2026.

Vallery Steele

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$39,132
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$39,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,261
Employee ID
147841

Vallery Steele works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 1 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Vallery earned $39,132 in 2026.

Jade Schaal

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$39,012
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,008
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,012
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,167
Employee ID
612660

At Education, Jade Schaal serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,012.

Amanda Wolfe

Ss Storekeeper 1/Education

2026 total comp
$38,928
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,244
Employee ID
722112

Amanda Wolfe holds the role of Ss Storekeeper 1 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,928.

Terri Taylor

Ss Cook 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,884
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$38,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$772
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,884
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,176
Employee ID
338510

Terri Taylor is a Ss Cook 2 at Education within West TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $38,884.

Robert Gunter

Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,748
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$38,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,748
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,229
Employee ID
657480

Robert Gunter works as a Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2 for Education within York Institute. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $38,748 in 2026.

Tina Lane

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$38,652
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$38,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,652
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,221
Employee ID
582118

At Education, Tina Lane serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 1 within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,652.

Rachel Cubberley

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,580
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,215
Employee ID
601691

At Education, Rachel Cubberley serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,580.

Myia Barnes

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$38,532
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$38,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,211
Employee ID
591057

Myia Barnes works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Myia earned $38,532 in 2026.

Arielle Booker

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,458
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,458
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,121
Employee ID
612665

Arielle Booker works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Arielle earned $38,458 in 2026.

Erika Later

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$38,400
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$38,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yesenia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,200
Employee ID
705921

Erika Later works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Erika earned $38,400 in 2026.

Henry Thomas

Ss Custodial Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,316
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$37,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,316
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,118
Employee ID
135070

Henry Thomas is a Ss Custodial Worker 2 at Education within West TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $38,316.

Chelsea Adams

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$38,227
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,227
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keona

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,186
Employee ID
711344

At Education, Chelsea Adams serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,227.

Junell Dunlap

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$38,208
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$38,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,184
Employee ID
566450

Junell Dunlap is a Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $38,208.

Elsie Sweat

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$38,100
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$38,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,100
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,175
Employee ID
112374

Elsie Sweat 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 $38,100.

Reva Smith

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$37,980
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,980
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,165
Employee ID
569964

Reva Smith is a Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,980.

Lara Nash

Ss Clerk 3/Education

2026 total comp
$37,944
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,162
Employee ID
429066

Lara Nash holds the role of Ss Clerk 3 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,944.

Derrick Manning

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$37,896
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,896
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,158
Employee ID
495896

Derrick Manning 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 $37,896.

Jaya Eskridge

Student Intern/Education

2026 total comp
$37,835
Sub-department
General Counsel
Base pay
$37,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,835
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
723531

Jaya Eskridge holds the role of Student Intern at Education within General Counsel. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,835.

Kayla Brooks

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$37,620
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,135
Employee ID
544308

Kayla Brooks holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,620.

Janet Jones

Ss Cook 2/Education

2026 total comp
$37,313
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$36,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$665
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,313
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,054
Employee ID
546811

Janet Jones is a Ss Cook 2 at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,313.

April Fenton

Ss Cook 2/Education

2026 total comp
$37,200
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,100
Employee ID
720851

At Education, April Fenton serves as a Ss Cook 2 within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,200.

Luke Morenzoni

Ss Custodial Worker Supervisor 1/Education

2026 total comp
$37,200
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,100
Employee ID
481610

Luke Morenzoni works as a Ss Custodial Worker Supervisor 1 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Luke earned $37,200 in 2026.

Phillip Beam

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp
$37,170
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,170
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Leon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
645180

Phillip Beam holds the role of Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,170.

Meiyu Farley

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp
$37,170
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,170
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
603660

Meiyu Farley is a Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,170.

Kimberly Johnson

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp
$37,170
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,170
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
350101

Kimberly Johnson works as a Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is part-time. Kimberly earned $37,170 in 2026.

Mathew Ratliff

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp
$37,170
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,170
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Wallace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
701806

Mathew Ratliff works as a Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is part-time. Mathew earned $37,170 in 2026.

Carson Rich

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp
$37,170
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$37,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,170
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
691994

Carson Rich is a Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,170.