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
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 20

James Casey

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,464

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $95,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,949
Employee ID: 120731

James Casey holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,464.

Samuel Penny

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,464

Sub-department: District 28 Admin - Tullahoma
Base pay: $95,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,949
Employee ID: 126417

At Transportation, Samuel Penny serves as a Transportation Superintendent within District 28 Administrative - Tullahoma. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,464.

Brandon Hendren

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,348

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $99,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,279
Employee ID: 472126

At Transportation, Brandon Hendren serves as a Transportation Engineer within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,348.

Taran Marvel

Transportation Engineer/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,348

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $99,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,279
Employee ID: 710957

Taran Marvel works as a Transportation Engineer for Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Taran earned $99,348 in 2026.

Yingying Wang

Database Administrator-Int*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,144

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $99,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,262
Employee ID: 174823

Yingying Wang is a Database Administrator-Int* at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,144.

Russell Boguskie

Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,076

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $96,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,063
Employee ID: 130736

At Transportation, Russell Boguskie serves as a Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 1 within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,076.

Bennie Brown

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,076

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $96,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,063
Employee ID: 139411

Bennie Brown holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,076.

Matthew Mcclain

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,076

Sub-department: Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash
Base pay: $96,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,063
Employee ID: 471680

Matthew Mcclain works as a Transportation Engineering S4* for Transportation within Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $99,076 in 2026.

Arsenio Moulden

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,076

Sub-department: Env Permit Compliance
Base pay: $96,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,063
Employee ID: 528008

Arsenio Moulden is a Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within Environmental Permit Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,076.

Geremy Billingsley

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,060

Sub-department: Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash
Base pay: $99,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,255
Employee ID: 133181

Geremy Billingsley works as a Transportation Engineering S4* for Transportation within Reg 3 Bridge Inspection - Nash. Their status is full-time. Geremy earned $99,060 in 2026.

Jacob Kee

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,060

Sub-department: Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack
Base pay: $99,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,255
Employee ID: 492811

At Transportation, Jacob Kee serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,060.

Jared Knight

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$99,060

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $99,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,255
Employee ID: 116528

Jared Knight works as a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist for Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $99,060 in 2026.

Jiali Cong

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,725

Sub-department: Eng Div - Structural Design
Base pay: $96,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,030
Employee ID: 565153

Jiali Cong is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,725.

Hossam Bahour

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,676

Sub-department: M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay: $98,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,223
Employee ID: 101159

Hossam Bahour holds the role of Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,676.

Paul Ormsby

Network Ops Administrator-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,424

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $98,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,202
Employee ID: 100978

Paul Ormsby is a Network Ops Administrator-Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,424.

Dustin Whitworth

Network Ops Administrator-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,424

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $98,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,202
Employee ID: 382876

Dustin Whitworth is a Network Ops Administrator-Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,424.

Phillip Seeley

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,932

Sub-department: Dist 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922)
Base pay: $97,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,161
Employee ID: 494880

At Transportation, Phillip Seeley serves as a Tdot Region Technician Specialist within District 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,932.

Abbas Shahid

Tdot Region Technician Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,932

Sub-department: Dist 29 Const -Chattanoo(2921)
Base pay: $97,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,161
Employee ID: 485663

Abbas Shahid holds the role of Tdot Region Technician Specialist at Transportation within District 29 Const -Chattanoo(2921). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,932.

Timothy Jones

Business Technician Support-Lead/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,776

Sub-department: Region 1 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $97,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,967
Employee ID: 145434

Timothy Jones holds the role of Business Technician Support-Lead at Transportation within Region 1 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,776.

Jeffrey Arwood

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,644

Sub-department: Region 1 Project Development
Base pay: $97,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,137
Employee ID: 496127

Jeffrey Arwood is a Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,644.

Andrew Little

Tdot Operations District Super/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,644

Sub-department: District 49 Admin - Arlington
Base pay: $97,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,137
Employee ID: 471766

Andrew Little holds the role of Tdot Operations District Super at Transportation within District 49 Administrative - Arlington. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,644.

David Royster

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,644

Sub-department: M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay: $97,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,137
Employee ID: 102657

David Royster works as a Transportation Engineering S4* for Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. Their status is full-time. David earned $97,644 in 2026.

David Strong

Tdot Operations District Super/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,644

Sub-department: District 27 Admin - Cookeville
Base pay: $97,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,137
Employee ID: 451543

At Transportation, David Strong serves as a Tdot Operations District Super within District 27 Administrative - Cookeville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,644.

Michael Stultz

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,644

Sub-department: Aero Office Prj Dev & Delivery
Base pay: $97,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,137
Employee ID: 509670

Michael Stultz works as a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist for Transportation within Aero Office Prj Development & Delivery. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $97,644 in 2026.

Tucker Green

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,642

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $95,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,939
Employee ID: 472123

Tucker Green is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,642.

Kristopher Wilkerson

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,594

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 553953

Kristopher Wilkerson holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,594.

Leon Lasalle

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 473476

Leon Lasalle works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Reg 1 Bridge Inspection - Knox. Their status is full-time. Leon earned $97,593 in 2026.

Austin Mcdowell

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Dist 48 Const - Brownsville
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 492817

At Transportation, Austin Mcdowell serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 48 Const - Brownsville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,593.

David Martin

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Passenger Trans Rail Frght Div
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 432024

David Martin works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Passenger Transportation Rail Frght Division. Their status is full-time. David earned $97,593 in 2026.

Louna Koeut

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Region 1 Project Development
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 107595

Louna Koeut is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,593.

Bobbie Lowe

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Region 1 Project Development
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 413524

Bobbie Lowe is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,593.

Christopher Kaczmarek

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Dist 27 Const - Cookeville
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 565376

Christopher Kaczmarek works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within District 27 Const - Cookeville. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $97,593 in 2026.

Richard Morrow

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: M&T Geotechnical Engineering
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 570894

Richard Morrow is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,593.

Cody Ryan

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Dist 48 Const - Jackson
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 492820

At Transportation, Cody Ryan serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 48 Const - Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,593.

John Davey

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Concept Design Division
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 514429

John Davey works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Concept Design Division. Their status is full-time. John earned $97,593 in 2026.

Leah Everett

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Dist 18 Const - Knoxville
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 553909

At Transportation, Leah Everett serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 18 Const - Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,593.

Kierra Luster

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 565424

At Transportation, Kierra Luster serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Region 2 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,593.

Sean Mcdonough

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,593

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,938
Employee ID: 565129

At Transportation, Sean Mcdonough serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,593.

Jacob Mckinnis

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,245

Sub-department: District 47 Admin - Mckenzie
Base pay: $94,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,914
Employee ID: 428481

At Transportation, Jacob Mckinnis serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 47 Administrative - Mckenzie. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,245.

Carl Hefner

Business Intelligence Spec-Int/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,232

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $91,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,604
Employee ID: 161592

Carl Hefner holds the role of Business Intelligence Spec-Int at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,232.