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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

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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Haley Garcia

Law Clerk/Legislature

2026 total comp
$63,278
Sub-department
Legislative Legal Services
Base pay
$63,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,278
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Weekly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$1,217
Employee ID
718199

At Legislature, Haley Garcia serves as a Law Clerk within Legislative Legal Services. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,278.

Rachel Ashby

Leg Assistant-House Clerk/Legislature

2026 total comp
$63,264
Sub-department
Office of the Chief Eng. Clerk
Base pay
$63,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,264
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,272
Employee ID
643235

At Legislature, Rachel Ashby serves as a Leg Assistant-House Clerk within Office of the Chief Engineer Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,264.

Alicia Downer

Legislative Assistant 1/Legislature

2026 total comp
$63,168
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$63,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,264
Employee ID
567188

Alicia Downer holds the role of Legislative Assistant 1 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,168.

Alexa Anger

Legislative Assistant 1/Legislature

2026 total comp
$63,096
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$63,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,096
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,258
Employee ID
588906

Alexa Anger works as a Legislative Assistant 1 for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Alexa earned $63,096 in 2026.

Kimberley Hanson

Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent/Legislature

2026 total comp
$63,072
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$63,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,072
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ashton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,256
Employee ID
698537

Kimberley Hanson holds the role of Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,072.

Malik Abdullah

Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,820
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,820
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,235
Employee ID
641557

Malik Abdullah is a Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,820.

Zachary Pitts

Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,820
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,820
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,235
Employee ID
714865

At Legislature, Zachary Pitts serves as a Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,820.

Mariana Sanchez-Gomez

Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,820
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,820
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,235
Employee ID
717653

Mariana Sanchez-Gomez is a Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,820.

Emma Thurow

Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,820
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,820
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,235
Employee ID
667397

Emma Thurow holds the role of Leg Legislative Assistant-Ent at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,820.

Bryan Lay

Legislative Assistant 1/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,496
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,208
Employee ID
617171

Bryan Lay is a Legislative Assistant 1 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,496.

Jackson Lelle

Legislative Assistant 1/Legislature

2026 total comp
$62,496
Sub-department
House Legislative Expense
Base pay
$62,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,208
Employee ID
566587

Jackson Lelle holds the role of Legislative Assistant 1 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,496.