Tennessee / Finance and Administration

Agency file

Finance and Administration

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Finance and Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2026, this agency had 1,991 employees with median total compensation of $95,658; the highest distinct record was $288,888.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $199.5M
Employees: 1,991
Median total: $95,658
Highest record: $288,888

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$10,795$191,744+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,991 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,658) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $98,564 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,635 (2%)
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

$53,280

$68,136

$95,658

$125,131

$157,032

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,032 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,280. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Accounting Technician 2

96 · $52,602

Accounting Technician 1

91 · $43,152

Accountant 3

83 · $70,858

IT Manager-Sr

79 · $138,733

Accountant 2*

76 · $59,382

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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Joshua Robertson

Software Developer-Lead/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$110,100

Sub-department: Resource and Regulation Domain
Base pay: $110,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,175
Employee ID: 156236

Joshua Robertson is a Software Developer-Lead at Finance and Administration within Resource and Regulation Domain. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,100.

Lidya Wersom

Accounting Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$110,100

Sub-department: TDOC Accounting Staff Billable
Base pay: $110,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tekeste

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,175
Employee ID: 492090

At Finance and Administration, Lidya Wersom serves as a Accounting Manager within Tdoc Accounting Staff Billable. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,100.

Timothy Buchanan

Database Administrator-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$110,008

Sub-department: Resource and Regulation Domain
Base pay: $107,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,947
Employee ID: 121842

Timothy Buchanan holds the role of Database Administrator-Adv at Finance and Administration within Resource and Regulation Domain. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,008.

Lisa Smith

Database Administrator-Int*/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,958

Sub-department: HealthandSocialServicesDomain
Base pay: $107,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,943
Employee ID: 108554

Lisa Smith holds the role of Database Administrator-Int* at Finance and Administration within Healthandsocialservicesdomain. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,958.

Joshua Bare

Accounting Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,912

Sub-department: Statewide Accounting
Base pay: $109,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Travis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,159
Employee ID: 445610

Joshua Bare is a Accounting Manager at Finance and Administration within Statewide Accounting. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,912.

Craig Gulley

IT Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,894

Sub-department: Financials Team
Base pay: $107,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,938
Employee ID: 424080

Craig Gulley works as a IT Manager for Finance and Administration within Financials Team. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $109,894 in 2026.

Michael Hartlein

IT Security Program Specialist/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,890

Sub-department: Disaster Recovery
Base pay: $107,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,937
Employee ID: 156755

Michael Hartlein holds the role of IT Security Program Specialist at Finance and Administration within Disaster Recovery. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,890.

Deepa Shivalingaiah

Software Developer-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,849

Sub-department: HealthandSocialServicesDomain
Base pay: $107,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,939
Employee ID: 491792

Deepa Shivalingaiah works as a Software Developer-Adv for Finance and Administration within Healthandsocialservicesdomain. Their status is full-time. Deepa earned $109,849 in 2026.

Niveene Marcos

Accounting Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,693

Sub-department: LWFD Accounting Staff Billable
Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,925
Employee ID: 162671

Niveene Marcos works as a Accounting Manager for Finance and Administration within Lwfd Accounting Staff Billable. Their status is full-time. Niveene earned $109,693 in 2026.

Tracy Smiling

Accounting Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,680

Sub-department: SFTY Accounting Staff Billable
Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Darlene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,925
Employee ID: 473849

Tracy Smiling works as a Accounting Manager for Finance and Administration within Safety Accounting Staff Billable. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $109,680 in 2026.

Mark Storz

Application Administrator-Lead/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,677

Sub-department: HealthandSocialServicesDomain
Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,925
Employee ID: 594911

Mark Storz works as a Application Administrator-Lead for Finance and Administration within Healthandsocialservicesdomain. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $109,677 in 2026.

Reham Yassa

Accounting Manager/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,677

Sub-department: DOH Accounting Staff Billable
Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,925
Employee ID: 483203

Reham Yassa holds the role of Accounting Manager at Finance and Administration within Doh Accounting Staff Billable. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,677.

Gregory Tolley

Software Developer-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,668

Sub-department: HealthandSocialServicesDomain
Base pay: $109,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,139
Employee ID: 105888

Gregory Tolley holds the role of Software Developer-Adv at Finance and Administration within Healthandsocialservicesdomain. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,668.

Matthew Tarpley

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,632

Sub-department: Insurance Administration
Base pay: $109,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,136
Employee ID: 411199

Matthew Tarpley holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Finance and Administration within Insurance Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,632.

Clayton Whitmire

Systems Administrator-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,443

Sub-department: Bus and Community Dev Domain
Base pay: $106,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,901
Employee ID: 107062

Clayton Whitmire works as a Systems Administrator-Adv for Finance and Administration within Bus and Community Development Domain. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $109,443 in 2026.

Michael Watson

Software Developer-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,315

Sub-department: HealthandSocialServicesDomain
Base pay: $106,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,895
Employee ID: 120027

Michael Watson works as a Software Developer-Adv for Finance and Administration within Healthandsocialservicesdomain. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $109,315 in 2026.

Craig Burton

Software Developer-Lead/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$109,308

Sub-department: Bus and Community Dev Domain
Base pay: $109,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,109
Employee ID: 723208

Craig Burton holds the role of Software Developer-Lead at Finance and Administration within Bus and Community Development Domain. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,308.

Lesley Gilmore

Information Systems Technician Cons/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$108,887

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $105,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,797
Employee ID: 432507

At Finance and Administration, Lesley Gilmore serves as a Information Systems Technician Cons within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,887.

Christopher Gibson

Systems Administrator-Adv/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp

$108,827

Sub-department: Data Center Operations
Base pay: $106,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,851
Employee ID: 125078

At Finance and Administration, Christopher Gibson serves as a Systems Administrator-Adv within Data Center Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,827.