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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Bonnie Craighead

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,767

Sub-department: DMGR-Mining
Base pay: $84,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,012
Employee ID: 545182

Bonnie Craighead works as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 for Environment and Conservation within Dmgr-Mining. Their status is full-time. Bonnie earned $87,767 in 2026.

Elaine Foust

Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,637

Sub-department: DMGR-Oil & Gas
Base pay: $82,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,869
Employee ID: 160575

At Environment and Conservation, Elaine Foust serves as a Tdec-Environmental Scientist 3 within Dmgr-Oil & Gas. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,637.

Jamie Ray

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,463

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $85,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,129
Employee ID: 134415

Jamie Ray works as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 for Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $87,463 in 2026.

Justin Marlow

Tdec Project Coordinator/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,359

Sub-department: Adm West TN Rv Basin Authority
Base pay: $85,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,109
Employee ID: 526303

At Environment and Conservation, Justin Marlow serves as a Tdec Project Coordinator within Administrative West TN Rv Basin Authority. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,359.

Seble Aynachew

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,337

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $85,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,116
Employee ID: 119147

Seble Aynachew works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. Seble earned $87,337 in 2026.

Brian Murphy

Tdec-Env Consultant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,299

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $85,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,104
Employee ID: 110969

Brian Murphy holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 2 at Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,299.

Susan Spears

Tsp General Manager/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$87,106

Sub-department: Fall Creek Falls Hospitality
Base pay: $84,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,082
Employee ID: 416636

Susan Spears holds the role of Tsp General Manager at Environment and Conservation within Fall Creek Falls Hospitality. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,106.