Tennessee / Transportation

Agency file

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

$26,000$158,134+

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

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

Transportation Worker 2*

552 · $56,172

Tdot Supervisor

255 · $77,664

Tdot Team Lead

212 · $112,440

Tdot Engineering Technician 2*

161 · $56,988

Senior Transportation Worker

148 · $61,727

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

Kenneth Phillips

Helpdesk Specialist-Int*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,796

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $47,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,796
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,983
Employee ID: 583165

Kenneth Phillips holds the role of Helpdesk Specialist-Int* at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,796.

Sandra Bonner-King

Tdot Tmc Technician*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,639

Sub-department: Reg 2 TMC & Help Trucks - Cha
Base pay: $47,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,970
Employee ID: 106884

At Transportation, Sandra Bonner-King serves as a Tdot Tmc Technician* within Reg 2 Tmc & Help Trucks - Cha. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,639.

Robert Ford

Tdot Tmc Technician*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,639

Sub-department: Reg 4 TMC & Help Trucks - Mem
Base pay: $47,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,970
Employee ID: 597878

Robert Ford works as a Tdot Tmc Technician* for Transportation within Reg 4 Tmc & Help Trucks - Mem. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $47,639 in 2026.

Daphanie Jones

Tdot Tmc Technician*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,639

Sub-department: Reg 4 TMC & Help Trucks - Mem
Base pay: $47,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,970
Employee ID: 617919

Daphanie Jones works as a Tdot Tmc Technician* for Transportation within Reg 4 Tmc & Help Trucks - Mem. Their status is full-time. Daphanie earned $47,639 in 2026.

James Kelsoe

Tdot Tmc Technician*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,639

Sub-department: Reg 4 TMC & Help Trucks - Mem
Base pay: $47,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,970
Employee ID: 497869

James Kelsoe holds the role of Tdot Tmc Technician* at Transportation within Reg 4 Tmc & Help Trucks - Mem. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,639.

Candace Lewis

Tdot Tmc Technician*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,639

Sub-department: Reg 4 TMC & Help Trucks - Mem
Base pay: $47,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,970
Employee ID: 617923

Candace Lewis holds the role of Tdot Tmc Technician* at Transportation within Reg 4 Tmc & Help Trucks - Mem. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,639.

Jordan Maples

Transportation Worker 1*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,232

Sub-department: Dist 18 Mntce - Knox Co
Base pay: $47,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,936
Employee ID: 576549

Jordan Maples holds the role of Transportation Worker 1* at Transportation within District 18 Mntce - Knox Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,232.

Sanna German

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$47,124

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $47,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,927
Employee ID: 714205

Sanna German holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,124.

Bradley Norris

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$46,668

Sub-department: Region 1 Garage - Knoxville
Base pay: $46,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,889
Employee ID: 617123

At Transportation, Bradley Norris serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Region 1 Garage - Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,668.

Lindsey Lawson

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$46,584

Sub-department: Incident Management Office
Base pay: $46,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,882
Employee ID: 115970

At Transportation, Lindsey Lawson serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Incident Management Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,584.

Jordan Trice

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$46,584

Sub-department: Reg 2 Traffic - Chattanooga
Base pay: $46,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,882
Employee ID: 657403

Jordan Trice is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Transportation within Reg 2 Traffic - Chattanooga. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,584.

Tatiana Acosta-Vanegas

Tdot Permits Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,984

Sub-department: Incident Management Office
Base pay: $45,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,832
Employee ID: 617115

Tatiana Acosta-Vanegas is a Tdot Permits Specialist at Transportation within Incident Management Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,984.

Joseph Tosh

Tdot Engineering Technician 1*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,984

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $45,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,832
Employee ID: 614022

At Transportation, Joseph Tosh serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 1* within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,984.

Jimmy Alegrias-Gomez

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 713867

Jimmy Alegrias-Gomez is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Brittney Barber

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 4 Admin - Jackson
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 723241

Brittney Barber is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 4 Administrative - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Jeremy Brown

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 719840

At Transportation, Jeremy Brown serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,780.

Colin Gilliam

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 721330

Colin Gilliam works as a Procurement Officer 1 for Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. Colin earned $45,780 in 2026.

Jeanne Grozdanich-Nelson

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 712382

Jeanne Grozdanich-Nelson works as a Procurement Officer 1 for Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Jeanne earned $45,780 in 2026.

Ashton Holbrook

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 713059

At Transportation, Ashton Holbrook serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,780.

Rebecca Howell

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 721335

At Transportation, Rebecca Howell serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,780.

Stephanie Lee

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 720100

At Transportation, Stephanie Lee serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,780.

Benjamin Mallan

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 503889

Benjamin Mallan works as a Procurement Officer 1 for Transportation within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $45,780 in 2026.

Linley Myers

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 722119

Linley Myers is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Jonathan Nichols

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 3 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 713056

Jonathan Nichols is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 3 Administrative - Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Kristin Norrod

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 330209

Kristin Norrod is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Dean Rose

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 719524

Dean Rose is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Sally Sommerville

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 665764

At Transportation, Sally Sommerville serves as a Procurement Officer 1 within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,780.

Ronald Williams

Procurement Officer 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,780

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $45,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,815
Employee ID: 719846

Ronald Williams is a Procurement Officer 1 at Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,780.

Colton Allen

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 722642

Colton Allen is a Student Intern at Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,760.

Mahmood Al Maqtofi

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Incident Management Office
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 721478

Mahmood Al Maqtofi holds the role of Student Intern at Transportation within Incident Management Office. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,760.

Huda Al-Obaidi

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 721385

Huda Al-Obaidi is a Student Intern at Transportation within Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,760.

Haili Ashley

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4922)
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 722650

Haili Ashley works as a Student Intern for Transportation within District 49 Const -Memphis(4922). Their status is part-time. Haili earned $45,760 in 2026.

Mihiretu Anito

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 722285

At Transportation, Mihiretu Anito serves as a Student Intern within Region 3 Project Development. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,760.

Zoe Bellin

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Design Division
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 722137

At Transportation, Zoe Bellin serves as a Student Intern within Design Division. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,760.

Josiah Bridgeman

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Dist 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922)
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 721022

At Transportation, Josiah Bridgeman serves as a Student Intern within District 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922). They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,760.

Aiden Brittain

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Aero Office Prj Dev & Delivery
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 720761

Aiden Brittain is a Student Intern at Transportation within Aero Office Prj Development & Delivery. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,760.

Haley Brown

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 721923

At Transportation, Haley Brown serves as a Student Intern within Region 4 Project Development. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,760.

Joshua Brown

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Incident Management Office
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,248
Employee ID: 125667

Joshua Brown is a Student Intern at Transportation within Incident Management Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,760.

William Cannon

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: Dist 17 Const - Elizabethton
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 699438

William Cannon works as a Student Intern for Transportation within District 17 Const - Elizabethton. Their status is part-time. William earned $45,760 in 2026.

Baylor Carpenter

Student Intern/Transportation

2026 total comp

$45,760

Sub-department: M&T Laboratory Operations
Base pay: $45,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,760
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $22
Employee ID: 720998

Baylor Carpenter holds the role of Student Intern at Transportation within M&T Laboratory Operations. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,760.