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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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Matthew Weddle

Tdot Technician Senior/Transportation

2026 total comp
$64,596
Sub-department
Reg 2 Traffic - Chattanooga
Base pay
$64,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,596
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,383
Employee ID
471315

At Transportation, Matthew Weddle serves as a Tdot Technician Senior within Reg 2 Traffic - Chattanooga. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,596.

Mark Long

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$64,586
Sub-department
Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay
$62,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,586
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,241
Employee ID
153852

Mark Long holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,586.

Sean Hadley

Tdot Technical Specialist 1*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$64,560
Sub-department
Planning Division
Base pay
$64,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,560
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,380
Employee ID
612047

Sean Hadley holds the role of Tdot Technical Specialist 1* at Transportation within Planning Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,560.