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 22

Adam Bishop

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Dist 17 Const - Elizabethton
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: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 147907

Adam Bishop is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 17 Const - Elizabethton. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,358.

Eric Edd

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Env Permit Compliance
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: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 102342

At Transportation, Eric Edd serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Environmental Permit Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,358.

Jason Falce

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Eng Div - Structural Design
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: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 142809

Jason Falce is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,358.

Clarence Langley

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Passenger Trans Rail Frght Div
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: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 547783

At Transportation, Clarence Langley serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Passenger Transportation Rail Frght Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,358.

Ryan Lindsay

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
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: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 547780

Ryan Lindsay works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Region 4 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $94,358 in 2026.

Omar Reyes

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $92,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 565426

Omar Reyes is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,358.

Bart Romano

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: Eng Div - Structural Design
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: 109145

Bart Romano works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. Their status is full-time. Bart earned $94,358 in 2026.

Marques Turner

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,358

Sub-department: M&T Geotechnical Engineering
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: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,679
Employee ID: 547805

Marques Turner is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,358.

Michael Chapman

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Dunlap
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 450922

Michael Chapman holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 28 Const - Dunlap. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,344.

Daryl Corlew

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Local Prog & Comm Invest Div
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 451120

Daryl Corlew is a Tdot Technical Specialist 3* at Transportation within Local Program & Community Invest Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,344.

Taylor Mcanally

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Dist 37 Const -Nashville(3722)
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 507267

Taylor Mcanally holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 37 Const -Nashville(3722). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,344.

Trevor Mcdonald

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Dist 19 Const - Harriman
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 554804

At Transportation, Trevor Mcdonald serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 19 Const - Harriman. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,344.

Jeffrey Mckenzie

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: District 28 Admin - Tullahoma
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 488919

At Transportation, Jeffrey Mckenzie serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 28 Administrative - Tullahoma. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,344.

Tyrique Mcshand

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Region 1 Project Development
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 533451

Tyrique Mcshand is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,344.

Nathan Sharp

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Dist 19 Const - Maryville
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 115527

At Transportation, Nathan Sharp serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 19 Const - Maryville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,344.

Kara Varga

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 547794

Kara Varga holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,344.

Spencer Walker

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Mckenzie
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 427589

Spencer Walker is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 47 Const - Mckenzie. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,344.

Alfred Willis

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,344

Sub-department: Region 4 Project Development
Base pay: $94,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,862
Employee ID: 427585

At Transportation, Alfred Willis serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within Region 4 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,344.

Anna Miller

Quality Analyst/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,116

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $94,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,843
Employee ID: 453055

Anna Miller holds the role of Quality Analyst at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,116.

Rex Bivens

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,104

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $94,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,842
Employee ID: 121333

Rex Bivens works as a Business Analyst-Sr for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Rex earned $94,104 in 2026.

Megan Cool

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,998

Sub-department: District 17 Admin-Johnson City
Base pay: $93,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,833
Employee ID: 547863

At Transportation, Megan Cool serves as a Transportation Engineering S3* within District 17 Admin-Johnson City. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,998.

Thomas Naive

Transportation Comms Coordinator 3/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,978

Sub-department: Program Operations Division
Base pay: $91,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,644
Employee ID: 382559

Thomas Naive works as a Transportation Comms Coordinator 3 for Transportation within Program Operations Division. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $93,978 in 2026.

Richard Dole

Transportation Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,528

Sub-department: District 37 Admin - Nashville
Base pay: $93,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,794
Employee ID: 504948

Richard Dole works as a Transportation Superintendent for Transportation within District 37 Administrative - Nashville. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $93,528 in 2026.

Shabir Bhegani

Business Analyst-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,264

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $93,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,772
Employee ID: 538031

At Transportation, Shabir Bhegani serves as a Business Analyst-Adv within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,264.

Thomas Bingham

Tdot Senior Row Appraiser/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Right of Way Division - Dir
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 492834

Thomas Bingham works as a Tdot Senior Row Appraiser for Transportation within Right of Way Division - Director. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $93,000 in 2026.

Grishma Blanton

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 719973

Grishma Blanton is a Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,000.

Charles Conroy

Tdot Senior Row Appraiser/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: ROW Division - R1 Preconstruct
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 718667

Charles Conroy is a Tdot Senior Row Appraiser at Transportation within Row Division - R1 Preconstruct. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,000.

Ryne Foster

Tdot Senior Row Appraiser/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Right of Way Division - Dir
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 718932

Ryne Foster holds the role of Tdot Senior Row Appraiser at Transportation within Right of Way Division - Director. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,000.

Lane Hansen

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 717783

Lane Hansen holds the role of Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,000.

Amanda Hardy

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 719975

Amanda Hardy holds the role of Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,000.

Merna Henin

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 717786

Merna Henin works as a Business Analyst-Sr for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Merna earned $93,000 in 2026.

Abigail Miller

Transportation Comms Coordinator 3/Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Community Relations Division
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,750
Employee ID: 720513

Abigail Miller is a Transportation Comms Coordinator 3 at Transportation within Community Relations Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,000.

Khalid Shaltaf

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Dist 37 Const -Nashville(3722)
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,748
Employee ID: 163909

Khalid Shaltaf works as a Transportation Engineering S3* for Transportation within District 37 Const -Nashville(3722). Their status is full-time. Khalid earned $92,976 in 2026.

Creed Sorrelle

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Reg 2 Bridge Inspection - Cha
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,748
Employee ID: 158292

Creed Sorrelle holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Reg 2 Bridge Inspection - Cha. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,976.

Trey Standridge

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Dist 48 Const - Jackson
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,748
Employee ID: 533386

Trey Standridge is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within District 48 Const - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,976.

Yonas Tsegay

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,748
Employee ID: 527367

Yonas Tsegay is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,976.

Ciera Wampler

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,976

Sub-department: Region 2 Project Development
Base pay: $92,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,748
Employee ID: 554754

Ciera Wampler holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,976.

Jeffrey Davidson

Transportation Comms Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,823

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $90,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,550
Employee ID: 462785

Jeffrey Davidson holds the role of Transportation Comms Coordinator 2 at Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,823.

Patty Brightup

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,760

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $92,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,730
Employee ID: 486263

Patty Brightup is a Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,760.

Christopher Graham

Business Analyst-Sr/Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,760

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $92,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,730
Employee ID: 525219

Christopher Graham is a Business Analyst-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,760.