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 36

John Goforth

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,338

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 493282

John Goforth works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. Their status is full-time. John earned $76,338 in 2026.

Terry Thomas

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,291

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Mckenzie
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 144514

Terry Thomas holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 47 Const - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,291.

Robert Hill

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,251

Sub-department: Dist 27 Const - Livingston
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 112812

Robert Hill holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 27 Const - Livingston. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,251.

Dennis Amacher

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,206

Sub-department: Dist 28 Const - Tullahoma
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 144363

Dennis Amacher is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 28 Const - Tullahoma. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,206.

Floyd Johnson

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,162

Sub-department: Dist 49 Const -Memphis(4921)
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 136832

Floyd Johnson is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 49 Const -Memphis(4921). They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,162.

William Parker

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,158

Sub-department: Dist 19 Const - Harriman
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 492204

William Parker is a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 at Transportation within District 19 Const - Harriman. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,158.

Benjamin Beasley

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,053

Sub-department: Dist 27 Const - Livingston
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 493646

Benjamin Beasley is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 27 Const - Livingston. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,053.

Stewart Broussard

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,025

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Trenton
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 336401

Stewart Broussard works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 47 Const - Trenton. Their status is full-time. Stewart earned $76,025 in 2026.

Chris Sims

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,013

Sub-department: Dist 47 Const - Newbern
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 491257

Chris Sims is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 47 Const - Newbern. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,013.

Michael Bare

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,000

Sub-department: Reg 1 Floating Mtnce - Knox
Base pay: $74,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,185
Employee ID: 136725

Michael Bare is a Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within Reg 1 Floating Mtnce - Knox. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,000.

Pamela Mosher

Cadd Supervisor 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,945

Sub-department: Structures - Special Projects
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 110803

Pamela Mosher works as a Cadd Supervisor 1 for Transportation within Structures - Special Projects. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $75,945 in 2026.

Teresa Wiseman

Cadd Supervisor 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,944

Sub-department: Structures - Special Projects
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 108884

Teresa Wiseman holds the role of Cadd Supervisor 1 at Transportation within Structures - Special Projects. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,944.

Justin Dickens

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,943

Sub-department: Dist 37 Const -Nashville(3722)
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 454041

At Transportation, Justin Dickens serves as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 within District 37 Const -Nashville(3722). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,943.

John Poyhonen

Tdot Regional Garage Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,942

Sub-department: Region 4 Garage - Jackson
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 110498

John Poyhonen works as a Tdot Regional Garage Supervisor for Transportation within Region 4 Garage - Jackson. Their status is full-time. John earned $75,942 in 2026.

Ryan Boling

Accountant 3/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,940

Sub-department: Finance Office
Base pay: $74,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,177
Employee ID: 104611

Ryan Boling holds the role of Accountant 3 at Transportation within Finance Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,940.

Jamica Cook

Tdot Technical Specialist 1*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,900

Sub-department: Planning Division
Base pay: $75,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,325
Employee ID: 156598

Jamica Cook is a Tdot Technical Specialist 1* at Transportation within Planning Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,900.

George Browning

Tdot Technical Specialist 3*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,708

Sub-department: Env Permit Compliance
Base pay: $73,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,158
Employee ID: 472336

George Browning holds the role of Tdot Technical Specialist 3* at Transportation within Environmental Permit Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,708.

Benjamin Burns

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 624581

Benjamin Burns is a Transportation Engineering S2* at Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,624.

Brock Davis

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 451587

At Transportation, Brock Davis serves as a Transportation Engineering S2* within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,624.

Samuel Ferguson

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 647412

At Transportation, Samuel Ferguson serves as a Transportation Engineering S2* within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,624.

Blake Johnson

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 647411

Blake Johnson works as a Transportation Engineering S2* for Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $75,624 in 2026.

Jordan King

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 647414

At Transportation, Jordan King serves as a Transportation Engineering S2* within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,624.

Grayson Lane

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 624657

Grayson Lane works as a Transportation Engineering S2* for Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. Their status is full-time. Grayson earned $75,624 in 2026.

Dylan Maynard

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 647413

Dylan Maynard is a Transportation Engineering S2* at Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,624.

Daniel Montana

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 593386

At Transportation, Daniel Montana serves as a Transportation Engineering S2* within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,624.

Maxine Otieno

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 647415

Maxine Otieno holds the role of Transportation Engineering S2* at Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,624.

William Stone

Transportation Engineering S2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,624

Sub-department: Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay: $75,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,302
Employee ID: 506800

William Stone is a Transportation Engineering S2* at Transportation within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,624.

Wayne Wilborn

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,612

Sub-department: Dist 38 Garage - Mcewen
Base pay: $75,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,301
Employee ID: 405653

Wayne Wilborn holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 38 Garage - Mcewen. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,612.

Betsy Laaser

Transportation Program Monitor 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,577

Sub-department: Planning Division
Base pay: $73,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,147
Employee ID: 108917

Betsy Laaser is a Transportation Program Monitor 2* at Transportation within Planning Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,577.

Douglas Gunnels

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,504

Sub-department: Bureau Chief Administration
Base pay: $75,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,292
Employee ID: 268491

Douglas Gunnels is a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Transportation within Bureau Chief Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,504.

Candis Cain

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 461900

Candis Cain works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Candis earned $75,420 in 2026.

Dakota Darnell

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Dist 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 570351

Dakota Darnell is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,420.

William Edwards

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Region 3 Garage - Nashville
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 111070

William Edwards holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within Region 3 Garage - Nashville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,420.

Jason Ellison

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 149002

Jason Ellison works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $75,420 in 2026.

Phillip Hardy

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Region 4 Garage - Jackson
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 592341

Phillip Hardy works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within Region 4 Garage - Jackson. Their status is full-time. Phillip earned $75,420 in 2026.

Timothy Heffron

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Dist 17 Garage - Morristown
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 617482

At Transportation, Timothy Heffron serves as a Tdot Supervisor within District 17 Garage - Morristown. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,420.

Takila Hubert

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 717715

Takila Hubert works as a Tdot Supervisor for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Takila earned $75,420 in 2026.

William Hudson

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Dist 37 Const -Nashville(3721)
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 512499

William Hudson holds the role of Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 37 Const -Nashville(3721). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,420.

Tyler Huey

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Dist 38 Mntce - Maury Co
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 464654

At Transportation, Tyler Huey serves as a Tdot Supervisor within District 38 Mntce - Maury Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,420.

James Kupiec

Tdot Supervisor/Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Dist 38 Const - Clarksville
Base pay: $75,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,285
Employee ID: 491895

James Kupiec is a Tdot Supervisor at Transportation within District 38 Const - Clarksville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,420.