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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

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Kenneth Hanson

Thec-Veterans Education a Ex Direct/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$129,108
Sub-department
Veterans Education_Payroll
Base pay
$129,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,759
Employee ID
388206

Kenneth Hanson holds the role of Thec-Veterans Education a Ex Direct at Higher Education Commission within Veterans Education_Payroll. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,108.

Rachel Hitt

Deputy Counsel/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$127,540
Sub-department
Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Base pay
$126,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,545
Employee ID
493337

Rachel Hitt holds the role of Deputy Counsel at Higher Education Commission within Legal and Regulatory Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,540.