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 21

Robert Mcclendon

Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,224

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $97,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,102
Employee ID: 124543

Robert Mcclendon holds the role of Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 1 at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,224.

John Muth

Network Ops Administrator-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,828

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $96,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,069
Employee ID: 581726

John Muth holds the role of Network Ops Administrator-Adv at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,828.

William Morris

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,698

Sub-department: District 47 Admin - Mckenzie
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 120928

William Morris holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within District 47 Administrative - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,698.

Bryan Patrick

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,698

Sub-department: District 49 Admin - Arlington
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 344505

Bryan Patrick holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within District 49 Administrative - Arlington. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,698.

Cassandra Edmaiston

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,697

Sub-department: Region 4 Admin - Jackson
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 126129

Cassandra Edmaiston holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within Region 4 Administrative - Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,697.

Jordan Blackmon

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,697

Sub-department: District 38 Admin - Mcewen
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 516253

Jordan Blackmon works as a Transportation Superintendent for Transportation within District 38 Administrative - Mcewen. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $96,697 in 2026.

James Dunlap

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,694

Sub-department: District 29 Admin- Chattanooga
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 425671

James Dunlap holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within District 29 Admin- Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,694.

Willis Coffey

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,692

Sub-department: District 18 Admin - Knoxville
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 425890

Willis Coffey holds the role of Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within District 18 Administrative - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,692.

Shannon Goss

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,692

Sub-department: Region 2 Admin - Chattanooga
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 113458

At Transportation, Shannon Goss serves as a Transportation Superintendent within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,692.

William Umbles

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,692

Sub-department: District 39 Admin - Belfast
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 138637

William Umbles is a Transportation Superintendent at Transportation within District 39 Administrative - Belfast. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,692.

James Breen

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Dist 49 Const - Covington
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 535093

James Breen holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 49 Const - Covington. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,139.

Shelby Humes

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Env Permit Compliance
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 547869

Shelby Humes holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Environmental Permit Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,139.

Ernest Mcdonald

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Design Division
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 145471

Ernest Mcdonald holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Design Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,139.

Sean Montgomery

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Eng Div - Bridge Repair
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 514717

Sean Montgomery is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Engineer Division - Bridge Repair. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,139.

Reagan Moore

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Malone

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 570673

Reagan Moore works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Reagan earned $96,139 in 2026.

John Murchison

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 554768

John Murchison works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. Their status is full-time. John earned $96,139 in 2026.

Russell Tompkins

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,139

Sub-department: Dist 19 Const - Lafollette
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 114684

Russell Tompkins works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within District 19 Const - Lafollette. Their status is full-time. Russell earned $96,139 in 2026.

Rooney Ramos

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,137

Sub-department: Env Region 2
Base pay: $93,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,824
Employee ID: 550986

At Transportation, Rooney Ramos serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Environmental Region 2. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,137.

George Hagewood

Facilities Manager 3/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,940

Sub-department: Maint Ops/Eng Ops
Base pay: $95,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,995
Employee ID: 489924

George Hagewood holds the role of Facilities Manager 3 at Transportation within Maintenance Ops/Eng Ops. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,940.

James Carlin

Tdot Its Communications Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,909

Sub-department: Incident Management Office
Base pay: $95,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,909
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $46
Employee ID: 156405

James Carlin works as a Tdot Its Communications Supervisor for Transportation within Incident Management Office. Their status is part-time. James earned $95,909 in 2026.

Mark Denney

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,906

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $93,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,805
Employee ID: 582575

Mark Denney holds the role of Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,906.

Tommie Every

Transportation Manager 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,906

Sub-department: Traffic Design Division
Base pay: $93,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,805
Employee ID: 161589

Tommie Every works as a Transportation Manager 1 for Transportation within Traffic Design Division. Their status is full-time. Tommie earned $95,906 in 2026.

Gregory Garcia

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,820

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $95,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,985
Employee ID: 427596

At Transportation, Gregory Garcia serves as a Transportation Engineering S4* within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,820.

Christopher Hampton

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,820

Sub-department: M&T Operations Support
Base pay: $95,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,985
Employee ID: 142661

Christopher Hampton holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within M&T Operations Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,820.

Aram Torabian

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,820

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $95,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,985
Employee ID: 413523

Aram Torabian holds the role of Transportation Engineering S4* at Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,820.

Phillip Ooi

Business Intelligence Spec-Int/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,812

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $93,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kheng Jin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,754
Employee ID: 101961

Phillip Ooi 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 $95,812.

Omar Mahmood

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,778

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay: $93,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,790
Employee ID: 553246

Omar Mahmood is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,778.

Jacob Ferguson

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,772

Sub-department: M&T Geotechnical Engineering
Base pay: $93,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,790
Employee ID: 554746

Jacob Ferguson works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $95,772 in 2026.

Thomas Inman

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,772

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $93,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,790
Employee ID: 554751

Thomas Inman is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,772.

Travis Jenkins

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,772

Sub-department: Eng Div - Hydraulics
Base pay: $93,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,790
Employee ID: 533178

Travis Jenkins works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Engineer Division - Hydraulics. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $95,772 in 2026.

Urva Patel

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,772

Sub-department: Eng Div - Structural Design
Base pay: $93,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,790
Employee ID: 533981

Urva Patel works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. Their status is full-time. Urva earned $95,772 in 2026.

Julia Law

Legislative Assistant Director/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,434

Sub-department: Commissioner
Base pay: $93,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,798
Employee ID: 618839

Julia Law holds the role of Legislative Assistant Director at Transportation within Commissioner. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,434.

Neil Hansen

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,028

Sub-department: Concept Design Division
Base pay: $95,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,919
Employee ID: 160065

At Transportation, Neil Hansen serves as a Tdot Senior Technical Specialist within Concept Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,028.

Renee Thompson

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,964

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 639787

At Transportation, Renee Thompson serves as a Business Analyst-Sr within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,964.

Cristen Spaulding

Tdot Senior Row Appraiser/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,876

Sub-department: ROW Division - R2 Preconstruct
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 421959

Cristen Spaulding holds the role of Tdot Senior Row Appraiser at Transportation within Row Division - R2 Preconstruct. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,876.

David Smedley

Tdot Senior Row Appraiser/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,836

Sub-department: ROW Division - R3 Preconstruct
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 464181

David Smedley is a Tdot Senior Row Appraiser at Transportation within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,836.

John Nichols

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,712

Sub-department: Env Permit Compliance
Base pay: $91,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,665
Employee ID: 118808

John Nichols is a Tdot Technical Specialist 3* at Transportation within Environmental Permit Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,712.

Brian Maxey

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,366

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $92,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 513350

Brian Maxey is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,366.

John Piercy

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,361

Sub-department: Dist 17 Const - Elizabethton
Base pay: $92,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 136784

John Piercy holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 17 Const - Elizabethton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,361.

Dawson Bell

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Dist 17 Const - Morristown
Base pay: $92,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 554799

At Transportation, Dawson Bell serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 17 Const - Morristown. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,358.