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Safety

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

The Safety is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 2,115 employees with median total compensation of $75,048; the highest distinct record was $257,456.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$165.7M
Employees
2,115
Median total
$75,048
Highest record
$257,456

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 2,115 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,048) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,989 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$342 (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
$41,224
$51,720
$75,048
$102,132
$119,052

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,052 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,224. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trooper
928 · $78,432
Thp Sergeant
152 · $119,052
Thp Lieutenant
83 · $138,336

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

Page 1

John Cook

Associate Counsel/Safety

2026 total comp
$112,140
Sub-department
Legal Division
Base pay
$107,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,961
Employee ID
638510

John Cook works as a Associate Counsel for Safety within Legal Division. Their status is full-time. John earned $112,140 in 2026.

Austin Vowell

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$112,140
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$112,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,345
Employee ID
485410

At Safety, Austin Vowell serves as a Trooper within Thp District 14. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,140.

Kyle Burleson

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 7
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
115470

At Safety, Kyle Burleson serves as a Trooper within Thp District 7. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Darren Butler

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
111812

Darren Butler is a Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

John Capps

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
392805

John Capps works as a Trooper for Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. Their status is full-time. John earned $111,528 in 2026.

Melvin Armstrong

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
402616

Melvin Armstrong holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Special Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Cameron Azbill

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 2
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
102700

Cameron Azbill holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Thp District 2. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Chris Bayless

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
388682

Chris Bayless is a Trooper at Safety within Special Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

Jamison Benefield

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
146922

At Safety, Jamison Benefield serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Christopher Best

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
142181

Christopher Best is a Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

Corey Brock

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
485498

Corey Brock holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Gerald Buchanan

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
423453

Gerald Buchanan holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Highway Patrol Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Johndavid Cochran

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
106659

Johndavid Cochran holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Jack Curtis

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
116560

At Safety, Jack Curtis serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Matthew Harkleroad

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
410496

Matthew Harkleroad works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 5. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $111,528 in 2026.

Michael Heatherly

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
124798

Michael Heatherly is a Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

John Irwin

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
410484

At Safety, John Irwin serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Paul Lynch

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
368565

At Safety, Paul Lynch serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Cody Martin

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
447510

At Safety, Cody Martin serves as a Trooper within Special Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Tyler Mcculley

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 6
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
423447

Tyler Mcculley is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 6. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

Spencer Minyard

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
410519

Spencer Minyard holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Highway Patrol Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Paul Moore

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
130654

At Safety, Paul Moore serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Robert Orr

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
423464

Robert Orr is a Trooper at Safety within Special Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,528.

Jason Page

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
142332

At Safety, Jason Page serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Brian Pulley

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 4
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
124800

At Safety, Brian Pulley serves as a Trooper within Thp District 4. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Jeffrey Ratkovich

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
636933

Jeffrey Ratkovich holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Highway Patrol Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Robert Singleton

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
111274

Robert Singleton holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Thp District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,528.

Joe Taylor

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
394485

At Safety, Joe Taylor serves as a Trooper within Special Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Jeremy Tramel

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
361849

At Safety, Jeremy Tramel serves as a Trooper within Special Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Joshua Wade

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
392809

At Safety, Joshua Wade serves as a Trooper within Critical Incident Responseteam. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

Philip Wagner

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 1
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
137395

At Safety, Philip Wagner serves as a Trooper within Thp District 1. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,528.

John Welker

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
410499

John Welker works as a Trooper for Safety within Highway Patrol Aviation. Their status is full-time. John earned $111,528 in 2026.

Zachary Whitehead

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
Special Operations
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
473473

Zachary Whitehead works as a Trooper for Safety within Special Operations. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $111,528 in 2026.

Phillip Steele

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,528
Sub-department
THP District 8
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
124756

Phillip Steele works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 8. Their status is full-time. Phillip earned $111,528 in 2026.

Robin Beamon

Employee Relations Manager/Safety

2026 total comp
$111,372
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$111,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,372
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,281
Employee ID
410301

Robin Beamon holds the role of Employee Relations Manager at Safety within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,372.

Amy Tosh

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Safety

2026 total comp
$110,444
Sub-department
Homeland Security Admin
Base pay
$107,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,444
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,983
Employee ID
116746

Amy Tosh is a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Safety within Homeland Security Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,444.

Oluwatoyin Eminowa

Thp Sergeant/Safety

2026 total comp
$109,848
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$109,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,848
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Abidemi

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,154
Employee ID
558730

Oluwatoyin Eminowa works as a Thp Sergeant for Safety within Thp District 14. Their status is full-time. Oluwatoyin earned $109,848 in 2026.

Shavonna Rivers

Thp Sergeant/Safety

2026 total comp
$109,848
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$109,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,848
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,154
Employee ID
534478

Shavonna Rivers works as a Thp Sergeant for Safety within Thp District 14. Their status is full-time. Shavonna earned $109,848 in 2026.

Tamera Wade

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Safety

2026 total comp
$109,205
Sub-department
Driver License Administration
Base pay
$105,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,205
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,751
Employee ID
415369

Tamera Wade holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Safety within Driver License Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,205.

Russell Bernard

Thp Sergeant/Safety

2026 total comp
$109,020
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$109,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,020
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,085
Employee ID
447527

Russell Bernard holds the role of Thp Sergeant at Safety within Thp District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,020.