Tennessee / Transportation

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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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 17

Ethan Saturday

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,876

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $105,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,823
Employee ID: 471579

Ethan Saturday holds the role of Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,876.

Lori Andres

Project Manager-Int/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,552

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $105,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,796
Employee ID: 107661

Lori Andres works as a Project Manager-Int for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $105,552 in 2026.

Anthony Mccartney

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,506

Sub-department: Eng Div - Bridge Evaluation
Base pay: $103,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,608
Employee ID: 547854

Anthony Mccartney holds the role of Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Engineer Division - Bridge Evaluation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,506.

Michael Flowers

Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,492

Sub-department: Design Division
Base pay: $105,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,791
Employee ID: 159084

At Transportation, Michael Flowers serves as a Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist within Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,492.

Evans Parker

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,480

Sub-department: Region 2 Garage - Chattanooga
Base pay: $105,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,790
Employee ID: 717404

Evans Parker holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Region 2 Garage - Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,480.

Aaron Blake

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,463

Sub-department: Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox
Base pay: $101,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,419
Employee ID: 106223

Aaron Blake works as a Transportation Engineering S4* for Transportation within Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $105,463 in 2026.

Adam Wallen

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,445

Sub-department: Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox
Base pay: $101,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,419
Employee ID: 121841

Adam Wallen holds the role of Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,445.

Robert Tache

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,288

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $103,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,617
Employee ID: 511696

At Transportation, Robert Tache serves as a Tdot Team Lead within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,288.

Brock Vaughn

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,802

Sub-department: Dist 39 Const- Lawrenceburg
Base pay: $102,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,529
Employee ID: 565140

Brock Vaughn is a Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 39 Const- Lawrenceburg. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,802.

Thomas Hensley

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,798

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Newbern
Base pay: $102,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,528
Employee ID: 131143

At Transportation, Thomas Hensley serves as a Tdot Region Technician Specialist within District 47 Const - Newbern. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,798.

Melanie Gordon

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,795

Sub-department: Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4922)
Base pay: $102,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,528
Employee ID: 534092

Melanie Gordon holds the role of Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 49 Const -Memphis(4922). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,795.

Jason Arnold

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,790

Sub-department: ROW Division - R2 Preconstruct
Base pay: $102,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,528
Employee ID: 462915

At Transportation, Jason Arnold serves as a Tdot Region Technician Specialist within Row Division - R2 Preconstruct. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,790.

Deidera White

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,790

Sub-department: Dist 19 Const - Harriman
Base pay: $102,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,528
Employee ID: 107214

Deidera White is a Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 19 Const - Harriman. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,790.

Mary Nowell

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,784

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Trenton
Base pay: $104,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,732
Employee ID: 152252

Mary Nowell is a Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 47 Const - Trenton. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,784.

Andrew Weber

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,784

Sub-department: Dist 37 Const -Nashville(3722)
Base pay: $104,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,732
Employee ID: 133033

Andrew Weber is a Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 37 Const -Nashville(3722). They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,784.

Ryan Healey

Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,737

Sub-department: Aero Office Grants Comp & Insp
Base pay: $102,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,569
Employee ID: 537217

Ryan Healey works as a Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist for Transportation within Aero Office Grants Comp & Inspector. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $104,737 in 2026.

Justin Bonifacio

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,637

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $102,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,525
Employee ID: 547803

At Transportation, Justin Bonifacio serves as a Transportation Engineer within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,637.

Josh Waller

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,591

Sub-department: Region 4 Garage - Jackson
Base pay: $102,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,534
Employee ID: 513013

At Transportation, Josh Waller serves as a Tdot Team Lead within Region 4 Garage - Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,591.

Darrell Shepherd

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,590

Sub-department: Dist 19 Mntce - Campbell Co
Base pay: $102,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,534
Employee ID: 129606

At Transportation, Darrell Shepherd serves as a Tdot Team Lead within District 19 Mntce - Campbell Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,590.

Randy Maness

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,588

Sub-department: Region 3 Garage - Nashville
Base pay: $102,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,534
Employee ID: 480001

Randy Maness is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Region 3 Garage - Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,588.

William Weaver

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,551

Sub-department: Env Region 1
Base pay: $102,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,525
Employee ID: 570737

William Weaver works as a Transportation Engineer for Transportation within Environmental Region 1. Their status is full-time. William earned $104,551 in 2026.

Jesse Wooden

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,551

Sub-department: Env Region 2
Base pay: $102,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hunter

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,525
Employee ID: 534189

Jesse Wooden holds the role of Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Environmental Region 2. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,551.

Olderlan Santos

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,490

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $101,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,499
Employee ID: 371418

Olderlan Santos holds the role of Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,490.

Walter Jones

Project Manager-Int/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,472

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $104,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,706
Employee ID: 111135

At Transportation, Walter Jones serves as a Project Manager-Int within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,472.

Sarah Sutton

Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,451

Sub-department: Concept Design Division
Base pay: $102,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,569
Employee ID: 468312

At Transportation, Sarah Sutton serves as a Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist within Concept Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,451.

Dumbiri Odia

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,390

Sub-department: Traffic Design Division
Base pay: $102,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,525
Employee ID: 595431

At Transportation, Dumbiri Odia serves as a Transportation Engineer within Traffic Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,390.

Jake Bennett

Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,366

Sub-department: Aeronautics Director
Base pay: $102,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,569
Employee ID: 563462

At Transportation, Jake Bennett serves as a Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist within Aeronautics Director. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,366.

Evan Boulanger

Senior Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,292

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $104,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,691
Employee ID: 420501

Evan Boulanger is a Senior Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,292.

Robert Howard

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,199

Sub-department: District 27 Admin - Cookeville
Base pay: $98,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,218
Employee ID: 131608

At Transportation, Robert Howard serves as a Transportation Superintendent within District 27 Administrative - Cookeville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,199.

Daniel Meyer

Network Ops Administrator-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,124

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $104,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,677
Employee ID: 102695

Daniel Meyer works as a Network Ops Administrator-Adv for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $104,124 in 2026.

Curtis Crutchfield

Software Developer-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,040

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $101,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,467
Employee ID: 551451

Curtis Crutchfield works as a Software Developer-Adv for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Curtis earned $104,040 in 2026.

Joseph Bourgeois

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,035

Sub-department: Region 4 Admin - Jackson
Base pay: $102,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,534
Employee ID: 511965

Joseph Bourgeois is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Region 4 Administrative - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,035.

Eduardo Trevino-Rivera

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,002

Sub-department: Dist 18 Const - Newport
Base pay: $99,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,323
Employee ID: 534505

At Transportation, Eduardo Trevino-Rivera serves as a Tdot Region Technician Specialist within District 18 Const - Newport. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,002.

Ann Marie Anway

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,848

Sub-department: Planning Division
Base pay: $103,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,654
Employee ID: 614446

At Transportation, Ann Marie Anway serves as a Tdot Team Lead within Planning Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,848.

Stacy Carter

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,848

Sub-department: Strategic Plan Rsrch Innov Div
Base pay: $103,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,654
Employee ID: 663986

Stacy Carter is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Strategic Plan Rsrch Innov Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,848.

Degee Roberts

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,848

Sub-department: Local Prog & Comm Invest Div
Base pay: $103,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Natalia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,654
Employee ID: 587527

Degee Roberts is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Local Program & Community Invest Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,848.

Jaret Shaffer

Tdot Team Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,848

Sub-department: Planning Division
Base pay: $103,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,654
Employee ID: 655754

Jaret Shaffer works as a Tdot Team Lead for Transportation within Planning Division. Their status is full-time. Jaret earned $103,848 in 2026.

Dennis Phillips

Transportation Manager 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,596

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $103,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,633
Employee ID: 114357

Dennis Phillips is a Transportation Manager 1 at Transportation within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,596.

Nicholas Miller

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,592

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $99,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,265
Employee ID: 555156

Nicholas Miller works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $103,592 in 2026.

Jaclyn Pasquale

Software Developer-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,008

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $103,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,584
Employee ID: 450908

Jaclyn Pasquale holds the role of Software Developer-Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,008.