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 24

Kevin Kilpatrick

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,070

Sub-department: Dist 49 Mntce - Fayette Co
Base pay: $88,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,407
Employee ID: 148782

Kevin Kilpatrick holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 49 Mntce - Fayette Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,070.

Terry Bradshaw

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,067

Sub-department: Dist 18 Mntce - Cocke Co
Base pay: $88,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,407
Employee ID: 130755

At Transportation, Terry Bradshaw serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within District 18 Mntce - Cocke Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,067.

Benny Lance

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,063

Sub-department: Dist 28 Mntce - Warren Co
Base pay: $88,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,407
Employee ID: 118927

At Transportation, Benny Lance serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within District 28 Mntce - Warren Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,063.

Donnie Neal

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,062

Sub-department: Dist 27 Const - Crossville
Base pay: $88,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,407
Employee ID: 117184

Donnie Neal works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within District 27 Const - Crossville. Their status is full-time. Donnie earned $91,062 in 2026.

Michael Carr

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,929

Sub-department: Dist 27 Mntce - Overton Co
Base pay: $88,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,393
Employee ID: 493649

Michael Carr works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 27 Mntce - Overton Co. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $90,929 in 2026.

Mark Harwell

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,512

Sub-department: Dist 48 Const - Brownsville
Base pay: $84,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,081
Employee ID: 154327

Mark Harwell works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 48 Const - Brownsville. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $90,512 in 2026.

Stephanie Wallis

Transportation Engineering S4*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,396

Sub-department: Region 1 Project Development
Base pay: $90,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,533
Employee ID: 427583

Stephanie Wallis works as a Transportation Engineering S4* for Transportation within Region 1 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $90,396 in 2026.

Andrea Lucado

Auditor 3/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,296

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $84,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,064
Employee ID: 302655

At Transportation, Andrea Lucado serves as a Auditor 3 within Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,296.

Freddy Vinson

Right-Of-Way Appraiser 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,272

Sub-department: ROW Division - R4 Preconstruct
Base pay: $90,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,272
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $43
Employee ID: 127230

Freddy Vinson works as a Right-Of-Way Appraiser 4 for Transportation within Row Division - R4 Preconstruct. Their status is part-time. Freddy earned $90,272 in 2026.

Scottie Nelson

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,163

Sub-department: Dist 27 Const - Cookeville
Base pay: $87,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,330
Employee ID: 154351

At Transportation, Scottie Nelson serves as a Tdot Supervisor within District 27 Const - Cookeville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,163.

Brian Keith

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,120

Sub-department: Dist 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co
Base pay: $87,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,330
Employee ID: 101324

Brian Keith works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $90,120 in 2026.

Chris Moffitt

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,712

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay: $89,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,476
Employee ID: 163122

Chris Moffitt is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,712.

Erika Canfield

Business Analyst-Adv/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,535

Sub-department: Information Technology Office
Base pay: $87,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,326
Employee ID: 603421

At Transportation, Erika Canfield serves as a Business Analyst-Adv within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,535.

Christopher Boyce

Tdot Senior Technical Specialist/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,490

Sub-department: Program Operations Division
Base pay: $87,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,284
Employee ID: 395612

Christopher Boyce holds the role of Tdot Senior Technical Specialist at Transportation within Program Operations Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,490.

James Church

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,215

Sub-department: Dist 17 Mntce - Sullivan Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 440443

James Church holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 17 Mntce - Sullivan Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,215.

Barbara Singleton

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,205

Sub-department: Dist 48 Mntce - Henderson Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 147854

Barbara Singleton works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 48 Mntce - Henderson Co. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $89,205 in 2026.

Dennis Peters

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,199

Sub-department: Dist 17 Mntce - Washington Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 143027

At Transportation, Dennis Peters serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within District 17 Mntce - Washington Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,199.

Gregory Hurd

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,197

Sub-department: Dist 17 Mntce - Hamblen Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 129885

Gregory Hurd holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 17 Mntce - Hamblen Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,197.

Nathan Reagan

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,196

Sub-department: Dist 19 Mntce - Blount Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 154168

Nathan Reagan works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 19 Mntce - Blount Co. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $89,196 in 2026.

James Sells

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,195

Sub-department: Dist 28 Mntce - Coffee Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 493300

James Sells holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 28 Mntce - Coffee Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,195.

Shawn Dean

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,195

Sub-department: Dist 28 Mntce - Sequatchie Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 509885

Shawn Dean is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 28 Mntce - Sequatchie Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,195.

Joel Bates

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,195

Sub-department: Reg 3 Floating Mntce - Nash
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 105430

Joel Bates works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within Reg 3 Floating Mntce - Nash. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $89,195 in 2026.

Rhonda Black

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,194

Sub-department: Dist 19 Mntce - Roane Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 146382

Rhonda Black holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 19 Mntce - Roane Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,194.

Shawn Parrish

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,193

Sub-department: Dist 47 Mntce - Gibson Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 162524

Shawn Parrish is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 47 Mntce - Gibson Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,193.

Cory Fox

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,193

Sub-department: Dist 27 Mntce - Putnam Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 343917

Cory Fox holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 27 Mntce - Putnam Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,193.

Kevin Haley

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,193

Sub-department: Dist 27 Mntce - Cumberland Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 413324

Kevin Haley is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 27 Mntce - Cumberland Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,193.

Charles Fonner

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,192

Sub-department: Dist 39 Mntce - Marshall Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 474520

Charles Fonner is a Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 39 Mntce - Marshall Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,192.

Robert King

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,191

Sub-department: Dist 29 Mntce- Hamilton Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 425674

Robert King works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 29 Mntce- Hamilton Co. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $89,191 in 2026.

Christopher Andrews

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,191

Sub-department: Dist 39 Mntce - Rutherford Co
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,255
Employee ID: 142710

Christopher Andrews holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 39 Mntce - Rutherford Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,191.

Matthew Flanagan

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,028

Sub-department: M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay: $86,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,245
Employee ID: 554662

Matthew Flanagan is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,028.

Abigail Cothron

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,025

Sub-department: Region 3 Project Development
Base pay: $86,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,245
Employee ID: 595429

Abigail Cothron holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,025.

Jeannine Mbabazi

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,025

Sub-department: Reg 3 Traffic - Nashville
Base pay: $86,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,245
Employee ID: 594203

Jeannine Mbabazi holds the role of Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Reg 3 Traffic - Nashville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,025.

Reece Mcdowell

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,025

Sub-department: Reg 4 Traffic - Jackson
Base pay: $86,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hughes

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,245
Employee ID: 554674

Reece Mcdowell is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Reg 4 Traffic - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,025.

Bryan Ortiz

Transportation Engineering S3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,025

Sub-department: Reg 1 Traffic - Knoxville
Base pay: $86,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,245
Employee ID: 595425

Bryan Ortiz is a Transportation Engineering S3* at Transportation within Reg 1 Traffic - Knoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,025.

Richard Stone

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,821

Sub-department: Reg 4 Floating Mntce - Jackson
Base pay: $88,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,402
Employee ID: 156303

At Transportation, Richard Stone serves as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent within Reg 4 Floating Mntce - Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,821.

Chance Dittfurth

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,764

Sub-department: Dist 39 Const- Murfreesboro
Base pay: $88,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,397
Employee ID: 138448

Chance Dittfurth holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 39 Const- Murfreesboro. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,764.

Justin Brewer

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,032

Sub-department: Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4921)
Base pay: $88,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,336
Employee ID: 113036

Justin Brewer holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 49 Const -Memphis(4921). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,032.

Lawrence Carter

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,032

Sub-department: Dist 47 Mntce - Carroll Co
Base pay: $88,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,336
Employee ID: 161917

Lawrence Carter holds the role of Transportation Assistant Superintendent at Transportation within District 47 Mntce - Carroll Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,032.

David Darnell

Transportation Assistant Superintendent/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,032

Sub-department: Dist 37 Mntce - Davidson Co
Base pay: $88,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,336
Employee ID: 514037

David Darnell works as a Transportation Assistant Superintendent for Transportation within District 37 Mntce - Davidson Co. Their status is full-time. David earned $88,032 in 2026.

Douglas Goodwin

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,032

Sub-department: Dist 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922)
Base pay: $88,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,336
Employee ID: 462597

Douglas Goodwin works as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 for Transportation within District 29 Const -Chattanoo(2922). Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $88,032 in 2026.