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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 3

Charles Yoest

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,931

Sub-department: Office of External Affairs
Base pay: $136,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,362
Employee ID: 116120

Charles Yoest works as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 for Environment and Conservation within Office of External Affairs. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $141,931 in 2026.

Janice Compton

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,828

Sub-department: Office of External Affairs
Base pay: $136,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,342
Employee ID: 145330

Janice Compton works as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 for Environment and Conservation within Office of External Affairs. Their status is full-time. Janice earned $141,828 in 2026.

John Luther

Environmental Program Director/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,759

Sub-department: Adm Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $136,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,347
Employee ID: 389011

John Luther works as a Environmental Program Director for Environment and Conservation within Administrative Underground Storage Tanks. Their status is full-time. John earned $141,759 in 2026.

Terrell Hendren

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,732

Sub-department: Engineering Services
Base pay: $135,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,319
Employee ID: 119778

Terrell Hendren is a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Engineering Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,732.

Leslie Gregory

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,543

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $135,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,289
Employee ID: 122081

Leslie Gregory is a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,543.

Beverly Philpot

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,337

Sub-department: Haz. Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $136,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,337
Employee ID: 411453

At Environment and Conservation, Beverly Philpot serves as a Tdec-Environmental Fellow within Haz. Waste Management Regulatory. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,337.

William Stewart

Tdec-Facilities Man Assist Director/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,313

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $138,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,502
Employee ID: 433314

William Stewart works as a Tdec-Facilities Man Assist Director for Environment and Conservation within Facilities Management. Their status is full-time. William earned $141,313 in 2026.

Rudolph Collins

Tdec-Reg Director Ext Affairs/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$141,016

Sub-department: Office of External Affairs
Base pay: $137,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,469
Employee ID: 127240

Rudolph Collins is a Tdec-Reg Director Ext Affairs at Environment and Conservation within Office of External Affairs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,016.

Alisha Reiley

Environmental Program Director/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$140,694

Sub-department: DMGR -Admin
Base pay: $134,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Roxanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,230
Employee ID: 547725

At Environment and Conservation, Alisha Reiley serves as a Environmental Program Director within Dmgr -Admin. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,694.

Jeffrey Phillips

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$140,226

Sub-department: Fiscal Services
Base pay: $134,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eugene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,186
Employee ID: 473728

At Environment and Conservation, Jeffrey Phillips serves as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 within Fiscal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,226.

Payton Bradford

Senior Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$140,186

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $134,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: McCurry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,240
Employee ID: 604556

At Environment and Conservation, Payton Bradford serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within State Superfund Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,186.

Mark Kaminski

Senior Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$139,872

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $139,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: George

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,656
Employee ID: 712505

At Environment and Conservation, Mark Kaminski serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within General Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,872.

Alvin Pratt

Environmental Program Director/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$139,848

Sub-department: Tech Srvcs Air Pollution Cntrl
Base pay: $136,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,374
Employee ID: 124130

At Environment and Conservation, Alvin Pratt serves as a Environmental Program Director within Technician Services Air Pollution Cntrl. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,848.

Deborah Duren

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$139,444

Sub-department: DOE - General Administration
Base pay: $136,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,336
Employee ID: 138635

At Environment and Conservation, Deborah Duren serves as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 within Doe - General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,444.

Miranda Montgomery

Senior Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$139,343

Sub-department: Historical Commission
Base pay: $135,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rae Christy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,333
Employee ID: 622034

At Environment and Conservation, Miranda Montgomery serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within Historical Commission. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,343.

Martie Carpenter

Environmental Program Director/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$138,742

Sub-department: APC Field Services
Base pay: $135,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,284
Employee ID: 126623

Martie Carpenter is a Environmental Program Director at Environment and Conservation within Apc Field Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,742.

Travis Blake

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$138,739

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control
Base pay: $135,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,284
Employee ID: 150157

Travis Blake works as a Tdec-Environmental Fellow for Environment and Conservation within Air Pollution Control. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $138,739 in 2026.

Genevia Guillory

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$138,737

Sub-department: Adm Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $135,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,284
Employee ID: 450518

Genevia Guillory works as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 for Environment and Conservation within Administrative Underground Storage Tanks. Their status is full-time. Genevia earned $138,737 in 2026.

Cavene Mchayle

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$138,737

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management
Base pay: $135,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chevonesse

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,284
Employee ID: 423655

Cavene Mchayle is a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 at Environment and Conservation within Solid Waste Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,737.

Amber Brimm

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$138,340

Sub-department: Office of SpaceRecordsFac.
Base pay: $135,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,258
Employee ID: 411092

Amber Brimm works as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 for Environment and Conservation within Office of Spacerecordsfac.. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $138,340 in 2026.

Shawn Puckett

Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$137,304

Sub-department: Office of Emergency Services
Base pay: $132,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,006
Employee ID: 125551

Shawn Puckett is a Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services at Environment and Conservation within Office of Emergency Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $137,304.

Robert Becker

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,794

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $133,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,137
Employee ID: 378303

Robert Becker is a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 at Environment and Conservation within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Erich Webber

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,687

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $133,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,123
Employee ID: 131070

Erich Webber works as a Tdec-Environmental Fellow for Environment and Conservation within Administration. Their status is full-time. Erich earned $136,687 in 2026.

David Brewer

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,639

Sub-department: Adm Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $133,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,113
Employee ID: 129521

David Brewer is a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative Underground Storage Tanks. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,639.

Van Schwendimann

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,639

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $133,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,113
Employee ID: 124878

Van Schwendimann holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,639.

Wade Murphy

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,562

Sub-department: Water-Based Systems
Base pay: $131,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,939
Employee ID: 128213

Wade Murphy works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within Water-Based Systems. Their status is full-time. Wade earned $136,562 in 2026.

Angela Jones

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,302

Sub-department: Engineering Services
Base pay: $130,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Walchuk

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,871
Employee ID: 509178

Angela Jones is a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 at Environment and Conservation within Engineering Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,302.

Justine Cucchiara

Tdec-Program Administrator 2/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,230

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $133,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,152
Employee ID: 431811

Justine Cucchiara is a Tdec-Program Administrator 2 at Environment and Conservation within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,230.

Amber Greene

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$136,176

Sub-department: Recovered Materials Management
Base pay: $133,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,123
Employee ID: 350502

At Environment and Conservation, Amber Greene serves as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 within Recovered Materials Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,176.

Ahmet Bulbulkaya

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$135,540

Sub-department: Voluntary Oversight
Base pay: $135,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,295
Employee ID: 368656

Ahmet Bulbulkaya holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Fellow at Environment and Conservation within Voluntary Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,540.

Ronald Parsons

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$134,161

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $131,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,929
Employee ID: 142378

Ronald Parsons holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 at Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,161.

Angela Mcgee

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$133,223

Sub-department: Office of Energy Programs
Base pay: $128,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,702
Employee ID: 412100

Angela Mcgee holds the role of Tdec-Program Administrator 1 at Environment and Conservation within Office of Energy Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,223.

Ashley Pulley

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,914

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $129,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Erin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,810
Employee ID: 369704

Ashley Pulley works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within State Superfund Program. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $132,914 in 2026.

Shane Newton

Tdec-Program Administrator 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,898

Sub-department: Hospitatlity Services Division
Base pay: $129,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,809
Employee ID: 600500

At Environment and Conservation, Shane Newton serves as a Tdec-Program Administrator 1 within Hospitatlity Services Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,898.

Lacey Hardin

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,231

Sub-department: Permitting APC Pmt & SIP Dev
Base pay: $129,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,753
Employee ID: 120134

Lacey Hardin works as a Tdec-Env Consultant 4 for Environment and Conservation within Permitting Apc Pmt & Sip Development. Their status is full-time. Lacey earned $132,231 in 2026.

Benjamin Bolton

Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,088

Sub-department: Office of Energy Programs
Base pay: $127,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Richard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,592
Employee ID: 461110

Benjamin Bolton is a Tdec-Dir of Emergency Services at Environment and Conservation within Office of Energy Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,088.

Robert Morgan

Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$132,000

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brad

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,000
Employee ID: 371684

Robert Morgan is a Associate Counsel at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Jerry Bingaman

Tdec-Environmental Manager 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$131,828

Sub-department: Radiological Health
Base pay: $128,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,739
Employee ID: 110848

Jerry Bingaman works as a Tdec-Environmental Manager 4 for Environment and Conservation within Radiological Health. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $131,828 in 2026.

Evan Spann

Tdec-Environmental Fellow/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$131,280

Sub-department: State Superfund Program
Base pay: $131,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,940
Employee ID: 152516

Evan Spann holds the role of Tdec-Environmental Fellow at Environment and Conservation within State Superfund Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,280.

Robert Burnette

Tdec-Env Consultant 4/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$130,528

Sub-department: Solid Waste Mgmt. Regulatory
Base pay: $127,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,616
Employee ID: 468070

Robert Burnette holds the role of Tdec-Env Consultant 4 at Environment and Conservation within Solid Waste Management Regulatory. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,528.