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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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Bobby Steelman

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$88,032
Sub-department
Dist 39 Const- Belfast
Base pay
$88,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,336
Employee ID
124691

Bobby Steelman is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 39 Const- Belfast. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,032.

Patricia Richard

Quality Analyst/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,948
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$87,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,948
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,329
Employee ID
463484

Patricia Richard works as a Quality Analyst for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $87,948 in 2026.

James Frye

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,883
Sub-department
Dist 48 Mntce - Mcnairy Co
Base pay
$85,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,059
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,883
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,152
Employee ID
450225

At Transportation, James Frye serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within District 48 Mntce - Mcnairy Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,883.

Jeff Moore

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,882
Sub-department
Dist 29 Mntce- Polk Co
Base pay
$85,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,882
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,152
Employee ID
113944

Jeff Moore is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 29 Mntce- Polk Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,882.

Connie White-Bulmer

IT Business Administrator-Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,528
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$87,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,294
Employee ID
550169

Connie White-Bulmer is a IT Business Administrator-Lead at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,528.

James Brown

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,397
Sub-department
Local Prog & Comm Invest Div
Base pay
$83,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,661
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,397
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,978
Employee ID
148771

At Transportation, James Brown serves as a Tdot Technical Specialist 3* within Local Program & Community Invest Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,397.

Arnold Walker

Tdot Technical Specialist 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,132
Sub-department
ROW Division - R2 Preconstruct
Base pay
$85,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,040
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,091
Employee ID
156979

Arnold Walker holds the role of Tdot Technical Specialist 2* at Transportation within Row Division - R2 Preconstruct. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,132.

James Barrett

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,108
Sub-department
Dist 47 Const - Mckenzie
Base pay
$87,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,259
Employee ID
135660

James Barrett works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within District 47 Const - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. James earned $87,108 in 2026.

Timmy Martin

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp
$87,108
Sub-department
Dist 48 Const - Jackson
Base pay
$87,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,259
Employee ID
119088

Timmy Martin is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 48 Const - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,108.

Linda Tidwell

Tdot Environmental Studies Specialist*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,925
Sub-department
Env Quality and NEPA
Base pay
$81,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,349
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,925
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,798
Employee ID
141802

At Transportation, Linda Tidwell serves as a Tdot Environmental Studies Specialist* within Environmental Quality and Nepa. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,925.

James Smith

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,767
Sub-department
Dist 18 Const - Knoxville
Base pay
$84,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,767
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,022
Employee ID
122734

James Smith holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 18 Const - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,767.

Michael Dudek

Network Operations Administrator-Int*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,676
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$86,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,223
Employee ID
466420

At Transportation, Michael Dudek serves as a Network Operations Administrator-Int* within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,676.

Greg Haynes

Network Operations Administrator-Int*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,676
Sub-department
Information Technology Office
Base pay
$86,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,223
Employee ID
464088

Greg Haynes is a Network Operations Administrator-Int* at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,676.

Julie Mattes

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp
$86,599
Sub-department
Passenger Trans Rail Frght Div
Base pay
$82,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,691
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,599
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,909
Employee ID
552327

Julie Mattes holds the role of Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Passenger Transportation Rail Frght Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,599.