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

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Justin Wooden

Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$32,028

Sub-department: Fall Creek Falls Hospitality
Base pay: $32,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,669
Employee ID: 379152

At Environment and Conservation, Justin Wooden serves as a Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper within Fall Creek Falls Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,028.

Donnie Burkhart

Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,836

Sub-department: Paris Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $31,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,653
Employee ID: 441712

Donnie Burkhart is a Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper at Environment and Conservation within Paris Landing Hospitality. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $31,836.

Eddie Moody

Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,596

Sub-department: Warriors Path Hospitality
Base pay: $31,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,633
Employee ID: 137112

Eddie Moody holds the role of Tsp Golf Course Groundskeeper at Environment and Conservation within Warriors Path Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,596.

Eddie Sharp

Tsp Lead Dishwasher/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Fall Creek Falls Hospitality
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 624826

Eddie Sharp holds the role of Tsp Lead Dishwasher at Environment and Conservation within Fall Creek Falls Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,584.

Gabriel Silva

Tsp Custodial Lead/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Cumberland Mountain
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 618475

At Environment and Conservation, Gabriel Silva serves as a Tsp Custodial Lead within Cumberland Mountain. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,584.

Lisa Bradley

Tsp Lead Room Attendant/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Paris Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 619675

At Environment and Conservation, Lisa Bradley serves as a Tsp Lead Room Attendant within Paris Landing Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,584.

Laura Haggard

Tsp Irrigation Spray Technician/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Henry Horton Hospitality
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 535752

At Environment and Conservation, Laura Haggard serves as a Tsp Irrigation Spray Technician within Henry Horton Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,584.

Michael Loftin

Tsp Irrigation Spray Technician/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Cumberland Mtn Hospitality
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 622276

Michael Loftin is a Tsp Irrigation Spray Technician at Environment and Conservation within Cumberland Mtn Hospitality. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $31,584.

Breana Smith

Tsp Night Clerk/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,584

Sub-department: Paris Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,632
Employee ID: 639000

Breana Smith holds the role of Tsp Night Clerk at Environment and Conservation within Paris Landing Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,584.

Debby Milliner

Tsp Front Desk Associate/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$31,404

Sub-department: Fall Creek Falls Hospitality
Base pay: $31,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,617
Employee ID: 605439

Debby Milliner is a Tsp Front Desk Associate at Environment and Conservation within Fall Creek Falls Hospitality. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $31,404.