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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

Sharon Dennis

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/State Museum

2026 total comp

$74,180

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $71,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,919
Employee ID: 351983

Sharon Dennis holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,180.

Candice Candeto

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty/State Museum

2026 total comp

$73,345

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $71,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Roland

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,963
Employee ID: 574421

Candice Candeto works as a Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Candice earned $73,345 in 2026.

Christopher Grisham

Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty/State Museum

2026 total comp

$72,074

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $69,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,752
Employee ID: 371473

Christopher Grisham works as a Museum Assistant Chief Per Spty for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $72,074 in 2026.

Margaret Cummins

Accountant 2*/State Museum

2026 total comp

$71,942

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $70,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,851
Employee ID: 458014

Margaret Cummins works as a Accountant 2* for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $71,942 in 2026.

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.

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.

Carlecia Hunter

HR Generalist 1/State Museum

2026 total comp

$57,888

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $57,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shermese

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,824
Employee ID: 619795

Carlecia Hunter is a HR Generalist 1 at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,888.

Jeanna Perez

Administrative Services Assistant 5/State Museum

2026 total comp

$57,305

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Roeshell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,675
Employee ID: 646786

At State Museum, Jeanna Perez serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,305.

Chidi Ukaegbu

Business Technician Support-Int*/State Museum

2026 total comp

$56,916

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $56,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Henry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,743
Employee ID: 703083

Chidi Ukaegbu holds the role of Business Technician Support-Int* at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,916.

Danielle Long

Graphics Designer 1/State Museum

2026 total comp

$56,126

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $53,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,476
Employee ID: 579093

Danielle Long works as a Graphics Designer 1 for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $56,126 in 2026.

Dali Atchley

Museum Program Coordinator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$56,122

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $53,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,476
Employee ID: 603760

Dali Atchley 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 $56,122.

Caleb Williams

Administrative Services Assistant 3/State Museum

2026 total comp

$56,100

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $53,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brooks

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,480
Employee ID: 590393

Caleb Williams holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,100.

Rachel Jacob

Museum Assistant Registrar/State Museum

2026 total comp

$55,560

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $55,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,630
Employee ID: 702462

Rachel Jacob holds the role of Museum Assistant Registrar at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,560.

Stephanie Davis

Administrative Services Assistant 3/State Museum

2026 total comp

$54,048

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $54,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,504
Employee ID: 536788

At State Museum, Stephanie Davis serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,048.

Nathalie Lavine

Museum Curator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$51,996

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $51,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,333
Employee ID: 717189

Nathalie Lavine is a Museum Curator at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,996.

Marzuwq Bholai

Museum Exhibition Coordinator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$48,275

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $47,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jaad

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,928
Employee ID: 646666

Marzuwq Bholai holds the role of Museum Exhibition Coordinator at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,275.

Taylor Baird

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$46,351

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shannon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,769
Employee ID: 588558

Taylor Baird holds the role of Museum Program Assistant at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,351.

Victoria Kleinpeter

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$46,342

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,769
Employee ID: 594056

Victoria Kleinpeter works as a Museum Program Assistant for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $46,342 in 2026.

Charity Anyanwu

Procurement Officer 1/State Museum

2026 total comp

$45,828

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chinyere

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,819
Employee ID: 628506

At State Museum, Charity Anyanwu serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,828.