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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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Stanley Cook

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp
$81,941
Sub-department
Federal Programs and Oversight
Base pay
$80,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,941
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,668
Employee ID
404589

Stanley Cook holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education within Federal Programs and Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,941.

Andrea Nichols

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp
$81,878
Sub-department
Non-Public Ed Choice Prog
Base pay
$80,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,874
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,667
Employee ID
544735

Andrea Nichols works as a Education Consultant 4 for Education within Non-Public Education Choice Program. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $81,878 in 2026.

Karen Goodman

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp
$81,861
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$81,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,861
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,822
Employee ID
457288

Karen Goodman holds the role of Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,861.

Emma Rhodus

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp
$81,552
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$79,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,629
Employee ID
384669

Emma Rhodus is a Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,552.

Patrick Rich

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp
$81,386
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$81,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,386
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,782
Employee ID
510678

Patrick Rich works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $81,386 in 2026.