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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

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-Manager 3
31 · $89,548

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

Cathy Salazar

Thda-Chief/TN Housing Development Author

2026 total comp
$210,441
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$205,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,917
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,441
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,127
Employee ID
125748

Cathy Salazar works as a Thda-Chief for TN Housing Development Author within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Cathy earned $210,441 in 2026.

Damon Pallay

Thda-Senior Director/TN Housing Development Author

2026 total comp
$207,964
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$204,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,964
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ryan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,000
Employee ID
645161

Damon Pallay holds the role of Thda-Senior Director at TN Housing Development Author within Accounting. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $207,964.