Agency file

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
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

$14,643$192,549+

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

Highest-paid first / page 11

Andrew Tompkins

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$85,008

Sub-department: Non-Public Ed Choice Prog
Base pay: $85,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,084
Employee ID: 546152

Andrew Tompkins is a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Education within Non-Public Education Choice Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,008.

Elizabeth Foster

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$84,933

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $82,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,911
Employee ID: 627053

At Education, Elizabeth Foster serves as a Special Schools Teacher within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,933.

Sonya Mcmakin

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$84,784

Sub-department: Non-Public Ed Choice Prog
Base pay: $82,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,909
Employee ID: 290820

At Education, Sonya Mcmakin serves as a Education Consultant 4 within Non-Public Education Choice Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,784.

Pamela Kimbrough

Tpcsc Coordinator/Education

2026 total comp

$84,432

Sub-department: Charter Commission
Base pay: $82,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,867
Employee ID: 475900

Pamela Kimbrough is a Tpcsc Coordinator at Education within Charter Commission. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,432.

Hannah Gribble

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$84,297

Sub-department: Federal Programs and Oversight
Base pay: $82,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,856
Employee ID: 460547

Hannah Gribble works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Federal Programs and Oversight. Their status is full-time. Hannah earned $84,297 in 2026.

Jennifer Collins

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$84,237

Sub-department: Accountability
Base pay: $82,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,834
Employee ID: 221339

Jennifer Collins works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Accountability. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $84,237 in 2026.

Brian Joshua Choate

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$84,102

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $82,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,842
Employee ID: 143308

Brian Joshua Choate is a Special Schools Teacher at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,102.

Jill Bailey

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$84,063

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $84,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,005
Employee ID: 318774

Jill Bailey 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 $84,063.

Ronald Later

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$84,053

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $84,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,004
Employee ID: 705773

Ronald Later 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 $84,053.

Karen Justice

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Education

2026 total comp

$83,867

Sub-department: Finance & Internal Operations
Base pay: $81,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,821
Employee ID: 160357

Karen Justice is a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Education within Finance & Internal Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,867.

Anthony Reyes

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$83,851

Sub-department: Accountability
Base pay: $81,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,823
Employee ID: 656240

Anthony Reyes works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Accountability. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $83,851 in 2026.

Jessica Willings

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$83,621

Sub-department: Academic Offices
Base pay: $81,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,801
Employee ID: 217480

Jessica Willings holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education within Academic Offices. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,621.

Jamie Seek

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$83,620

Sub-department: Special Education
Base pay: $81,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,801
Employee ID: 357444

At Education, Jamie Seek serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Special Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,620.

Crystal Bentley

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$83,519

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $83,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,960
Employee ID: 479327

At Education, Crystal Bentley serves as a Special Schools Teacher within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,519.

Latrese Watson

Education Consultant 2/Education

2026 total comp

$83,354

Sub-department: Federal Programs and Oversight
Base pay: $81,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,354
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,783
Employee ID: 489262

Latrese Watson works as a Education Consultant 2 for Education within Federal Programs and Oversight. Their status is full-time. Latrese earned $83,354 in 2026.

Thomas Peck

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$83,326

Sub-department: Education Freedom Scholarship
Base pay: $81,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Spencer

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,788
Employee ID: 582144

Thomas Peck works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Education Freedom Scholarship. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $83,326 in 2026.

Casey Griffin

Sbe Administrative Assistant/Education

2026 total comp

$83,310

Sub-department: TN State Board of Education
Base pay: $79,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Oneal

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,650
Employee ID: 359604

Casey Griffin is a Sbe Administrative Assistant at Education within TN State Board of Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,310.

Lindsay Cannon

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$83,282

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $81,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,774
Employee ID: 364811

Lindsay Cannon is a Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,282.

Sophie Binenfeld

Tpcsc Coordinator/Education

2026 total comp

$83,238

Sub-department: Charter Commission
Base pay: $81,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,779
Employee ID: 630917

Sophie Binenfeld is a Tpcsc Coordinator at Education within Charter Commission. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,238.

Rebecca Kuhn

Ss Substitute Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$83,200

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $83,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,200
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $40
Employee ID: 100518

Rebecca Kuhn holds the role of Ss Substitute Teacher at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,200.

Nadia Matin

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$83,200

Sub-department: Performance Management
Base pay: $83,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,200
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $40
Employee ID: 646410

Nadia Matin is a Education Consultant 4 at Education within Performance Management. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,200.

Danielle Petersen

Ss Interpreter/Education

2026 total comp

$82,970

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $81,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,753
Employee ID: 521903

Danielle Petersen works as a Ss Interpreter for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $82,970 in 2026.

Crystal Cobble

Education Consultant 2/Education

2026 total comp

$82,920

Sub-department: College Career Technical Edu
Base pay: $82,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,910
Employee ID: 274339

Crystal Cobble is a Education Consultant 2 at Education within College Career Technical Edu. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,920.

Lori Farley

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$82,782

Sub-department: Human Capital
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 264137

Lori Farley works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Human Capital. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $82,782 in 2026.

Cynthia Hughes

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$82,782

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 655670

Cynthia Hughes holds the role of Education Rgnl Academic Consultant at Education within Center of Regional Excellence. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,782.

Amanda Milhorn

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$82,782

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 402970

At Education, Amanda Milhorn serves as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant within Center of Regional Excellence. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,782.

Edrika Thigpen

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$82,782

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 455193

At Education, Edrika Thigpen serves as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant within Center of Regional Excellence. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,782.

Carol Cleveland

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$82,660

Sub-department: Special Education
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Raven

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 641349

Carol Cleveland holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education within Special Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,660.

Mario Pennington

Grants Program Manager/Education

2026 total comp

$82,564

Sub-department: LEAPS
Base pay: $80,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,715
Employee ID: 421751

Mario Pennington is a Grants Program Manager at Education within Leaps. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,564.

Ashley Colbert

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $82,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,875
Employee ID: 475518

Ashley Colbert works as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant for Education within Center of Regional Excellence. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $82,500 in 2026.

Michael Hughes

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$82,384

Sub-department: Human Capital
Base pay: $80,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,704
Employee ID: 609579

Michael Hughes is a Education Consultant 4 at Education within Human Capital. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,384.

Jennifer Greever

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$82,305

Sub-department: Accountability
Base pay: $80,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Purvis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,694
Employee ID: 593177

Jennifer Greever works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Accountability. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $82,305 in 2026.

Marissa Wright

Special Schools Teacher-Nc/Education

2026 total comp

$82,231

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $80,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,686
Employee ID: 456826

Marissa Wright is a Special Schools Teacher-Nc at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,231.

Christy Hunt

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$82,008

Sub-department: Academic Offices
Base pay: $82,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Carroll

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,834
Employee ID: 443505

Christy Hunt is a Education Consultant 3 at Education within Academic Offices. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,008.

Savannah Reynolds

Assistant Counsel/Education

2026 total comp

$81,984

Sub-department: Child Nutrition
Base pay: $81,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,832
Employee ID: 550189

Savannah Reynolds holds the role of Assistant Counsel at Education within Child Nutrition. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,984.

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.