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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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Matthew Merica

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,528
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$93,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alex

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
514997

Matthew Merica is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 5. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,528.

Aaron Ranker

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,528
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$93,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
411050

Aaron Ranker is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,528.

James Wilkins

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,528
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$93,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
420145

At Safety, James Wilkins serves as a Trooper within Thp District 3. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,528.

Lejulian Roy

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,528
Sub-department
THP District 4
Base pay
$93,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
450373

Lejulian Roy works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 4. Their status is full-time. Lejulian earned $93,528 in 2026.

Benjamin Copenhaver

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,523
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$93,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,523
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Adam

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
594388

At Safety, Benjamin Copenhaver serves as a Trooper within Highway Patrol Aviation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,523.

Lloyd Elliott

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$93,523
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$93,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,523
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,794
Employee ID
558633

Lloyd Elliott works as a Trooper for Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. Their status is full-time. Lloyd earned $93,523 in 2026.

Amy Ross

Auditor 4/Safety

2026 total comp
$92,672
Sub-department
Adm - Internal Audit
Base pay
$89,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,668
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,417
Employee ID
619906

At Safety, Amy Ross serves as a Auditor 4 within Administrative - Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,672.

Harmanjot Singh

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,956
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$91,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,663
Employee ID
615457

At Safety, Harmanjot Singh serves as a Trooper within Thp District 14. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,956.

Robert Akers

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,956
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$91,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,663
Employee ID
574144

At Safety, Robert Akers serves as a Trooper within Thp District 14. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,956.

Albert South

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,956
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$91,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,663
Employee ID
589804

At Safety, Albert South serves as a Trooper within Thp District 14. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,956.

Christy Pickens

Thp Dispatcher Manager/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,808
Sub-department
THP Dispatch
Base pay
$90,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,509
Employee ID
484950

Christy Pickens works as a Thp Dispatcher Manager for Safety within Thp Dispatch. Their status is full-time. Christy earned $91,808 in 2026.

Audria Phillips

Safety Program Manager/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,379
Sub-department
Driver License Administration
Base pay
$89,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,691
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,379
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,474
Employee ID
120287

Audria Phillips holds the role of Safety Program Manager at Safety within Driver License Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,379.

James Harris

Safety Facilities Deputy Director/Safety

2026 total comp
$91,099
Sub-department
Adm - Internal Audit
Base pay
$88,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,143
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,099
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,245
Employee ID
419634

James Harris is a Safety Facilities Deputy Director at Safety within Administrative - Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,099.

Jordan Danner

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,498
Sub-department
OfficeProfAccountability
Base pay
$89,498
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,498
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
448807

At Safety, Jordan Danner serves as a Trooper within Officeprofaccountability. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,498.

Nicholas Beckham

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
Training
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hugh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
447509

Nicholas Beckham is a Trooper at Safety within Training. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Kevin Denharder

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 2
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
619149

Kevin Denharder works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 2. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $89,496 in 2026.

Savannah Inancsi

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535300

At Safety, Savannah Inancsi serves as a Trooper within Thp District 5. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Trenton Meadows

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535341

Trenton Meadows is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 5. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Eion Rohrbaugh

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 1
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Roeland

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
600531

Eion Rohrbaugh is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Steven Seale

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Russell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
485394

Steven Seale holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Thp District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,496.

Nicholas Thoma

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 7
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535352

Nicholas Thoma works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 7. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $89,496 in 2026.

Phillip Vangessel

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 7
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
600532

Phillip Vangessel holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Thp District 7. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,496.

Jonathan Burke

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 6
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535305

Jonathan Burke holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Thp District 6. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,496.

Dean Carlew

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 3
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Curtis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535171

Dean Carlew is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Jerry Brandon

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 8
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535245

At Safety, Jerry Brandon serves as a Trooper within Thp District 8. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Zachary Carroll

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 7
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535334

Zachary Carroll works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 7. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $89,496 in 2026.

Brandon Lindley

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 1
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535199

At Safety, Brandon Lindley serves as a Trooper within Thp District 1. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Michael Mcelroy

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 1
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
619150

At Safety, Michael Mcelroy serves as a Trooper within Thp District 1. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

James Owens

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 6
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
507805

At Safety, James Owens serves as a Trooper within Thp District 6. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Gavin Ruff

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535309

At Safety, Gavin Ruff serves as a Trooper within Thp District 5. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Jesse Scarbrough

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 1
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Robert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535232

At Safety, Jesse Scarbrough serves as a Trooper within Thp District 1. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

John Tunnell

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Oliver

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
391979

John Tunnell works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 5. Their status is full-time. John earned $89,496 in 2026.

Christopher Vaughan

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Douglas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
535323

Christopher Vaughan works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 5. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $89,496 in 2026.

Kyle Wilking

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,496
Sub-department
THP District 5
Base pay
$89,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mason

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,458
Employee ID
600533

Kyle Wilking works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 5. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $89,496 in 2026.

Joshua Comphel

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,487
Sub-department
Highway Patrol Aviation
Base pay
$89,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,487
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,457
Employee ID
665508

Joshua Comphel is a Trooper at Safety within Highway Patrol Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,487.

Hayden Hall

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,487
Sub-department
Critical Incident ResponseTeam
Base pay
$89,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,487
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,457
Employee ID
574243

Hayden Hall holds the role of Trooper at Safety within Critical Incident Responseteam. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,487.

Amanda Troxel

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Safety

2026 total comp
$89,158
Sub-department
Communication Operations
Base pay
$87,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,966
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,158
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,266
Employee ID
363241

Amanda Troxel holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Safety within Communication Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,158.

Charmaine Mcneilly

Safety Community Deputy Director/Safety

2026 total comp
$88,768
Sub-department
Public Information Office
Base pay
$86,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,220
Employee ID
338474

Charmaine Mcneilly is a Safety Community Deputy Director at Safety within Public Information Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,768.

Billy Campbell

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$88,440
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$88,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,440
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Douglass

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,370
Employee ID
516833

Billy Campbell works as a Trooper for Safety within Thp District 14. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $88,440 in 2026.

Osvaldo Cancino

Trooper/Safety

2026 total comp
$88,440
Sub-department
THP District 14
Base pay
$88,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,440
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,370
Employee ID
639940

Osvaldo Cancino is a Trooper at Safety within Thp District 14. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,440.