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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

Page 1

Kasey Vatter

Tdot Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$125,004
Sub-department
Human Resources Office
Base pay
$125,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,417
Employee ID
165794

Kasey Vatter works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Kasey earned $125,004 in 2026.

Brandon Webb

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,791
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$119,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,115
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,791
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,973
Employee ID
470343

Brandon Webb holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Design Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,791.

Richard Adkisson

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,788
Sub-department
Dist 47 Const - Mckenzie
Base pay
$121,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,988
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,788
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,150
Employee ID
112482

Richard Adkisson works as a Tdot Region Technician Specialist for Transportation within District 47 Const - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $124,788 in 2026.

Jeremy Mefford

Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,623
Sub-department
Region 1 Project Management
Base pay
$121,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,919
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,623
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,142
Employee ID
427609

Jeremy Mefford holds the role of Tdot Senior Project Manager at Transportation within Region 1 Project Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,623.

William Curtis

Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,622
Sub-department
Alternative Delivery Division
Base pay
$121,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,918
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,622
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,142
Employee ID
126606

At Transportation, William Curtis serves as a Tdot Senior Project Manager within Alternative Delivery Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,622.

Adam Guy

Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,616
Sub-department
Aero Office Prj Dev & Delivery
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
471638

Adam Guy is a Statewide Transp Engineer at Transportation within Aero Office Prj Development & Delivery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,616.

Jennifer Greathouse

HR Business Partner/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,528
Sub-department
Human Resources Office
Base pay
$121,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,980
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,129
Employee ID
516597

Jennifer Greathouse holds the role of HR Business Partner at Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,528.

Robert Darks

Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,510
Sub-department
Traffic Design Division
Base pay
$121,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,034
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,510
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,123
Employee ID
120742

Robert Darks holds the role of Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist at Transportation within Traffic Design Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,510.

Clint Clayton

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,496
Sub-department
Dist 29 Const - Cleveland
Base pay
$121,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,008
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,124
Employee ID
534159

At Transportation, Clint Clayton serves as a Tdot Team Lead within District 29 Const - Cleveland. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,496.

Nicholas Barnard

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,495
Sub-department
Reg 1 Traffic - Knoxville
Base pay
$121,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,007
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,495
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,124
Employee ID
534003

Nicholas Barnard holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Reg 1 Traffic - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,495.

Donnie Sirichanto

Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,344
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$124,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,362
Employee ID
144047

At Transportation, Donnie Sirichanto serves as a Statewide Transp Engineer within Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,344.

Shenwar Jalal

Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,158
Sub-department
District 28 Admin - Tullahoma
Base pay
$119,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,158
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,920
Employee ID
473797

Shenwar Jalal holds the role of Region Transportation Engineer at Transportation within District 28 Administrative - Tullahoma. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,158.

Cameron Parker

Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$124,126
Sub-department
Region 2 Project Development
Base pay
$119,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,126
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,920
Employee ID
450931

Cameron Parker holds the role of Region Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,126.

Camren Yarberry

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,776
Sub-department
Dist 17 Const - Elizabethton
Base pay
$118,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,892
Employee ID
432030

Camren Yarberry holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within District 17 Const - Elizabethton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,776.

Wesley Apple

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,776
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$118,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,892
Employee ID
527889

Wesley Apple is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Design Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,776.

Lori Fiorentino

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,776
Sub-department
M&T Geotechnical Engineering
Base pay
$118,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,892
Employee ID
142559

At Transportation, Lori Fiorentino serves as a Tdot Team Lead within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,776.

Suzanne Thomson

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,776
Sub-department
Region 1 Project Development
Base pay
$118,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,892
Employee ID
467380

Suzanne Thomson is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,776.

Charles Palmer

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,648
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$123,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,648
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,304
Employee ID
449541

Charles Palmer works as a IT Manager-Sr for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $123,648 in 2026.

Michael Bentheimer

Tdot Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,564
Sub-department
Procurement & Inventory
Base pay
$123,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,297
Employee ID
510157

Michael Bentheimer works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Procurement & Inventory. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $123,564 in 2026.

John Ward

Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,564
Sub-department
District 47 Admin - Mckenzie
Base pay
$123,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,297
Employee ID
120099

John Ward works as a Region Transportation Engineer for Transportation within District 47 Administrative - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. John earned $123,564 in 2026.

Rachel Bentley

Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,138
Sub-department
Region 1 Project Management
Base pay
$120,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,946
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,016
Employee ID
413494

At Transportation, Rachel Bentley serves as a Tdot Senior Project Manager within Region 1 Project Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,138.

Konner Spradlin

Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$123,137
Sub-department
Region 3 Project Management
Base pay
$120,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,801
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,028
Employee ID
467487

Konner Spradlin works as a Tdot Senior Project Manager for Transportation within Region 3 Project Management. Their status is full-time. Konner earned $123,137 in 2026.

Bryan Combs

Aircraft Lead Pilot/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,961
Sub-department
Aero Office of Flight Services
Base pay
$117,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,961
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wesley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,805
Employee ID
624443

Bryan Combs is a Aircraft Lead Pilot at Transportation within Aero Office of Flight Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,961.

Margaret Artrip

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,856
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$122,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,238
Employee ID
473580

Margaret Artrip works as a IT Manager-Sr for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $122,856 in 2026.

Cynthia Cloutier

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,856
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$122,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,238
Employee ID
548850

Cynthia Cloutier is a IT Manager-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,856.

Asem Halim

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,856
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$122,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,238
Employee ID
422996

At Transportation, Asem Halim serves as a IT Manager-Sr within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,856.

Tiffany Hall

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,856
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$122,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,238
Employee ID
147458

At Transportation, Tiffany Hall serves as a IT Manager-Sr within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,856.

Brandie Long

IT Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,856
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$122,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,238
Employee ID
337551

Brandie Long holds the role of IT Manager-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,856.

James Morgan

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,755
Sub-department
Region 1 Project Development
Base pay
$119,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,755
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,990
Employee ID
133363

James Morgan holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,755.

Kenneth Manning

Tdot Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,664
Sub-department
Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay
$122,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,222
Employee ID
116584

Kenneth Manning holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,664.

Jared Mccoy

Tdot Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,544
Sub-department
Region 4 Admin - Jackson
Base pay
$122,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,544
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,212
Employee ID
143782

Jared Mccoy holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within Region 4 Administrative - Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,544.

Jennifer Wilson

Tdot Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,544
Sub-department
Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay
$122,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,544
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,212
Employee ID
449148

Jennifer Wilson is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,544.

John Davis

Tdot Statewide Proj Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,484
Sub-department
P3 Division
Base pay
$122,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,207
Employee ID
647500

John Davis holds the role of Tdot Statewide Proj Manager at Transportation within P3 Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,484.

Casey Pounders

Tdot Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,472
Sub-department
Region 3 Project Management
Base pay
$119,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,868
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,967
Employee ID
158922

Casey Pounders holds the role of Tdot Project Manager at Transportation within Region 3 Project Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,472.

Jonathan Vogel

Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,444
Sub-department
Alternative Delivery Division
Base pay
$120,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,444
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,009
Employee ID
451125

Jonathan Vogel holds the role of Tdot Senior Project Manager at Transportation within Alternative Delivery Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,444.

Blake Mayo

Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,443
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,443
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
142405

Blake Mayo works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Design Division. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $122,443 in 2026.

Haley Sprague-Valdez

HR Business Partner/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,393
Sub-department
Human Resources Office
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,393
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
538819

Haley Sprague-Valdez is a HR Business Partner at Transportation within Human Resources Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,393.

Bryan Simmons

Network Architect-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,273
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
455197

Bryan Simmons holds the role of Network Architect-Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,273.

Dorothy Cooper

Project Manager-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,273
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
144689

At Transportation, Dorothy Cooper serves as a Project Manager-Sr within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,273.

Tsehay Dessalgn

Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp
$122,259
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$119,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,691
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,259
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,964
Employee ID
511403

Tsehay Dessalgn works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Design Division. Their status is full-time. Tsehay earned $122,259 in 2026.