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

Peter Madden

Administrative Services Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,599

Sub-department: Office of Property&Procurement
Base pay: $72,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,065
Employee ID: 491559

Peter Madden is a Administrative Services Manager at Environment and Conservation within Office of Property&Procurement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,599.

George Perry Iii

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,560

Sub-department: State Programs
Base pay: $72,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,067
Employee ID: 153248

George Perry Iii is a Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within State Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,560.

Hannah Guidry

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,556

Sub-department: Adm - Archaeology
Base pay: $72,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,067
Employee ID: 501681

Hannah Guidry holds the role of Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Archaeology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,556.

Khristopher Langley

Tsp Food and Beverage Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,552

Sub-department: Paris Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $72,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,073
Employee ID: 585150

Khristopher Langley holds the role of Tsp Food and Beverage Manager at Environment and Conservation within Paris Landing Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,552.

Caleb Powell

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,494

Sub-department: Sustainable Government
Base pay: $72,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Noble

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,062
Employee ID: 496448

Caleb Powell holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Sustainable Government. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,494.

Cassi Savage

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,245

Sub-department: DMGR-Compliance/Enforcement
Base pay: $72,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,051
Employee ID: 559174

Cassi Savage is a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within Dmgr-Compliance/Enforcement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,245.

Michelle Lafaire

Tdec-Energy Analyst/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,160

Sub-department: State Facility Utility Mngmt
Base pay: $74,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,180
Employee ID: 658051

Michelle Lafaire holds the role of Tdec-Energy Analyst at Environment and Conservation within State Facility Utility Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,160.

Christopher Gross

Facilities Supervisor/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$74,102

Sub-department: South Cumberland
Base pay: $72,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,017
Employee ID: 605506

Christopher Gross holds the role of Facilities Supervisor at Environment and Conservation within South Cumberland. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,102.

William Lawrence

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,932

Sub-department: Adm - Archaeology
Base pay: $73,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,161
Employee ID: 135775

William Lawrence is a Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Archaeology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,932.

Ariel Stranger

Administrative Services Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,908

Sub-department: Drinking Water
Base pay: $73,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,159
Employee ID: 424366

Ariel Stranger holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Environment and Conservation within Drinking Water. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,908.

Penny Hood

Tsp Food and Beverage Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,806

Sub-department: Pickwick Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $72,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,006
Employee ID: 114830

Penny Hood is a Tsp Food and Beverage Manager at Environment and Conservation within Pickwick Landing Hospitality. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,806.

Andrea Jaegge

Tdec-Env Consultant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,800

Sub-department: Water Quality Planning
Base pay: $73,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cecile

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,150
Employee ID: 703885

Andrea Jaegge is a Tdec-Env Consultant 2 at Environment and Conservation within Water Quality Planning. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,800.

Ashley Moore

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,716

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $73,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Suzanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,143
Employee ID: 716475

Ashley Moore holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,716.

Jared Melson

Tsp Golf Course Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,704

Sub-department: Tims Ford Hospitality
Base pay: $73,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,142
Employee ID: 408018

Jared Melson holds the role of Tsp Golf Course Manager at Environment and Conservation within Tims Ford Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,704.

Ross Rogers

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,683

Sub-department: Natural Resources
Base pay: $71,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,996
Employee ID: 623659

Ross Rogers is a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 at Environment and Conservation within Natural Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,683.

Gary Horne

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,680

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $73,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,140
Employee ID: 103528

Gary Horne is a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,680.

Adam Binger

Parks & Conservation Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,639

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $71,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,992
Employee ID: 646791

Adam Binger is a Parks & Conservation Manager at Environment and Conservation within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,639.

Gary Schafer

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,519

Sub-department: Haz. Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $71,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,990
Employee ID: 434012

Gary Schafer is a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Haz. Waste Management Regulatory. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,519.

Edsen Hughes

Tsp General Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,488

Sub-department: Montgomery Bell Hospitality
Base pay: $73,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brian

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,124
Employee ID: 544152

Edsen Hughes holds the role of Tsp General Manager at Environment and Conservation within Montgomery Bell Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,488.

Nicholas Zemlachenko

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,441

Sub-department: Natural Resources
Base pay: $71,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,985
Employee ID: 617475

At Environment and Conservation, Nicholas Zemlachenko serves as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 within Natural Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,441.

Margaret Peggy Nickell

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,428

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $73,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,119
Employee ID: 393534

Margaret Peggy Nickell holds the role of Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Federal Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,428.

Satin Platt

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,428

Sub-department: Adm - Archaeology
Base pay: $73,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brittany Bowman

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,119
Employee ID: 502716

Satin Platt holds the role of Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Archaeology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,428.

Kirsten Navoni

Tdec Recreation Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,200

Sub-department: Recreational Services
Base pay: $73,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Abigail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,100
Employee ID: 670634

Kirsten Navoni holds the role of Tdec Recreation Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within Recreational Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,200.

Sara Kenney

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,195

Sub-department: State UST Program
Base pay: $73,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,195
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $35
Employee ID: 501862

Sara Kenney holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within State Ust Program. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,195.

Todd Overturf

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,188

Sub-department: DOE - General Administration
Base pay: $73,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,099
Employee ID: 621144

Todd Overturf works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Doe - General Administration. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $73,188 in 2026.

Kelley Reid

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,182

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,952
Employee ID: 569580

At Environment and Conservation, Kelley Reid serves as a Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 within Federal Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,182.

Joshua Holden

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,182

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ethan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,952
Employee ID: 587525

At Environment and Conservation, Joshua Holden serves as a Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 within Federal Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,182.

Kathryn Cloud

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,181

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,952
Employee ID: 474267

At Environment and Conservation, Kathryn Cloud serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 within Radiological Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,181.

Norman Puckett

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,181

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jerrel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,952
Employee ID: 597687

Norman Puckett holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within Solid Waste Management Regulatory. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,181.

Lucas Mckinney

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,180

Sub-department: Haz. Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,952
Employee ID: 625543

Lucas Mckinney works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Haz. Waste Management Regulatory. Their status is full-time. Lucas earned $73,180 in 2026.

Bradley Smiddy

Tdec-Grants Contracts Administrative/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$73,140

Sub-department: Office of Energy Programs
Base pay: $73,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,095
Employee ID: 394885

Bradley Smiddy is a Tdec-Grants Contracts Administrative at Environment and Conservation within Office of Energy Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,140.

George Stephens

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,852

Sub-department: DMGR-Oil & Gas
Base pay: $72,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Martin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,071
Employee ID: 633471

George Stephens works as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 for Environment and Conservation within Dmgr-Oil & Gas. Their status is full-time. George earned $72,852 in 2026.

Sarah Snyder

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,577

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $70,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alyssa LaFvor

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,907
Employee ID: 548283

Sarah Snyder is a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,577.

Angelle Conatser

Tdec-Environmental Manager 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,569

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $69,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,804
Employee ID: 593112

At Environment and Conservation, Angelle Conatser serves as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 1 within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,569.

Jeffrey Law

Graphics Designer 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,384

Sub-department: Marketing and Product Dev.
Base pay: $72,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,032
Employee ID: 112664

Jeffrey Law works as a Graphics Designer 2 for Environment and Conservation within Marketing and Product Development. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $72,384 in 2026.

Chad Garrett

Tsp Golf Course Superintendent/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,372

Sub-department: Tims Ford Hospitality
Base pay: $72,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,031
Employee ID: 156108

Chad Garrett is a Tsp Golf Course Superintendent at Environment and Conservation within Tims Ford Hospitality. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,372.

Jaime Thompson

Grants Program Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,276

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $72,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,023
Employee ID: 138196

At Environment and Conservation, Jaime Thompson serves as a Grants Program Manager within State Superfund Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,276.

Sierra Bow

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,226

Sub-department: Adm - Archaeology
Base pay: $70,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,877
Employee ID: 632867

Sierra Bow holds the role of Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Archaeology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,226.

Virginia Mcwhirter

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,204

Sub-department: Small Business Environl Assist
Base pay: $72,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Vick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,017
Employee ID: 553142

At Environment and Conservation, Virginia Mcwhirter serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 within Small Business Environl Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,204.

Julia Kelso

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$72,132

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $72,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,011
Employee ID: 702033

Julia Kelso works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Clean Water. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $72,132 in 2026.