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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

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 41

James Brock

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 18 Mntce - Knox Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
512800

At Transportation, James Brock serves as a Senior Transportation Worker within District 18 Mntce - Knox Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Johnny Brown

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
113083

Johnny Brown holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Christopher Burchard

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 29 Mntce- Hamilton Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
291439

Christopher Burchard is a Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within District 29 Mntce- Hamilton Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,960.

John Cavaness

Tdot Technical Coordinator 1/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Local Prog & Comm Invest Div
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
143279

John Cavaness works as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 1 for Transportation within Local Program & Community Invest Division. Their status is full-time. John earned $69,960 in 2026.

James Click

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 49 Const - Covington
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
147051

James Click is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 49 Const - Covington. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,960.

Terry Coggins

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 39 Const- Murfreesboro
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
120788

At Transportation, Terry Coggins serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within District 39 Const- Murfreesboro. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Bradford Crabtree

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 27 Const - Cookeville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
107970

Bradford Crabtree works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 27 Const - Cookeville. Their status is full-time. Bradford earned $69,960 in 2026.

Jeffrey Dittmer

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 39 Const- Murfreesboro
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
491089

At Transportation, Jeffrey Dittmer serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within District 39 Const- Murfreesboro. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Anthony Elzy

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 18 Const - Knoxville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
488886

Anthony Elzy holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 18 Const - Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Michael Fowler

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 48 Mntce - Madison Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
149426

Michael Fowler is a Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within District 48 Mntce - Madison Co. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,960.

Julie Hartman

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Reg 3 Traffic - Nashville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
447732

At Transportation, Julie Hartman serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within Reg 3 Traffic - Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Kyle Henry

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
154570

At Transportation, Kyle Henry serves as a Senior Transportation Worker within District 38 Mntce - Montgomery Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Alfred Hill

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 37 Mntce - Davidson Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
359619

Alfred Hill holds the role of Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within District 37 Mntce - Davidson Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Tracy Hillis

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 28 Const - Mcminnville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
121791

Tracy Hillis is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,960.

Harold Johnson

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 48 Mntce - Haywood Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
450228

At Transportation, Harold Johnson serves as a Senior Transportation Worker within District 48 Mntce - Haywood Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Donald Mckinney

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 29 Const -Chattanoo(2921)
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
462605

Donald Mckinney works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within District 29 Const -Chattanoo(2921). Their status is full-time. Donald earned $69,960 in 2026.

Odell Murray

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 49 Mntce - Shelby Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
135476

Odell Murray works as a Senior Transportation Worker for Transportation within District 49 Mntce - Shelby Co. Their status is full-time. Odell earned $69,960 in 2026.

Aaron Northington

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 38 Const - Clarksville
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
153722

Aaron Northington holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 38 Const - Clarksville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Christopher Reed

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 48 Const - Bethel Springs
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
130619

Christopher Reed holds the role of Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 at Transportation within District 48 Const - Bethel Springs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Robert Riffle

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 18 Const - Newport
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
426196

At Transportation, Robert Riffle serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within District 18 Const - Newport. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Christopher Roark

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 17 Mntce - Sullivan Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
102933

Christopher Roark works as a Senior Transportation Worker for Transportation within District 17 Mntce - Sullivan Co. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $69,960 in 2026.

Rita Sexton

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 17 Const - Johnson City
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
483923

Rita Sexton is a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 17 Const - Johnson City. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,960.

Randall Surratt

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 48 Const - Bethel Springs
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
144846

Randall Surratt holds the role of Tdot Engineering Technician 4 at Transportation within District 48 Const - Bethel Springs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

James Thornton

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 18 Mntce - Knox Co
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
477192

James Thornton holds the role of Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within District 18 Mntce - Knox Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,960.

Brian Wiseman

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Dist 17 Const - Johnson City
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
454744

At Transportation, Brian Wiseman serves as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 within District 17 Const - Johnson City. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Daniel Witherspoon

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,960
Sub-department
Reg 4 Floating Mntce - Jackson
Base pay
$69,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,830
Employee ID
127452

At Transportation, Daniel Witherspoon serves as a Senior Transportation Worker within Reg 4 Floating Mntce - Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,960.

Brent Walker

Senior Transportation Worker/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,811
Sub-department
Reg 2 Floating Mntce - Chatt
Base pay
$68,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,811
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,675
Employee ID
135221

Brent Walker holds the role of Senior Transportation Worker at Transportation within Reg 2 Floating Mntce - Chatt. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,811.

Jennifer Lowrance

Tdot Technical Coordinator 1/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,784
Sub-department
Dist 47 Const - Trenton
Base pay
$68,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,784
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,680
Employee ID
126128

Jennifer Lowrance works as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 1 for Transportation within District 47 Const - Trenton. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $69,784 in 2026.

Brian Taylor

Tdot Technical Specialist 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,770
Sub-department
ROW Division - R3 Preconstruct
Base pay
$68,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,770
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,675
Employee ID
533179

At Transportation, Brian Taylor serves as a Tdot Technical Specialist 2* within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,770.

Ashley Harris

Tdot Technical Specialist 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,770
Sub-department
ROW Division - R3 Preconstruct
Base pay
$68,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,770
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,675
Employee ID
594855

Ashley Harris is a Tdot Technical Specialist 2* at Transportation within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,770.

Halston Cutrell

Tdot Technical Specialist 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,733
Sub-department
ROW Division - R3 Preconstruct
Base pay
$68,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,733
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,675
Employee ID
525880

Halston Cutrell works as a Tdot Technical Specialist 2* for Transportation within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. Their status is full-time. Halston earned $69,733 in 2026.

Andrew Nielson

Tdot Technical Specialist 2*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,714
Sub-department
ROW Division - R3 Preconstruct
Base pay
$68,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,714
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,675
Employee ID
571382

Andrew Nielson is a Tdot Technical Specialist 2* at Transportation within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,714.

Brandy Davis

Tdot Technical Coordinator 1/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,699
Sub-department
Dist 27 Mntce - Overton Co
Base pay
$66,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,895
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,699
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,567
Employee ID
452225

Brandy Davis works as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 1 for Transportation within District 27 Mntce - Overton Co. Their status is full-time. Brandy earned $69,699 in 2026.

Christopher Campbell

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,576
Sub-department
Region 1 Project Development
Base pay
$69,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,798
Employee ID
461585

At Transportation, Christopher Campbell serves as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,576.

Christopher Gentry

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,576
Sub-department
M&T Materials & Pavements
Base pay
$69,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,798
Employee ID
509812

At Transportation, Christopher Gentry serves as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 within M&T Materials & Pavements. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,576.

Tracey Shaw

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,576
Sub-department
Design Division
Base pay
$69,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,798
Employee ID
110587

At Transportation, Tracey Shaw serves as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 within Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,576.

Hunter Vanhook

Tdot Technical Coordinator 2/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,576
Sub-department
Region 2 Project Development
Base pay
$69,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,798
Employee ID
473698

At Transportation, Hunter Vanhook serves as a Tdot Technical Coordinator 2 within Region 2 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,576.

Keith Pratt

Tdot Engineering Technician 4/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,533
Sub-department
Planning Division
Base pay
$67,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,533
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,632
Employee ID
117878

Keith Pratt works as a Tdot Engineering Technician 4 for Transportation within Planning Division. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $69,533 in 2026.

Billy Ervin

Transportation Engineering S1*/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,509
Sub-department
Graduate Trans Engineer Progrm
Base pay
$68,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,509
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,667
Employee ID
463249

At Transportation, Billy Ervin serves as a Transportation Engineering S1* within Graduate Transportation Engineer Progrm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,509.

Latonya Williams

Accountant 3/Transportation

2026 total comp
$69,492
Sub-department
Finance Office
Base pay
$69,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,791
Employee ID
624547

Latonya Williams is a Accountant 3 at Transportation within Finance Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,492.