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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

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

Page 1

Mitchell Currey

Thec-Sr Director Workforce/Econ Development/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$123,528
Sub-department
Academic Affairs
Base pay
$123,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,294
Employee ID
444112

Mitchell Currey holds the role of Thec-Sr Director Workforce/Econ Development at Higher Education Commission within Academic Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,528.

Victoria Harpool

Thec Senior Director/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$122,020
Sub-department
Policy Planning and Research
Base pay
$121,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,020
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,085
Employee ID
398654

Victoria Harpool works as a Thec Senior Director for Higher Education Commission within Policy Planning and Research. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $122,020 in 2026.

Kyle Christmas

Thec-Sr Director Academic Affairs/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$122,004
Sub-department
Academic Affairs
Base pay
$122,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,167
Employee ID
568576

At Higher Education Commission, Kyle Christmas serves as a Thec-Sr Director Academic Affairs within Academic Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,004.

Heather King

Thec-Info Systems Director/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$121,380
Sub-department
Fiscal Affairs
Base pay
$121,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,380
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,115
Employee ID
155512

Heather King works as a Thec-Info Systems Director for Higher Education Commission within Fiscal Affairs. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $121,380 in 2026.

Johnathan Rogers

Thec-Director/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$120,000
Sub-department
Fiscal Affairs
Base pay
$120,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,000
Employee ID
712053

Johnathan Rogers is a Thec-Director at Higher Education Commission within Fiscal Affairs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

Julia Hoffman

Thec-Fisc Policy Analysis Director/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$117,216
Sub-department
System Fiscal Support
Base pay
$117,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
My Ahrns

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,768
Employee ID
628992

Julia Hoffman holds the role of Thec-Fisc Policy Analysis Director at Higher Education Commission within System Fiscal Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,216.