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Legislature

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

The Legislature is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 486 employees with median total compensation of $74,352; the highest distinct record was $413,920.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $41.1M
Employees: 486
Median total: $74,352
Highest record: $413,920

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$953$245,964+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 486 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,352) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,537 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (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

$33,062

$74,352

$104,988

$162,816

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,816 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,062. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Representative

99 · $33,062

Senator

33 · $33,062

Leg Executive Secretary

31 · $85,944

Legislative Assistant 1

29 · $68,568

Legislative Assistant 3

26 · $100,566

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco59% match
Senate Minnesota59% match
Legislative Department City of Seattle40% match
Metropolitan Council City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish39% match
Common Council - City Clerk City of Milwaukee35% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lisa Falkenbach

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$122,136

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $122,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,178
Employee ID: 108586

Lisa Falkenbach holds the role of Leg Executive Secretary at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,136.

Linda Klingmann

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$122,136

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $122,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,178
Employee ID: 161107

At Legislature, Linda Klingmann serves as a Leg Executive Secretary within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,136.

Rita Redmond

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$122,136

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $122,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,178
Employee ID: 407749

Rita Redmond works as a Leg Executive Secretary for Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Rita earned $122,136 in 2026.

Heather Asbell

Leg Attorney 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$122,028

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $122,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,169
Employee ID: 507627

At Legislature, Heather Asbell serves as a Leg Attorney 2 within Legislative Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,028.

Brandon Puttbrese

Democratic Press Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$121,500

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $121,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,125
Employee ID: 547382

Brandon Puttbrese is a Democratic Press Secretary at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,500.

Ann Sharfner

Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead/Legislature

2026 total comp

$121,260

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $121,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,105
Employee ID: 130733

Ann Sharfner works as a Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Ann earned $121,260 in 2026.

Jenny Ritchey

Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm/Legislature

2026 total comp

$120,672

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $120,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,056
Employee ID: 405845

Jenny Ritchey is a Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,672.

David Bone

Senior Leg Advisor/Legislature

2026 total comp

$120,240

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $120,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,020
Employee ID: 121697

At Legislature, David Bone serves as a Senior Leg Advisor within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,240.

Deborah Gazzaway

Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm/Legislature

2026 total comp

$120,156

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $120,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,013
Employee ID: 106617

Deborah Gazzaway holds the role of Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,156.

Jennifer Easton

Republican Press Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$120,012

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $120,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,001
Employee ID: 534645

Jennifer Easton holds the role of Republican Press Secretary at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,012.

David Shaw

Leg Software Developer-Jr/Legislature

2026 total comp

$119,724

Sub-department: Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay: $119,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,977
Employee ID: 704908

David Shaw holds the role of Leg Software Developer-Jr at Legislature within Leg Information Services and Sales. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,724.

Keneth Ramos

Leg Software Developer-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp

$119,028

Sub-department: Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay: $119,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,919
Employee ID: 623993

At Legislature, Keneth Ramos serves as a Leg Software Developer-Adv within Leg Information Services and Sales. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,028.

Rebecca Gregory

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$118,608

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $118,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,884
Employee ID: 149422

Rebecca Gregory holds the role of Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,608.

Kenneth Jobe

Democratic Press Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$117,600

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $117,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,800
Employee ID: 447693

Kenneth Jobe works as a Democratic Press Secretary for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $117,600 in 2026.

Deborah Stephens

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$117,552

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $117,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,796
Employee ID: 374740

Deborah Stephens holds the role of Leg Executive Secretary at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,552.

William Walker

Leg Com Research Analyst 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$117,048

Sub-department: House Research Division
Base pay: $117,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,754
Employee ID: 342916

At Legislature, William Walker serves as a Leg Com Research Analyst 3 within House Research Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,048.

Brandy Lassiter

Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm/Legislature

2026 total comp

$115,704

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $115,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,642
Employee ID: 426255

At Legislature, Brandy Lassiter serves as a Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,704.

Tracey Vance

Leg Administrative Assistant Joint/Legislature

2026 total comp

$115,428

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $115,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,619
Employee ID: 412176

Tracey Vance works as a Leg Administrative Assistant Joint for Legislature within Legislative Legal Services. Their status is full-time. Tracey earned $115,428 in 2026.

Shirley Frierson

Leg Intern Program Director/Legislature

2026 total comp

$115,152

Sub-department: Legislative Internship Program
Base pay: $115,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,596
Employee ID: 117270

Shirley Frierson holds the role of Leg Intern Program Director at Legislature within Legislative Internship Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,152.

Robert Anderson

Senior Leg Advisor/Legislature

2026 total comp

$115,068

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $115,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Austin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,589
Employee ID: 509538

Robert Anderson holds the role of Senior Leg Advisor at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,068.

Jacob Rose

Leg Senior Advisor to the Clerk/Legislature

2026 total comp

$114,816

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Clerk
Base pay: $114,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,568
Employee ID: 490373

Jacob Rose holds the role of Leg Senior Advisor to the Clerk at Legislature within Office of the Chief Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,816.