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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

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Kimberly Turner

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
721899

Kimberly Turner works as a Driver's License Examiner for Safety within Driver License District 3. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $36,492 in 2026.

Tammy Tyler

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
108283

Tammy Tyler holds the role of Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,492.

Reginaldo Valencia

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
717730

At Safety, Reginaldo Valencia serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Maria Tovar-Arroyo

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 1
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yurid

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
698789

At Safety, Maria Tovar-Arroyo serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 1. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Maggie Vierra

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 7
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ellen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
713012

Maggie Vierra is a Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 7. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Mary Wangler

Customer Service Center Representative 2*/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Customer Service Division
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
712308

At Safety, Mary Wangler serves as a Customer Service Center Representative 2* within Customer Service Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Jennifer Watts

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 6
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
421580

Jennifer Watts holds the role of Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,492.

Brandon Willson

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 1
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
722335

Brandon Willson holds the role of Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 1. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,492.

Alayah Womack

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
701267

At Safety, Alayah Womack serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Cathy Woodberry

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
705250

At Safety, Cathy Woodberry serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Rachel Woodbine

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 6
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
505837

Rachel Woodbine is a Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 6. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Sheila Ratledge

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 2
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
586060

At Safety, Sheila Ratledge serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 2. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Claudia Gomez-Lara

Customer Service Center Representative 2*/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Customer Service Division
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Stephanie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
644309

Claudia Gomez-Lara is a Customer Service Center Representative 2* at Safety within Customer Service Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Grecy Carroll

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 7
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
701933

Grecy Carroll holds the role of Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 7. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,492.

Mela Bissinger

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
718491

Mela Bissinger is a Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Tyreniqua Wiggins

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 4
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
669846

Tyreniqua Wiggins works as a Driver's License Examiner for Safety within Driver License District 4. Their status is full-time. Tyreniqua earned $36,492 in 2026.

Michael Higdon

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 7
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
697237

At Safety, Michael Higdon serves as a Driver's License Examiner within Driver License District 7. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Tucker Tackett

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 5
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mckensie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
719941

Tucker Tackett holds the role of Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 5. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,492.

Latoya Thaxter

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
720476

Latoya Thaxter is a Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Cristi Jones

Driver's License Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$36,492
Sub-department
Driver License District 3
Base pay
$36,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,041
Employee ID
714999

Cristi Jones is a Driver's License Examiner at Safety within Driver License District 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,492.

Jessica Marshall

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$35,925
Sub-department
Handgun Permits
Base pay
$35,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,925
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Bianca

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,925
Employee ID
506837

Jessica Marshall works as a Safety Examiner for Safety within Handgun Permits. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $35,925 in 2026.

Jasmine Nesmith Hill

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$35,925
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$35,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,925
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,925
Employee ID
454619

Jasmine Nesmith Hill is a Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $35,925.

Ashley Butala

Secretary/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,752
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$34,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,896
Employee ID
697593

Ashley Butala is a Secretary at Safety within Financial Responsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,752.

Lester Creamer

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,609
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$33,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$793
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,609
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,818
Employee ID
597834

Lester Creamer holds the role of Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,609.

Jonathan Kendall

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,600
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$33,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,818
Employee ID
656976

Jonathan Kendall is a Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,600.

Margaret Hall

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,600
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$33,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,818
Employee ID
656975

Margaret Hall is a Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,600.

Karla Burns

Clerk 2/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,584
Sub-department
Pupil Transportation
Base pay
$34,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,584
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,882
Employee ID
113985

At Safety, Karla Burns serves as a Clerk 2 within Pupil Transportation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,584.

Elizabeth Donaldson

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,332
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$34,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,332
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,861
Employee ID
595575

At Safety, Elizabeth Donaldson serves as a Safety Examiner within Financial Responsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,332.

Diamond Zoe

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$34,212
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$34,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,212
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,851
Employee ID
553947

Diamond Zoe holds the role of Safety Examiner at Safety within Financial Responsibility. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,212.

Anita Lockridge

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$33,456
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$33,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,788
Employee ID
565607

Anita Lockridge works as a Safety Examiner for Safety within Dl Information Processing. Their status is full-time. Anita earned $33,456 in 2026.

Ladeveric Dunlap

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$33,456
Sub-department
Handgun Permits
Base pay
$33,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Sean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,788
Employee ID
122823

Ladeveric Dunlap holds the role of Safety Examiner at Safety within Handgun Permits. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,456.

Meleisa Dixon

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$32,580
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$32,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,715
Employee ID
660649

Meleisa Dixon is a Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $32,580.

Amera Kamal

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$32,580
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$32,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,715
Employee ID
661590

At Safety, Amera Kamal serves as a Safety Examiner within Financial Responsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,580.

Monica Reynolds

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$32,580
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$32,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,715
Employee ID
667264

At Safety, Monica Reynolds serves as a Safety Examiner within Financial Responsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,580.

Tiffany Vance

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$32,580
Sub-department
Financial Responsibility
Base pay
$32,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,715
Employee ID
717824

Tiffany Vance works as a Safety Examiner for Safety within Financial Responsibility. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $32,580 in 2026.

Denera Gooch

Safety Examiner/Safety

2026 total comp
$32,580
Sub-department
DL Information Processing
Base pay
$32,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,580
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,715
Employee ID
716635

Denera Gooch is a Safety Examiner at Safety within Dl Information Processing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $32,580.