Tennessee / Environment and Conservation

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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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Nikki Carpenter

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,543

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $67,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,656
Employee ID: 510039

At Environment and Conservation, Nikki Carpenter serves as a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,543.

Brittany Crawford

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,540

Sub-department: Haz. Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $69,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Faith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,795
Employee ID: 378380

Brittany Crawford is a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Haz. Waste Management Regulatory. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,540.

Leroy Christenson

Tsp Chief of Maintenance/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,527

Sub-department: Natchez Trace Hospitality
Base pay: $67,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,655
Employee ID: 556736

At Environment and Conservation, Leroy Christenson serves as a Tsp Chief of Maintenance within Natchez Trace Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,527.

Rachel Miller

Tsp General Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,492

Sub-department: Pickwick Landing Hospitality
Base pay: $69,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rebecca

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,791
Employee ID: 644970

At Environment and Conservation, Rachel Miller serves as a Tsp General Manager within Pickwick Landing Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,492.

Mark Stanfill

Data Specialist/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,462

Sub-department: Recreational Services
Base pay: $67,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,657
Employee ID: 124634

Mark Stanfill is a Data Specialist at Environment and Conservation within Recreational Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,462.

Daniel Bowers

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,380

Sub-department: APC Field Services
Base pay: $67,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,654
Employee ID: 513154

Daniel Bowers holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Apc Field Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,380.

John Petty

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,360

Sub-department: Land-Based Systems
Base pay: $67,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Phillip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,645
Employee ID: 586916

John Petty works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Land-Based Systems. Their status is full-time. John earned $69,360 in 2026.

Montranese Vinson

Auditor 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,300

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,775
Employee ID: 339776

Montranese Vinson holds the role of Auditor 3 at Environment and Conservation within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,300.

David Pineros-Remolina

Tdec-Env Consultant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,248

Sub-department: Park Operations Central
Base pay: $67,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Santiago

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,647
Employee ID: 494148

David Pineros-Remolina holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 2 at Environment and Conservation within Park Operations Central. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,248.

Tristen Hulse

Administrative Assistant 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,247

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $67,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,635
Employee ID: 531824

Tristen Hulse works as a Administrative Assistant 3 for Environment and Conservation within State Superfund Program. Their status is full-time. Tristen earned $69,247 in 2026.

Trenton Walker

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: DMGR- Land Reclamation
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,770
Employee ID: 594419

Trenton Walker holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within Dmgr- Land Reclamation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,240.

Christopher Allen

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,190

Sub-department: Compliance and Enforcement
Base pay: $67,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,635
Employee ID: 592049

At Environment and Conservation, Christopher Allen serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 within Compliance and Enforcement. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,190.

Adam Kilgore

Facilities Construction Spc 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,108

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $69,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,759
Employee ID: 153061

Adam Kilgore is a Facilities Construction Spc 3 at Environment and Conservation within Facilities Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,108.

Zuri Maxwell

Facilities Construction Spc 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,108

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $69,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dupree

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,759
Employee ID: 616647

At Environment and Conservation, Zuri Maxwell serves as a Facilities Construction Spc 3 within Facilities Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,108.

Christopher Mayeaux

Facilities Construction Spc 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,108

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $69,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,759
Employee ID: 624497

Christopher Mayeaux is a Facilities Construction Spc 3 at Environment and Conservation within Facilities Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,108.

Reid Mullins

Facilities Construction Spc 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,108

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $69,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,759
Employee ID: 486148

Reid Mullins is a Facilities Construction Spc 3 at Environment and Conservation within Facilities Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,108.

Matthew Massey

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,038

Sub-department: APC Field Services
Base pay: $67,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,618
Employee ID: 443213

Matthew Massey works as a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 for Environment and Conservation within Apc Field Services. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $69,038 in 2026.

Mark Mashburn

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,036

Sub-department: State UST Program
Base pay: $69,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,753
Employee ID: 119130

Mark Mashburn holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 at Environment and Conservation within State Ust Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,036.

Nelson Goodman

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$69,007

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $67,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Riggs

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,615
Employee ID: 538456

Nelson Goodman works as a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 for Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. Nelson earned $69,007 in 2026.

Desiree Oneill

Data Steward/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,955

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $67,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,647
Employee ID: 627862

Desiree Oneill holds the role of Data Steward at Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,955.

Madelyn Wood

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,892

Sub-department: Land-Based Systems
Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Adaire

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,741
Employee ID: 564532

Madelyn Wood holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within Land-Based Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,892.

Hunter Wyatt

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,892

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dalton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,741
Employee ID: 555191

At Environment and Conservation, Hunter Wyatt serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,892.

Michael Peveler

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,842

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $67,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,602
Employee ID: 552916

Michael Peveler 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 $68,842.

John Arrowood

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,747

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,616
Employee ID: 645345

John Arrowood holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 1 at Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,747.

Jenna Williams

Tdec-Env Protection Specialist 2*/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,731

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $67,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,590
Employee ID: 574896

Jenna Williams is a Tdec-Env Protection Specialist 2* at Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,731.

Kayla Pattat

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,731

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $67,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,590
Employee ID: 555647

Kayla Pattat works as a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 for Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $68,731 in 2026.

Neil Collins

Tsp Golf Course Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,616

Sub-department: Henry Horton Hospitality
Base pay: $68,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,718
Employee ID: 373308

At Environment and Conservation, Neil Collins serves as a Tsp Golf Course Manager within Henry Horton Hospitality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,616.

Macayla Goad

Data Specialist/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,592

Sub-department: Recreational Services
Base pay: $65,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,482
Employee ID: 514520

Macayla Goad holds the role of Data Specialist at Environment and Conservation within Recreational Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,592.

Olivia Tillner

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,546

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $66,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,575
Employee ID: 623637

Olivia Tillner is a Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 2 at Environment and Conservation within Federal Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,546.

Christopher Vail

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$68,546

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $66,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,575
Employee ID: 623339

At Environment and Conservation, Christopher Vail serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 within Solid Waste Management Regulatory. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,546.