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TN Public Utility Commission

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

The TN Public Utility Commission operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $90,431; the highest distinct record was $222,996.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.5M
Employees
53
Median total
$90,431
Highest record
$222,996

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 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,431) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $101,369 (98%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $1,593 (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
$36,000
$70,171
$90,431
$139,780
$165,616

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,616 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Telecom/Utilities Consultant
7 · $83,756
Tpuc Commissioner
7 · $36,000
Tpuc Utility Inspector 2*
6 · $83,040
Senior Associate Counsel
4 · $145,158
Tpuc Regulatory Analyst
3 · $103,475

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

Ashlee Hatfield

Tpuc Director of Operations/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp
$171,979
Sub-department
Office Administration
Base pay
$164,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,291
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,979
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,724
Employee ID
140966

At TN Public Utility Commission, Ashlee Hatfield serves as a Tpuc Director of Operations within Office Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,979.

David Foster

Tpuc Utilities Director/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp
$170,259
Sub-department
Utilities
Base pay
$166,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,259
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,847
Employee ID
154041

At TN Public Utility Commission, David Foster serves as a Tpuc Utilities Director within Utilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,259.

Joe Shirley

Tpuc UT Audit Compliance Director/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp
$168,145
Sub-department
Office Administration
Base pay
$164,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,045
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,145
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,675
Employee ID
111068

At TN Public Utility Commission, Joe Shirley serves as a Tpuc UT Audit Compliance Director within Office Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $168,145.

James Stinson

Information Systems Director 1/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp
$165,616
Sub-department
Information Technology
Base pay
$161,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,464
Employee ID
148879

James Stinson works as a Information Systems Director 1 for TN Public Utility Commission within Information Technology. Their status is full-time. James earned $165,616 in 2026.