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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

Harry Glass

Chief Engrossing Clerk-House/Legislature

2026 total comp

$133,152

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Eng. Clerk
Base pay: $133,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,096
Employee ID: 408074

Harry Glass holds the role of Chief Engrossing Clerk-House at Legislature within Office of the Chief Engineer Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,152.

Robbie Farmer

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$133,068

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $133,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,089
Employee ID: 117714

Robbie Farmer works as a Legislative Assistant 3 for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Robbie earned $133,068 in 2026.

Debra Webb

Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead/Legislature

2026 total comp

$132,732

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $132,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,061
Employee ID: 115721

Debra Webb works as a Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $132,732 in 2026.

Leonora Kellman

Executive Assistant-Joint/Legislature

2026 total comp

$132,492

Sub-department: Legislative Office Building
Base pay: $132,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,041
Employee ID: 163332

Leonora Kellman is a Executive Assistant-Joint at Legislature within Legislative Office Building. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,492.

Brenda Lusk

Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship/Legislature

2026 total comp

$132,108

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $132,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,009
Employee ID: 490986

At Legislature, Brenda Lusk serves as a Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,108.

Beverly Williams

Engrossing Clerk/Legislature

2026 total comp

$132,048

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Eng. Clerk
Base pay: $132,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,004
Employee ID: 140266

Beverly Williams is a Engrossing Clerk at Legislature within Office of the Chief Engineer Clerk. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,048.

Mirna Skopljak

Leg Policy Advisor 1/Legislature

2026 total comp

$131,556

Sub-department: House Research Division
Base pay: $131,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tunjic

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,963
Employee ID: 425452

At Legislature, Mirna Skopljak serves as a Leg Policy Advisor 1 within House Research Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,556.

Brian Heath

Office and Resource Manager/Legislature

2026 total comp

$130,020

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $130,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,835
Employee ID: 160866

Brian Heath works as a Office and Resource Manager for Legislature within Legislative Legal Services. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $130,020 in 2026.

Laresha Bland

Leg Researcher 3-Legal/Legislature

2026 total comp

$129,744

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $129,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,812
Employee ID: 111487

Laresha Bland is a Leg Researcher 3-Legal at Legislature within Legislative Legal Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,744.

Breanna Delabre

Leg Administrative Assistant Director/Legislature

2026 total comp

$129,168

Sub-department: Legislative Administration
Base pay: $129,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,764
Employee ID: 531253

Breanna Delabre is a Leg Administrative Assistant Director at Legislature within Legislative Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,168.

Allison Weir

House Leg Director of Operations/Legislature

2026 total comp

$128,532

Sub-department: Office of the Speaker
Base pay: $128,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,711
Employee ID: 105727

Allison Weir holds the role of House Leg Director of Operations at Legislature within Office of the Speaker. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,532.

Patricia Farmer

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$128,496

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $128,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,708
Employee ID: 155421

Patricia Farmer holds the role of Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,496.

Erwin Aguilera

Executive Assistant for Police & Res/Legislature

2026 total comp

$128,328

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $128,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,694
Employee ID: 408891

Erwin Aguilera holds the role of Executive Assistant for Police & Res at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,328.

Jane Wallace

Leg Software Developer-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp

$127,668

Sub-department: Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay: $127,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,639
Employee ID: 704359

Jane Wallace holds the role of Leg Software Developer-Adv at Legislature within Leg Information Services and Sales. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,668.

Roark Brown

Leg Budget Analysis Specialist 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$127,260

Sub-department: Legislative Budget Analysis
Base pay: $127,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,605
Employee ID: 101387

At Legislature, Roark Brown serves as a Leg Budget Analysis Specialist 3 within Legislative Budget Analysis. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,260.

Deanna Story

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$126,742

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $126,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,562
Employee ID: 152247

Deanna Story is a Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,742.

Pamela Jenkins

Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship/Legislature

2026 total comp

$126,588

Sub-department: Office of the Lt. Governor
Base pay: $126,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Harris

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,549
Employee ID: 148994

At Legislature, Pamela Jenkins serves as a Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship within Office of the Lieutenant Governor. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,588.

John Kerr

Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm/Legislature

2026 total comp

$124,140

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $124,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,345
Employee ID: 371552

John Kerr works as a Leg Research Analyst 2-Comm for Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. John earned $124,140 in 2026.

Yolanda Arnold

Executive Director/Legislature

2026 total comp

$123,912

Sub-department: Office of Minority Affairs
Base pay: $123,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,326
Employee ID: 121899

Yolanda Arnold works as a Executive Director for Legislature within Office of Minority Affairs. Their status is full-time. Yolanda earned $123,912 in 2026.