Tennessee / TN Housing Development Author

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TN Housing Development Author

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

The TN Housing Development Author supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2026, this agency had 303 employees with median total compensation of $75,393; the highest distinct record was $254,425.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $26.3M
Employees: 303
Median total: $75,393
Highest record: $254,425

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$43,572$227,868+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 303 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,164 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,549 (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

$48,660

$60,000

$75,393

$97,375

$145,282

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,282 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,660. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Thda-Specialist 2

64 · $49,381

Thda-Coordinator 3

42 · $76,837

Thda-Coordinator 2 Np

37 · $66,928

Thda-Manager 3

31 · $89,548

Thda-Coordinator 1 Np

23 · $60,538

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

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Jason Cothron

Thda It-Product Development Mg/TN Housing Development Author

2026 total comp

$132,000

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,000
Employee ID: 657276

Jason Cothron holds the role of Thda It-Product Development Mg at TN Housing Development Author within Information Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,000.

Isaac Putnam

Thda It-Systems Administrative Manager/TN Housing Development Author

2026 total comp

$130,008

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $130,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,834
Employee ID: 703181

At TN Housing Development Author, Isaac Putnam serves as a Thda It-Systems Administrative Manager within Information Technology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,008.

Melissa Staley

Thda-Assistant Director 2/TN Housing Development Author

2026 total comp

$128,412

Sub-department: Accounting
Base pay: $125,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,451
Employee ID: 121212

At TN Housing Development Author, Melissa Staley serves as a Thda-Assistant Director 2 within Accounting. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,412.