Tennessee / Environment and Conservation

Agency file

Environment and Conservation

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Environment and Conservation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 3,070 employees with median total compensation of $42,917; the highest distinct record was $243,649.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $169.3M
Employees: 3,070
Median total: $42,917
Highest record: $243,649

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$149,254+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,070 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($42,917) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $54,394 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $758 (1%)
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

$30,077

$42,917

$70,800

$100,464

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,464 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $30,077. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Tsp Operations Worker

206 · $30,077

Tdec-Environmental Scientist2*

132 · $54,587

Tsp Maintenance Worker

128 · $30,077

Tdec-Env Consultant 1

115 · $77,305

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3

106 · $66,802

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

Page 1

Robert Becker

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,794

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $133,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,137
Employee ID: 378303

Robert Becker is a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 at Environment and Conservation within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Erich Webber

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,687

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $133,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,123
Employee ID: 131070

Erich Webber works as a Tdec-Environmental Fellow for Environment and Conservation within Administration. Their status is full-time. Erich earned $136,687 in 2026.

David Brewer

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,639

Sub-department: Adm Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $133,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,113
Employee ID: 129521

David Brewer is a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative Underground Storage Tanks. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,639.

Van Schwendimann

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,639

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $133,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,113
Employee ID: 124878

Van Schwendimann holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,639.

Wade Murphy

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,562

Sub-department: Water-Based Systems
Base pay: $131,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,939
Employee ID: 128213

Wade Murphy works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within Water-Based Systems. Their status is full-time. Wade earned $136,562 in 2026.

Angela Jones

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,302

Sub-department: Engineering Services
Base pay: $130,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Walchuk

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,871
Employee ID: 509178

Angela Jones is a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 at Environment and Conservation within Engineering Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,302.

Justine Cucchiara

Tdec-Program Administrator 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,230

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $133,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,152
Employee ID: 431811

Justine Cucchiara is a Tdec-Program Administrator 2 at Environment and Conservation within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,230.

Amber Greene

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,176

Sub-department: Recovered Materials Management
Base pay: $133,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,123
Employee ID: 350502

At Environment and Conservation, Amber Greene serves as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 within Recovered Materials Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,176.

Ahmet Bulbulkaya

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$135,540

Sub-department: Voluntary Oversight
Base pay: $135,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,295
Employee ID: 368656

Ahmet Bulbulkaya holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Fellow at Environment and Conservation within Voluntary Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,540.

Ronald Parsons

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$134,161

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $131,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,929
Employee ID: 142378

Ronald Parsons holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 at Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,161.

Angela Mcgee

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$133,223

Sub-department: Office of Energy Programs
Base pay: $128,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,702
Employee ID: 412100

Angela Mcgee holds the role of Tdec-Program Administrator 1 at Environment and Conservation within Office of Energy Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,223.

Ashley Pulley

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,914

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $129,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Erin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,810
Employee ID: 369704

Ashley Pulley works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within State Superfund Program. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $132,914 in 2026.

Shane Newton

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,898

Sub-department: Hospitatlity Services Division
Base pay: $129,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,809
Employee ID: 600500

At Environment and Conservation, Shane Newton serves as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 within Hospitatlity Services Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,898.

Lacey Hardin

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,231

Sub-department: Permitting APC Pmt & SIP Dev
Base pay: $129,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,753
Employee ID: 120134

Lacey Hardin works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within Permitting Apc Pmt & Sip Development. Their status is full-time. Lacey earned $132,231 in 2026.

Benjamin Bolton

Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,088

Sub-department: Office of Energy Programs
Base pay: $127,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Richard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,592
Employee ID: 461110

Benjamin Bolton is a Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services at Environment and Conservation within Office of Energy Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,088.

Robert Morgan

Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,000

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brad

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,000
Employee ID: 371684

Robert Morgan is a Associate Counsel at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Jerry Bingaman

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$131,828

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $128,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,739
Employee ID: 110848

Jerry Bingaman works as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 for Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $131,828 in 2026.

Evan Spann

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$131,280

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $131,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,940
Employee ID: 152516

Evan Spann holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Fellow at Environment and Conservation within State Superfund Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,280.