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Transportation

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

The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 3,432 employees with median total compensation of $66,690; the highest distinct record was $259,950.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$266.2M
Employees
3,432
Median total
$66,690
Highest record
$259,950

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 3,432 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,690) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,664 (99%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$909 (1%)
  • 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
$51,192
$56,327
$66,690
$94,116
$117,240

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,240 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,192. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Degee Roberts

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$103,848
Sub-department
Local Prog & Comm Invest Div
Base pay
$103,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,848
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Natalia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,654
Employee ID
587527

Degee Roberts is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Local Program & Community Invest Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,848.

Jaret Shaffer

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$103,848
Sub-department
Planning Division
Base pay
$103,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,848
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,654
Employee ID
655754

Jaret Shaffer works as a Tdot Team Lead for Transportation within Planning Division. Their status is full-time. Jaret earned $103,848 in 2026.

Dennis Phillips

Transportation Manager 1/Transportation

2026 total comp
$103,596
Sub-department
Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay
$103,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,596
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,633
Employee ID
114357

Dennis Phillips is a Transportation Manager 1 at Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,596.

Nicholas Miller

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$103,592
Sub-department
Region 2 Project Development
Base pay
$99,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,412
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,265
Employee ID
555156

Nicholas Miller works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $103,592 in 2026.