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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

Joel Turnbow

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,557
Sub-department
Dist 38 Const - Columbia
Base pay
$84,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,497
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,557
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,005
Employee ID
145592

At Transportation, Joel Turnbow serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within District 38 Const - Columbia. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.

Brandy Hopkins

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,270
Sub-department
Strategic Program Controls Div
Base pay
$84,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,270
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,017
Employee ID
139273

Brandy Hopkins is a Tdot Technical Specialist 3* at Transportation within Strategic Program Controls Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,270.

Dennis Brewer

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 18 Mntce - Knox Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
368301

Dennis Brewer works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 18 Mntce - Knox Co. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $86,220 in 2026.

Steven Clark

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 47 Mntce - Dyer Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
450064

Steven Clark holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 47 Mntce - Dyer Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,220.

Joel Ferrell

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
473568

Joel Ferrell holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,220.

Doug Gilbert

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 48 Mntce - Madison Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
153844

Doug Gilbert holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 48 Mntce - Madison Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,220.

Tina King

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 18 Mntce - Grainger Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
125220

Tina King works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 18 Mntce - Grainger Co. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $86,220 in 2026.

Scott Pedigo

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 37 Mntce - Sumner Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
362364

At Transportation, Scott Pedigo serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within District 37 Mntce - Sumner Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,220.

Doris Stiles

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Dist 38 Mntce - Humphreys Co
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
369925

Doris Stiles holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 38 Mntce - Humphreys Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,220.

David Westmoreland

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,220
Sub-department
Reg 2 Bridge Inspection - Cha
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,185
Employee ID
124944

David Westmoreland works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within Reg 2 Bridge Inspection - Cha. Their status is full-time. David earned $86,220 in 2026.

Nicholas Cheney

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,100
Sub-department
Dist 37 Const - Gallatin
Base pay
$86,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,100
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,175
Employee ID
570910

Nicholas Cheney is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 37 Const - Gallatin. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,100.

Hunter Joyner

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,100
Sub-department
Region 4 Project Development
Base pay
$86,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,100
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,175
Employee ID
571117

At Transportation, Hunter Joyner serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,100.

Corbin Schoenberg

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,100
Sub-department
Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4922)
Base pay
$86,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,100
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,175
Employee ID
595438

At Transportation, Corbin Schoenberg serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 49 Const -Memphis(4922). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,100.

Troy Davis

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,964
Sub-department
Dist 17 Const - Johnson City
Base pay
$83,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,024
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,995
Employee ID
156597

Troy Davis works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 17 Const - Johnson City. Their status is full-time. Troy earned $85,964 in 2026.

Thomas Paul

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,860
Sub-department
Env Region 2
Base pay
$85,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,155
Employee ID
130720

Thomas Paul is a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Environmental Region 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,860.

Mckenzie Hollis

Network Operations Administrator-Int*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,644
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$85,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,644
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,137
Employee ID
368220

Mckenzie Hollis holds the role of Network Operations Administrator-Int* at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,644.

Troy Ebbert

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,632
Sub-department
Planning Division
Base pay
$83,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,992
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,632
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,970
Employee ID
101980

Troy Ebbert is a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Planning Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,632.

Chilyere Smith

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,619
Sub-department
M&T Geotechnical Engineering
Base pay
$83,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,051
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,619
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,964
Employee ID
108216

Chilyere Smith is a Tdot Technical Specialist 3* at Transportation within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,619.

Richard Baird

Business Technician Support-Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,560
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$85,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,560
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,130
Employee ID
542771

Richard Baird is a Business Technician Support-Lead at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,560.

William Crumby

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,452
Sub-department
Env Tech Studies
Base pay
$85,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,121
Employee ID
125608

At Transportation, William Crumby serves as a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist within Environmental Technician Studies. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,452.

Ricky Hobby

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,996
Sub-department
Dist 39 Mntce - Lawrence Co
Base pay
$84,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,083
Employee ID
140015

Ricky Hobby is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 39 Mntce - Lawrence Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,996.

Michael Puckett

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,996
Sub-department
District 37 Admin - Nashville
Base pay
$84,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,083
Employee ID
490996

Michael Puckett works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 37 Administrative - Nashville. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $84,996 in 2026.

John Yeary

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,996
Sub-department
Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox
Base pay
$84,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,083
Employee ID
457792

John Yeary holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,996.

Zenaida Heslop

Business Technician Support-Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,852
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$84,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,071
Employee ID
100806

Zenaida Heslop is a Business Technician Support-Lead at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,852.

Glen Reeder

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,423
Sub-department
Dist 27 Const - Cookeville
Base pay
$82,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,423
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,861
Employee ID
153019

Glen Reeder works as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 for Transportation within District 27 Const - Cookeville. Their status is full-time. Glen earned $84,423 in 2026.

Michael Finks

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,396
Sub-department
Env Region 3
Base pay
$84,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,396
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,033
Employee ID
128012

Michael Finks holds the role of Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Environmental Region 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,396.

Ashley Morgan

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,343
Sub-department
Region 3 Project Development
Base pay
$82,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,343
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,861
Employee ID
497578

Ashley Morgan is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,343.

Parrish Hammond

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,342
Sub-department
Region 3 Project Development
Base pay
$82,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,010
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,342
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,861
Employee ID
138789

Parrish Hammond is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,342.

Tara Boyd

GIS Analyst Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,341
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$80,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,337
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,341
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,667
Employee ID
125628

Tara Boyd is a GIS Analyst Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,341.

Jeff Hibbard

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Dist 29 Const - Cleveland
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
163445

Jeff Hibbard holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 29 Const - Cleveland. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,336.

Paula Hickman

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Dist 47 Const - Newbern
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
120143

At Transportation, Paula Hickman serves as a Tdot Supervisor within District 47 Const - Newbern. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,336.

James Jones

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Dist 19 Mntce - Loudon Co
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
130703

James Jones is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 19 Mntce - Loudon Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,336.

Joshua Russell

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Dist 19 Const - Harriman
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
403392

Joshua Russell holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 19 Const - Harriman. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,336.

Aaron Stevens

GIS Analyst Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
479420

Aaron Stevens works as a GIS Analyst Adv for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $84,336 in 2026.

Joey Wright

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,336
Sub-department
Dist 27 Const - Livingston
Base pay
$84,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,028
Employee ID
493685

Joey Wright works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within District 27 Const - Livingston. Their status is full-time. Joey earned $84,336 in 2026.

Henry Gray

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,332
Sub-department
Dist 47 Const - Newbern
Base pay
$81,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,432
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,332
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,825
Employee ID
107076

Henry Gray works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 47 Const - Newbern. Their status is full-time. Henry earned $84,332 in 2026.

Wilbert Moore

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,332
Sub-department
Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4921)
Base pay
$81,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,432
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,332
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,825
Employee ID
149993

Wilbert Moore works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 49 Const -Memphis(4921). Their status is full-time. Wilbert earned $84,332 in 2026.

Evelyn Diorio

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,112
Sub-department
Env Region 3
Base pay
$82,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,020
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,112
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,841
Employee ID
396039

Evelyn Diorio holds the role of Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Environmental Region 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,112.

Lucas Mercker

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,103
Sub-department
Env Region 4
Base pay
$82,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,103
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,841
Employee ID
474866

Lucas Mercker works as a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist for Transportation within Environmental Region 4. Their status is full-time. Lucas earned $84,103 in 2026.

James Quilliams

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$84,099
Sub-department
Env Region 2
Base pay
$82,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,007
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,099
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,841
Employee ID
538194

James Quilliams is a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Environmental Region 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,099.