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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

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

Blythe Thurston-Smith

Museum Resource Development Coor/State Museum

2026 total comp
$69,691
Sub-department
TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay
$68,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,675
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,691
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,668
Employee ID
113469

At State Museum, Blythe Thurston-Smith serves as a Museum Resource Development Coor within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,691.

Ryan Dooley

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty/State Museum

2026 total comp
$68,004
Sub-department
TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay
$68,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dodd

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,667
Employee ID
703216

Ryan Dooley works as a Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $68,004 in 2026.

Morgan Byrn

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty/State Museum

2026 total comp
$67,504
Sub-department
TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay
$65,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,504
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth Julie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,490
Employee ID
525411

Morgan Byrn is a Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,504.

Melina Ludwig

Museum Digital Marketing Crd/State Museum

2026 total comp
$67,047
Sub-department
TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay
$64,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,883
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,047
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kristen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,347
Employee ID
526169

Melina Ludwig works as a Museum Digital Marketing Crd for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Melina earned $67,047 in 2026.