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State Museum

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

The State Museum supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 57 employees with median total compensation of $60,441; the highest distinct record was $193,845.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $3.8M
Employees: 57
Median total: $60,441
Highest record: $193,845

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$41,040$157,393+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 57 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,441) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,486 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,632 (2%)
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

$41,538

$45,828

$60,441

$74,362

$96,744

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,744 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,538. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Museum Program Assistant

10 · $41,538

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty

7 · $72,074

Museum Curator

5 · $60,441

Museum Director

4 · $106,979

Museum Program Coordinator

3 · $56,122

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

Page 1

Gema Luna

Administrative Services Assistant 5/State Museum

2026 total comp

$65,252

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $63,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,307
Employee ID: 592666

Gema Luna holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 5 at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,252.

John Reed

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty/State Museum

2026 total comp

$63,600

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mark

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,300
Employee ID: 709049

At State Museum, John Reed serves as a Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,600.

Jennifer Parrott

Museum Program Coordinator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$62,764

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rebecca Watts

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,110
Employee ID: 143962

Jennifer Parrott holds the role of Museum Program Coordinator at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,764.

Tranae Chatman

Museum Curator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$60,592

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $59,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,928
Employee ID: 594143

Tranae Chatman works as a Museum Curator for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Tranae earned $60,592 in 2026.

Julia Doyle

Museum Curator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$60,490

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $59,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Victoria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,928
Employee ID: 590247

Julia Doyle works as a Museum Curator for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $60,490 in 2026.

Lawrence Dahl

Museum Curator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$60,441

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $59,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Robert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,928
Employee ID: 569501

At State Museum, Lawrence Dahl serves as a Museum Curator within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,441.

Tara Spada

Museum Curator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$60,441

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $59,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lacy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,928
Employee ID: 643867

Tara Spada is a Museum Curator at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,441.