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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Raymond Yontz

Tdec-Env Consultant 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$94,128

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $94,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,844
Employee ID: 318480

At Environment and Conservation, Raymond Yontz serves as a Tdec-Env Consultant 3 within Solid Waste Management Regulatory. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,128.

Brooke Erreger

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,917

Sub-department: DMGR- Land Reclamation
Base pay: $91,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,648
Employee ID: 427069

Brooke Erreger is a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 at Environment and Conservation within Dmgr- Land Reclamation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,917.

Emily Greenwood

Tdec-Env Consultant 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,911

Sub-department: Drycleaners Program
Base pay: $91,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,638
Employee ID: 626825

Emily Greenwood works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 3 for Environment and Conservation within Drycleaners Program. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $93,911 in 2026.

Aaron Deter-Wolf

Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,891

Sub-department: Adm - Archaeology
Base pay: $91,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,649
Employee ID: 104062

Aaron Deter-Wolf holds the role of Tdec Cultural Resources Cons 3 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Archaeology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,891.

Joshua Munyon

Tdec-Env Consultant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,750

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $91,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,637
Employee ID: 160434

Joshua Munyon is a Tdec-Env Consultant 2 at Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,750.

David Cosby

Tdec-Env Consultant 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,731

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $91,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,623
Employee ID: 134849

David Cosby works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 1 for Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. David earned $93,731 in 2026.

Ellen Sherrill

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,620

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $90,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lavinia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,505
Employee ID: 617879

At Environment and Conservation, Ellen Sherrill serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,620.

George Thornsbury

Tdec-Env Protection Specialist 3/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,581

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $91,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Monroe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,611
Employee ID: 486304

George Thornsbury works as a Tdec-Env Protection Specialist 3 for Environment and Conservation within Solid Waste Management Regulatory. Their status is full-time. George earned $93,581 in 2026.

Samantha Buller-Young

Assistant Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,565

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $91,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,612
Employee ID: 603652

Samantha Buller-Young holds the role of Assistant Counsel at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,565.

Michael Swanger

Tdec-Environmental Manager 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,396

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $93,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,783
Employee ID: 106285

At Environment and Conservation, Michael Swanger serves as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 2 within Environmental Field Offices. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,396.

Joel Worsham

Tdec-Env Consultant 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$93,325

Sub-department: Environmental Field Offices
Base pay: $91,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,597
Employee ID: 412737

Joel Worsham works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 2 for Environment and Conservation within Environmental Field Offices. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $93,325 in 2026.