Tennessee / Higher Education Commission

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Higher Education Commission

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

The Higher Education Commission operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 71 employees with median total compensation of $97,008; the highest distinct record was $276,060.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $7.9M
Employees: 71
Median total: $97,008
Highest record: $276,060

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$45,760$232,980+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 71 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,008) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $111,052 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $220 (0%)
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

$65,184

$76,980

$97,008

$127,540

$179,136

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $179,136 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,184. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Thec-Director

6 · $96,272

Thec Senior Director

5 · $137,436

Thec-Admin Assistant 4

3 · $66,348

Thec-Reentry Recreation Navigator

3 · $58,152

Thec-Regional Coordinator

2 · $96,604

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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Sarah Ligas

Thec Senior Director/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp

$112,772

Sub-department: D55_Colg Advisor Corps Admin
Base pay: $109,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,131
Employee ID: 486408

Sarah Ligas works as a Thec Senior Director for Higher Education Commission within D55_Colg Advisor Corps Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $112,772 in 2026.

Brian Douglas

Thec-Business Intelligence Development/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp

$112,272

Sub-department: Lottery Scholarship Assessment
Base pay: $112,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,356
Employee ID: 244697

At Higher Education Commission, Brian Douglas serves as a Thec-Business Intelligence Development within Lottery Scholarship Assessment. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,272.