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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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Sara Sibenik

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
Alicia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
706411

Sara Sibenik 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.

Pearlene Utley

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
Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18
Employee ID
711187

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

Chris Christian

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$37,152
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$37,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,096
Employee ID
389129

Chris Christian is a Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,152.

Zeke Martinez

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$36,984
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$36,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Beso

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,082
Employee ID
709677

Zeke Martinez is a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,984.

Claudia Mando

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$36,924
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$36,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,924
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,077
Employee ID
527138

Claudia Mando 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 $36,924.