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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

Special Schools Teacher
152 · $80,966
Education Consultant 3
71 · $81,941
Education Consultant 2
69 · $66,326
Special Schools Education Assistant
51 · $35,615
Education Consultant 4
49 · $97,816

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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Starla Pitt

Ss Administrative Services Assistant 3/Education

2026 total comp
$59,477
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$58,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,477
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,840
Employee ID
418172

Starla Pitt holds the role of Ss Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,477.

Ebony Phillips

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp
$59,127
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$59,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,127
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,927
Employee ID
623546

Ebony Phillips is a Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,127.