Tennessee / Transportation
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 5
Software Developer-Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Carsten Slosberg serves as a Software Developer-Lead within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,032.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Amy Bailey works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Incident Management Office. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $133,008 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Jennifer Blankenship is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Region 4 Administrative - Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,008.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Katherine Mcginnis holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within District 49 Administrative - Arlington. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,008.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Steven Sherwood holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within District 47 Administrative - Mckenzie. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,008.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Joseph Heintzman is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Maintenance Ops/Eng Ops. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,876.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Zane Pannell works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Reg 3 Traffic - Nashville. Their status is full-time. Zane earned $132,876 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Xiaoyang Jia is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Asset Management Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,744.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Miller Bernhardt works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Alternative Delivery Division. Their status is full-time. Miller earned $132,707 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Andrew Wisniewski works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Region 3 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $132,702 in 2026.
Software Developer-Lead/Transportation
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Sarah Fleming holds the role of Software Developer-Lead at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,540.
Data Architect/Transportation
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At Transportation, April Letellier serves as a Data Architect within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Mark Doty is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Environmental Region 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,368.
IT Manager-Sr/Transportation
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Michelle Houck is a IT Manager-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,368.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Ernest Medlin is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Environmental Region 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,368.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Joseph Burchfield works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Region 2 Project Development. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $131,326 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Matthew Edens serves as a Tdot Manager within District 18 Administrative - Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,326.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Nicholas Kniazewycz holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within P3 Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,326.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Jonathan Vest serves as a Tdot Manager within Construction Division - Director. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,203.
Tdot Statewide Proj Manager/Transportation
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Sharon Sanders holds the role of Tdot Statewide Proj Manager at Transportation within Strategic Program Controls Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,073.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Eli Jones is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Region 4 Project Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,971.
Project Manager-Sr/Transportation
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Eric Houck is a Project Manager-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,452.
Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation
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Amy Long works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Traffic Design Division. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $130,360 in 2026.
Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation
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Steven Paulson works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Engineer Division - Bridge Evaluation. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $130,345 in 2026.
Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation
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Alexandria Pruett works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Design Division. Their status is full-time. Alexandria earned $130,345 in 2026.
Senior Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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At Transportation, Matej Lesko serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer within Construction Division - Director. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,129.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Robert Jowers is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within M&T Geotechnical Engineering. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,127.
Project Director/Transportation
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Kirt Denney works as a Project Director for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Kirt earned $130,008 in 2026.
Network Architect-Adv/Transportation
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Chris Fluty works as a Network Architect-Adv for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $129,756 in 2026.
Data Architect/Transportation
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Naveena Kandasamy holds the role of Data Architect at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,588.
Transportation Manager 2/Transportation
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At Transportation, Mark Dykes serves as a Transportation Manager 2 within Reg 1 Tmc & Help Trucks - Knx. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,220.
Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation
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Christopher Harris works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Maintenance Ops/Eng Ops. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $128,904 in 2026.
Project Director/Transportation
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At Transportation, John Hicks serves as a Project Director within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,904.
Project Director/Transportation
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At Transportation, George Poor serves as a Project Director within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,904.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Katherine Cantley works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $128,712 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Mohammad Ahsan works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Asset Management Division. Their status is full-time. Mohammad earned $128,508 in 2026.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Erik Andersen serves as a Tdot Manager within Passenger Transportation Rail Frght Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,508.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Emily Burgess serves as a Tdot Manager within Concept Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,508.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Christopher Mcdonald is a Tdot Manager at Transportation within Asset Management Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,508.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Anthony Renfro works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within M&T Materials & Pavements. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $128,508 in 2026.