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Sergeant at Arms

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

15 employees hold this title in Legislature. Median total compensation for the role is $192,286, above the department median of $74,352.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$3.6M
Role median
$192,286
Agency median
$74,352
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$192,286$413,920+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Sergeant at Arms beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $192,286 ranks #1 of 3. See Sergeant at Arms across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Miami
$191,583 · 6
New York City
$93,858 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Sergeant at Arms roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Matthew Hayes

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$413,920
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$413,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$413,920
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$199
Employee ID
530883

Matthew Hayes is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $413,920.

George Jackson

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$413,920
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$413,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$413,920
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$199
Employee ID
372094

At Legislature, George Jackson serves as a Sergeant at Arms within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $413,920.

Mathilon Gordon

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$360,536
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$360,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$360,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,933
Employee ID
643253

Mathilon Gordon is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $360,536.

Ronnie Townes

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$238,160
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$238,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$238,160
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,580
Employee ID
127592

At Legislature, Ronnie Townes serves as a Sergeant at Arms within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $238,160.

Mark Davanport

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$197,600
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$197,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,600
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,800
Employee ID
613038

Mark Davanport works as a Sergeant at Arms for Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. Their status is part-time. Mark earned $197,600 in 2026.

Robert Schlafly

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$197,600
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$197,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,600
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,800
Employee ID
109508

Robert Schlafly works as a Sergeant at Arms for Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. Their status is part-time. Robert earned $197,600 in 2026.

John Schuler

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$197,600
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$197,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,600
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,800
Employee ID
619467

John Schuler holds the role of Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $197,600.

Tony Townsend

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
124407

Tony Townsend works as a Sergeant at Arms for Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. Their status is part-time. Tony earned $192,286 in 2026.

Terry Vantrease

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
469026

Terry Vantrease is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,286.

Donnie Williams

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
135310

Donnie Williams is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,286.

Thomas Woodard

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
567444

Thomas Woodard is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,286.

Deadrick Grimes

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
122362

At Legislature, Deadrick Grimes serves as a Sergeant at Arms within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,286.

Lyman Hawkins

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
446355

Lyman Hawkins is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,286.

Johnny Mcdonald

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
589369

Johnny Mcdonald is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,286.

Reuben Sanders

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2026 total comp
$192,286
Sub-department
Sgt. At Arms and Pages
Base pay
$192,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,286
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly
Middle name
Henry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,698
Employee ID
489497

Reuben Sanders works as a Sergeant at Arms for Legislature within Sergeant at Arms and Pages. Their status is part-time. Reuben earned $192,286 in 2026.