Software Developer-Lead

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

38 employees hold this title in Finance and Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $130,258, above the department median of $95,658.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $130,258
Agency median: $95,658
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$106,366$148,005+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

Software Developer-Lead is held in 5 Tennessee departments. In Finance and Administration, the median of $130,258 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$131,382 · 1

$129,504 · 4

$119,906 · 1

$108,258 · 1

Median total compensation for the Software Developer-Lead role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Software Developer Lead beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $129,768 ranks #1 of 2. See Software Developer Lead across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$128,261 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Software Developer Leadroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marion Buchanan

Software Developer-Lead/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$117,150

Sub-department: Bus and Community Dev Domain
Base pay: $114,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,533
Employee ID: 126396

At Finance and Administration, Marion Buchanan serves as a Software Developer-Lead within Bus and Community Development Domain. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,150.