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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

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
$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.

Record list

Employees

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Susan Britt

Leg Software Developer-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp
$153,001
Sub-department
Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay
$153,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,001
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,750
Employee ID
414402

Susan Britt 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 $153,001.

Brian Warner

Leg Network Operations Adminr-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp
$151,644
Sub-department
Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay
$151,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,644
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,637
Employee ID
112995

Brian Warner works as a Leg Network Operations Adminr-Adv for Legislature within Leg Information Services and Sales. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $151,644 in 2026.

Michael Day

Leg Software Developer-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp
$149,556
Sub-department
Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay
$149,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,463
Employee ID
469282

At Legislature, Michael Day serves as a Leg Software Developer-Adv within Leg Information Services and Sales. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,556.

Jordan Young

Chief Engrossing Clerk-Senate/Legislature

2026 total comp
$147,600
Sub-department
Office of the Chief Eng. Clerk
Base pay
$147,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,300
Employee ID
372554

At Legislature, Jordan Young serves as a Chief Engrossing Clerk-Senate within Office of the Chief Engineer Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,600.

Nanette Mitchell

Leg Journal Administrator/Legislature

2026 total comp
$147,132
Sub-department
Office of the Chief Clerk
Base pay
$147,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,261
Employee ID
164252

At Legislature, Nanette Mitchell serves as a Leg Journal Administrator within Office of the Chief Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,132.

Jacqueline Nash

Leg Senior Policy Researcher/Legislature

2026 total comp
$144,540
Sub-department
Legislative Legal Services
Base pay
$144,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,045
Employee ID
149381

At Legislature, Jacqueline Nash serves as a Leg Senior Policy Researcher within Legislative Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,540.

Forrest Barnwell-Hagemeyer

Leg Director of Policy and Research/Legislature

2026 total comp
$144,336
Sub-department
Office of the Speaker
Base pay
$144,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,028
Employee ID
668597

At Legislature, Forrest Barnwell-Hagemeyer serves as a Leg Director of Policy and Research within Office of the Speaker. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,336.