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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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Amanda Klafehn Tepe

Thec Chief Police & Strategy Off/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$198,940
Sub-department
Lottery Scholarship Assessment
Base pay
$197,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,940
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,495
Employee ID
413024

Amanda Klafehn Tepe works as a Thec Chief Police & Strategy Off for Higher Education Commission within Lottery Scholarship Assessment. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $198,940 in 2026.

Brett Gipson

Thec-Chief College Access/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$197,940
Sub-department
Lottery Scholarship Assessment
Base pay
$197,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,940
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,495
Employee ID
458471

Brett Gipson is a Thec-Chief College Access at Higher Education Commission within Lottery Scholarship Assessment. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $197,940.

Julie Roberts

Thec-Chief Academic Officer/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$197,940
Sub-department
Academic Affairs
Base pay
$197,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,940
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,495
Employee ID
195001

Julie Roberts is a Thec-Chief Academic Officer at Higher Education Commission within Academic Affairs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $197,940.

Louis Hanemann

Thec-Chief of Ext Relations/Higher Education Commission

2026 total comp
$197,940
Sub-department
Executive
Base pay
$197,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,940
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,495
Employee ID
322834

At Higher Education Commission, Louis Hanemann serves as a Thec-Chief of Ext Relations within Executive. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $197,940.