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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
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+

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 Chf 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

Highest-paid first / page 2

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.

Taylor Lee

Museum Program Coordinator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$45,756

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,813
Employee ID: 670430

Taylor Lee 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 $45,756.

Emilia Morales

Museum Exhibition Coordinator/State Museum

2026 total comp

$45,744

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,812
Employee ID: 717128

At State Museum, Emilia Morales serves as a Museum Exhibition Coordinator within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,744.

Anna Gunn

Museum Curatorial Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$45,732

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $44,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kate

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,726
Employee ID: 549514

At State Museum, Anna Gunn serves as a Museum Curatorial Assistant within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,732.

Tessa Searing

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/State Museum

2026 total comp

$45,300

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $45,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,775
Employee ID: 704469

Tessa Searing holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,300.

Olivia Thompson

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$42,002

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,420
Employee ID: 612460

At State Museum, Olivia Thompson serves as a Museum Program Assistant within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,002.

Tara Adkerson

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,538

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,538
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Alicia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 614580

Tara Adkerson works as a Museum Program Assistant for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is part-time. Tara earned $41,538 in 2026.

Allen Forkum

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,538

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,538
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Jay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 669723

Allen Forkum works as a Museum Program Assistant for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is part-time. Allen earned $41,538 in 2026.

Lauren Godwin

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,538

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,538
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Faith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 594761

Lauren Godwin is a Museum Program Assistant at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,538.

Nicolau Picardo

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,538

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,538
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 657261

Nicolau Picardo works as a Museum Program Assistant for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is part-time. Nicolau earned $41,538 in 2026.

Katharine Ridley

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,538

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,538
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Dillon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20
Employee ID: 594739

Katharine Ridley holds the role of Museum Program Assistant at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,538.

Rachel Chovan

Museum Curatorial Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,040

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,420
Employee ID: 707431

Rachel Chovan works as a Museum Curatorial Assistant for State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $41,040 in 2026.

Joseph Driesenga

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,040

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,420
Employee ID: 569595

At State Museum, Joseph Driesenga serves as a Museum Program Assistant within Tsm Administrative Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,040.

Ainsley Golden

Museum Curatorial Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,040

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,420
Employee ID: 703076

Ainsley Golden holds the role of Museum Curatorial Assistant at State Museum within Tsm Administrative Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,040.

Hannah Rexrode

Museum Program Assistant/State Museum

2026 total comp

$41,040

Sub-department: TSM Administrative Operations
Base pay: $41,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gittere

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,420
Employee ID: 410450

Hannah Rexrode 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 $41,040.