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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
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

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 22

Yvonne Moles

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$42,000
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$42,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,500
Employee ID
119037

Yvonne Moles works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $42,000 in 2026.

Charity Christian

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,892
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,491
Employee ID
375170

At Education, Charity Christian serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,892.

Guy Strang

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,622
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,622
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
372701

Guy Strang holds the role of Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,622.

Joel Love

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,616
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,468
Employee ID
523165

Joel Love holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,616.

Randy Franklin

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,574
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,574
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
390642

Randy Franklin is a Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,574.

Dale Miller

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$41,564
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$39,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,262
Employee ID
170094

At Education, Dale Miller serves as a Ss Security Guard within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,564.

Anthony Rippetoe

Ss Youth Service Worker 1/Education

2026 total comp
$41,460
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,455
Employee ID
152450

Anthony Rippetoe 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 $41,460.

Stephanie White

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$41,460
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,455
Employee ID
137729

At Education, Stephanie White serves as a Special Schools Education Assistant within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,460.

Daniel Davis

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,424
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$41,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,424
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,452
Employee ID
498276

At Education, Daniel Davis serves as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,424.

Mary Carrasco

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,208
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$41,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,434
Employee ID
118285

Mary Carrasco is a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,208.

Sharon Mays-Nelson

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$41,202
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$40,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$846
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,363
Employee ID
117880

Sharon Mays-Nelson holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within West TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,202.

Barbara Callis

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,184
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,432
Employee ID
463493

Barbara Callis works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $41,184 in 2026.

Veronica Williamson

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$41,076
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$41,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hardin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,423
Employee ID
519079

Veronica Williamson works as a Ss Youth Service Worker 2 for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $41,076 in 2026.

Vickie Woody

Ss Food Service Supervisor 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,920
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$40,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,410
Employee ID
360044

Vickie Woody holds the role of Ss Food Service Supervisor 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,920.

Linda Harrell

Ss Cook 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,858
Sub-department
West TN School for Deaf
Base pay
$40,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,858
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,335
Employee ID
404750

Linda Harrell is a Ss Cook 2 at Education within West TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,858.

Corbin Patton

Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,715
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$39,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$959
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,715
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,313
Employee ID
645352

At Education, Corbin Patton serves as a Ss Building Maintenance Wrk 2 within York Institute. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,715.

Kevin Williams

Ss Security Guard/Education

2026 total comp
$40,705
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$38,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,705
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,193
Employee ID
143908

Kevin Williams holds the role of Ss Security Guard at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,705.

Erica Wolters

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,644
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$40,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,644
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,387
Employee ID
151129

Erica Wolters works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $40,644 in 2026.

Kellye Sutter

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,560
Sub-department
TN School For Blind
Base pay
$40,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,560
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,380
Employee ID
600809

Kellye Sutter works as a Special Schools Education Assistant for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Kellye earned $40,560 in 2026.

Jennifer Fiebke

Ss Youth Service Worker 2/Education

2026 total comp
$40,498
Sub-department
TN School For Deaf
Base pay
$40,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,498
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,375
Employee ID
408254

Jennifer Fiebke holds the role of Ss Youth Service Worker 2 at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,498.

Virginia South

Special Schools Education Assistant/Education

2026 total comp
$40,346
Sub-department
York Institute
Base pay
$39,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$854
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,346
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,291
Employee ID
368226

Virginia South holds the role of Special Schools Education Assistant at Education within York Institute. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,346.

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.