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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 5

Virginia Ann Benedetti

Executive Assistant for Police & Res/Legislature

2026 total comp

$94,560

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $94,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Crawford

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,880
Employee ID: 566346

At Legislature, Virginia Ann Benedetti serves as a Executive Assistant for Police & Res within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,560.

Tuwania Smith

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$94,008

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $94,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,834
Employee ID: 153871

Tuwania Smith works as a Legislative Assistant 3 for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Tuwania earned $94,008 in 2026.

Carly Nelson

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,432

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,786
Employee ID: 584119

Carly Nelson works as a Leg Executive Secretary for Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Carly earned $93,432 in 2026.

Barry Gobble

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,324

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,777
Employee ID: 548466

Barry Gobble is a Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,324.

Mary Power

Audio/Video Production Specialist/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,264

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Clerk
Base pay: $93,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,772
Employee ID: 445683

At Legislature, Mary Power serves as a Audio/Video Production Specialist within Office of the Chief Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,264.

Hannah Ramey

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,228

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,769
Employee ID: 390946

Hannah Ramey holds the role of Leg Executive Secretary at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,228.

Jennifer Beckwith

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,144

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,762
Employee ID: 408241

Jennifer Beckwith works as a Legislative Assistant 3 for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $93,144 in 2026.

Samantha Mccanless

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,144

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hayes

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,762
Employee ID: 467125

Samantha Mccanless holds the role of Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,144.

Clint Caldwell

Legislative Assistant 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 487117

At Legislature, Clint Caldwell serves as a Legislative Assistant 2 within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,000.

James Held

Legislative Assistant 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hutchins

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 468682

James Held is a Legislative Assistant 2 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,000.

Joshua Cook

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$92,832

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $92,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,736
Employee ID: 468314

Joshua Cook holds the role of Legislative Assistant 3 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,832.

Tiffany Williams

Leg Researcher 2-Legal/Legislature

2026 total comp

$92,448

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $92,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,704
Employee ID: 443540

Tiffany Williams works as a Leg Researcher 2-Legal for Legislature within Legislative Legal Services. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $92,448 in 2026.

Jeffrey Russell

Leg Intern Program Admr/Legislature

2026 total comp

$92,256

Sub-department: Legislative Internship Program
Base pay: $92,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,688
Employee ID: 566357

Jeffrey Russell works as a Leg Intern Program Admr for Legislature within Legislative Internship Program. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $92,256 in 2026.

Abdulaziz Qayoumi

End Point Technician Spec-Adv/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,908

Sub-department: Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay: $91,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,659
Employee ID: 623956

Abdulaziz Qayoumi holds the role of End Point Technician Spec-Adv at Legislature within Leg Information Services and Sales. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,908.

Jessica Myers

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,836

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $91,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,653
Employee ID: 356905

At Legislature, Jessica Myers serves as a Legislative Assistant 3 within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,836.

Ashley Peters

Leg Executive Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,704

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $91,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,642
Employee ID: 452096

Ashley Peters is a Leg Executive Secretary at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,704.

John Kyle

Leg Administration Analyst 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,572

Sub-department: Legislative Administration
Base pay: $91,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,631
Employee ID: 340183

John Kyle works as a Leg Administration Analyst 2 for Legislature within Legislative Administration. Their status is full-time. John earned $91,572 in 2026.

Claire Patton

Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,548

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $91,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,629
Employee ID: 506549

Claire Patton is a Executive Administrative Asst-Ldrship at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,548.

Derrick Bostic

Leg Building Services Technician 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,488

Sub-department: Legislative Office Building
Base pay: $91,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,624
Employee ID: 532610

Derrick Bostic works as a Leg Building Services Technician 3 for Legislature within Legislative Office Building. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $91,488 in 2026.

Kirk Sumner

Audio/Video Production Specialist/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,188

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Clerk
Base pay: $91,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,599
Employee ID: 143695

Kirk Sumner is a Audio/Video Production Specialist at Legislature within Office of the Chief Clerk. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,188.

Melinda Smartt

Leg Desktop Support-Lead/Legislature

2026 total comp

$91,176

Sub-department: Leg Info. Services and Sales
Base pay: $91,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,598
Employee ID: 390950

Melinda Smartt works as a Leg Desktop Support-Lead for Legislature within Leg Information Services and Sales. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $91,176 in 2026.

Daniel Burnham

Executive Assistant for Police & Res/Legislature

2026 total comp

$90,960

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $90,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,580
Employee ID: 424921

Daniel Burnham holds the role of Executive Assistant for Police & Res at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,960.

Colleen Curtis

Legislative Assistant 3/Legislature

2026 total comp

$90,660

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $90,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,555
Employee ID: 425746

At Legislature, Colleen Curtis serves as a Legislative Assistant 3 within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,660.

Taylor Ray

Senior Leg Advisor/Legislature

2026 total comp

$90,504

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $90,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,542
Employee ID: 637134

Taylor Ray holds the role of Senior Leg Advisor at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,504.

Jordan Boatwright

Legislative Assistant 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$90,480

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $90,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,540
Employee ID: 509561

At Legislature, Jordan Boatwright serves as a Legislative Assistant 2 within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,480.

James Harris

Leg Executive Assistant to House Speaker/Legislature

2026 total comp

$89,508

Sub-department: Office of the Speaker
Base pay: $89,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,459
Employee ID: 617488

At Legislature, James Harris serves as a Leg Executive Assistant to House Speaker within Office of the Speaker. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,508.

Tabitha Gould

Legislative Assistant 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$89,112

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $89,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,426
Employee ID: 531066

Tabitha Gould holds the role of Legislative Assistant 2 at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,112.

John Pinardo

Leg Administrative Assistant Joint/Legislature

2026 total comp

$89,040

Sub-department: Legislative Legal Services
Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,420
Employee ID: 616894

John Pinardo is a Leg Administrative Assistant Joint at Legislature within Legislative Legal Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,040.

Bartholomew Kenner

Leg Com Research Analyst 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$89,004

Sub-department: House Research Division
Base pay: $89,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,417
Employee ID: 717310

Bartholomew Kenner is a Leg Com Research Analyst 2 at Legislature within House Research Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,004.

Aaron Tanner

Leg Skilled Maintenance Specialist 1/Legislature

2026 total comp

$88,992

Sub-department: Legislative Office Building
Base pay: $88,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,416
Employee ID: 590816

Aaron Tanner holds the role of Leg Skilled Maintenance Specialist 1 at Legislature within Legislative Office Building. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,992.

Lucas Hutchinson

Legislative Assistant 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$88,811

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $88,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,401
Employee ID: 528932

Lucas Hutchinson works as a Legislative Assistant 2 for Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. Lucas earned $88,811 in 2026.

Paris Vinnett

Deputy Press Secretary/Legislature

2026 total comp

$88,656

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $88,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,388
Employee ID: 716877

Paris Vinnett holds the role of Deputy Press Secretary at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,656.

Marsha Herndon

Engrossing Clerk/Legislature

2026 total comp

$88,140

Sub-department: Office of the Chief Eng. Clerk
Base pay: $88,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,345
Employee ID: 489515

Marsha Herndon holds the role of Engrossing Clerk at Legislature within Office of the Chief Engineer Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,140.

Audra Phillips

Leg Research Analyst 1-Comm/Legislature

2026 total comp

$88,068

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $88,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,339
Employee ID: 550411

Audra Phillips is a Leg Research Analyst 1-Comm at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,068.

Amanda Mcclain

Leg Administration Analyst 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$87,804

Sub-department: Legislative Administration
Base pay: $87,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,317
Employee ID: 163595

At Legislature, Amanda Mcclain serves as a Leg Administration Analyst 2 within Legislative Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,804.

Kylene Johnson

Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead/Legislature

2026 total comp

$87,600

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $87,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,300
Employee ID: 514859

Kylene Johnson holds the role of Leg Legislative Assistant-Lead at Legislature within House Legislative Expense. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,600.

Joe Bradley

Leg Budget Analysis Specialist 2/Legislature

2026 total comp

$87,360

Sub-department: Legislative Budget Analysis
Base pay: $87,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,280
Employee ID: 549250

Joe Bradley is a Leg Budget Analysis Specialist 2 at Legislature within Legislative Budget Analysis. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,360.

Katelyn Thompson

Executive Assistant for Police & Res/Legislature

2026 total comp

$86,832

Sub-department: Senate Legislative Expense
Base pay: $86,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,236
Employee ID: 638052

Katelyn Thompson is a Executive Assistant for Police & Res at Legislature within Senate Legislative Expense. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,832.

Khandyce Jones

Leg Mail Room & Facilities Sup/Legislature

2026 total comp

$86,532

Sub-department: Legislative Office Building
Base pay: $86,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,211
Employee ID: 554435

Khandyce Jones is a Leg Mail Room & Facilities Sup at Legislature within Legislative Office Building. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,532.

Benjamin Whitehead

Leg Senior Deputy Press Secret/Legislature

2026 total comp

$86,052

Sub-department: House Legislative Expense
Base pay: $86,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,171
Employee ID: 640233

At Legislature, Benjamin Whitehead serves as a Leg Senior Deputy Press Secret within House Legislative Expense. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,052.