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 7

Meribeth Carpenter

Education Consol Finance Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$97,397

Sub-department: Finance & Internal Operations
Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Boehler

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,875
Employee ID: 417393

Meribeth Carpenter is a Education Consol Finance Consultant at Education within Finance & Internal Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,397.

Christy Williams

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$97,317

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $97,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,110
Employee ID: 418878

Christy Williams 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 $97,317.

Kimberly Mancel

IT Manager/Education

2026 total comp

$97,314

Sub-department: Technology
Base pay: $95,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,919
Employee ID: 507493

At Education, Kimberly Mancel serves as a IT Manager within Technology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,314.

Pamela Hodge

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$97,283

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $97,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,107
Employee ID: 241123

Pamela Hodge works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $97,283 in 2026.

Julia Grecol

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$97,213

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $94,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,906
Employee ID: 242680

Julia Grecol works as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant for Education within Center of Regional Excellence. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $97,213 in 2026.

Shonna Phelps

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$97,207

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $94,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,906
Employee ID: 476790

Shonna Phelps 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 $97,207.

Summer Robertson

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$97,207

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $94,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,906
Employee ID: 319729

At Education, Summer Robertson serves as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant within Center of Regional Excellence. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,207.

Justin Keaney

Statistical Research Specialist/Education

2026 total comp

$96,997

Sub-department: Accountability
Base pay: $94,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,889
Employee ID: 485446

At Education, Justin Keaney serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Accountability. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,997.

Thomas Mcgrath

Tpcsc Manager/Education

2026 total comp

$96,966

Sub-department: Charter Commission
Base pay: $95,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,917
Employee ID: 617510

Thomas Mcgrath works as a Tpcsc Manager for Education within Charter Commission. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $96,966 in 2026.

Joanna Credeur

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,864

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $96,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,072
Employee ID: 577135

Joanna Credeur is a Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Blind. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,864.

Amanda Perez

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,800

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $96,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,067
Employee ID: 657556

Amanda Perez 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 $96,800.

Judy Pate

Special Schools Teacher-Nc/Education

2026 total comp

$96,792

Sub-department: West TN School for Deaf
Base pay: $96,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,066
Employee ID: 655096

Judy Pate works as a Special Schools Teacher-Nc for Education within West TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $96,792 in 2026.

Allison Dunne

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,621

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $96,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,052
Employee ID: 488949

Allison Dunne works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $96,621 in 2026.

Laura Dunn

Education Consultant 3/Education

2026 total comp

$96,607

Sub-department: Federal Programs and Oversight
Base pay: $90,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,572
Employee ID: 215502

Laura Dunn works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education within Federal Programs and Oversight. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $96,607 in 2026.

Daniel Aldridge

Education Program Director 1/Education

2026 total comp

$96,552

Sub-department: College Career Technical Edu
Base pay: $96,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Curtis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,046
Employee ID: 246004

Daniel Aldridge works as a Education Program Director 1 for Education within College Career Technical Edu. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $96,552 in 2026.

Natasha Teal

Tpcsc Manager/Education

2026 total comp

$96,504

Sub-department: Charter Commission
Base pay: $96,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Yvette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,042
Employee ID: 705677

Natasha Teal holds the role of Tpcsc Manager at Education within Charter Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,504.

Jerry Humphreys

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,408

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $96,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,034
Employee ID: 434966

Jerry Humphreys works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $96,408 in 2026.

Melissa Savage

Special Schools Teacher-Nc/Education

2026 total comp

$96,370

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $96,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,031
Employee ID: 203967

Melissa Savage is a Special Schools Teacher-Nc at Education within York Institute. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,370.

Lisa Salvato

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,369

Sub-department: TN School For Blind
Base pay: $96,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,031
Employee ID: 421039

Lisa Salvato works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Blind. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $96,369 in 2026.

Tonya Chase

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$96,324

Sub-department: Non-Public Ed Choice Prog
Base pay: $94,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,834
Employee ID: 188283

At Education, Tonya Chase serves as a Education Consultant 4 within Non-Public Education Choice Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,324.

Teri Manning

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$96,322

Sub-department: LEAPS
Base pay: $94,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Larrisa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,834
Employee ID: 457252

Teri Manning works as a Education Consultant 4 for Education within Leaps. Their status is full-time. Teri earned $96,322 in 2026.

Diana Burton

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$96,261

Sub-department: School Models-IEA
Base pay: $93,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,829
Employee ID: 175682

Diana Burton holds the role of Education Consultant 4 at Education within School Models-Iea. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,261.

Alison Frye

Ss Registered Nurse 4/Education

2026 total comp

$96,144

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $96,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Carissa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,012
Employee ID: 601141

Alison Frye works as a Ss Registered Nurse 4 for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Alison earned $96,144 in 2026.

Gina Moon

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$96,018

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $94,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,835
Employee ID: 148241

At Education, Gina Moon serves as a Special Schools Teacher within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,018.

Patricia Liller-Cox

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$95,831

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $93,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,819
Employee ID: 580299

Patricia Liller-Cox works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $95,831 in 2026.

Tracy Duncan

Ss Substitute Teacher-Tsd/Education

2026 total comp

$95,618

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $95,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,618
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $46
Employee ID: 161591

Tracy Duncan 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 $95,618.

Tambra Sweet-Hayes

Special Schools Guidance Counselor/Education

2026 total comp

$95,581

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $93,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,798
Employee ID: 420755

Tambra Sweet-Hayes holds the role of Special Schools Guidance Counselor at Education within York Institute. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,581.

Melanie Lamberson

Education Consol Compliance Cons/Education

2026 total comp

$95,523

Sub-department: Federal Programs and Oversight
Base pay: $93,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,769
Employee ID: 263169

Melanie Lamberson is a Education Consol Compliance Cons at Education within Federal Programs and Oversight. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,523.

Brianna Conatser

Ss Registered Nurse 4/Education

2026 total comp

$95,472

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $95,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,472
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $46
Employee ID: 720229

Brianna Conatser holds the role of Ss Registered Nurse 4 at Education within York Institute. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,472.

Kaitlyn Hood

Ss Registered Nurse 4/Education

2026 total comp

$95,472

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $95,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,472
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Lee Anna

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $46
Employee ID: 625086

Kaitlyn Hood works as a Ss Registered Nurse 4 for Education within York Institute. Their status is part-time. Kaitlyn earned $95,472 in 2026.

Dustin Swafford

Ss Registered Nurse 4/Education

2026 total comp

$95,472

Sub-department: York Institute
Base pay: $95,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,472
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $46
Employee ID: 720224

Dustin Swafford works as a Ss Registered Nurse 4 for Education within York Institute. Their status is part-time. Dustin earned $95,472 in 2026.

Pamela Thurman

Education Rgnl Academic Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$95,448

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $93,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,763
Employee ID: 199732

At Education, Pamela Thurman serves as a Education Rgnl Academic Consultant within Center of Regional Excellence. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,448.

Hayden Pendergrass

Tpcsc Coordinator 2/Education

2026 total comp

$95,345

Sub-department: Charter Commission
Base pay: $93,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,772
Employee ID: 373638

Hayden Pendergrass holds the role of Tpcsc Coordinator 2 at Education within Charter Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,345.

Loann Price

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$95,148

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $93,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,762
Employee ID: 149285

Loann Price holds the role of Special Schools Teacher at Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,148.

Suzanne Shovlin

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$95,141

Sub-department: Accountability
Base pay: $92,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,738
Employee ID: 576303

At Education, Suzanne Shovlin serves as a Education Consultant 4 within Accountability. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,141.

Virginia Henderson

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$95,131

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $93,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,761
Employee ID: 102727

At Education, Virginia Henderson serves as a Special Schools Teacher within TN School for Deaf. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,131.

Melissa Helton

Education Rgnl Data Consultant/Education

2026 total comp

$95,063

Sub-department: Center of Regional Excellence
Base pay: $92,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,731
Employee ID: 310745

Melissa Helton is a Education Rgnl Data Consultant at Education within Center of Regional Excellence. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,063.

Haley Richardson

Education Consultant 4/Education

2026 total comp

$94,993

Sub-department: Standards and Materials
Base pay: $92,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,726
Employee ID: 609812

Haley Richardson is a Education Consultant 4 at Education within Standards and Materials. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,993.

Amanda Gunther

Asd Education Con 4/Education

2026 total comp

$94,905

Sub-department: School Improvement
Base pay: $92,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jones

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,723
Employee ID: 279868

Amanda Gunther holds the role of Asd Education Con 4 at Education within School Improvement. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,905.

Melissa Kerr

Special Schools Teacher/Education

2026 total comp

$94,832

Sub-department: TN School For Deaf
Base pay: $92,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,736
Employee ID: 521906

Melissa Kerr works as a Special Schools Teacher for Education within TN School for Deaf. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $94,832 in 2026.