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 9
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Jeremiah Clinard serves as a Tdot Team Lead within District 27 Mntce - Putnam Co. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,216.
Senior Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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John Slayton is a Senior Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Construction Division - Director. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,179.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Bethany Horvath serves as a Tdot Manager within Region 2 Administrative - Chattanooga. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,004.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Jason Farmer holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within District 17 Mntce - Washington Co. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,826.
Transportation Manager 2/Transportation
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William Greer is a Transportation Manager 2 at Transportation within Row Division - R3 Preconstruct. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,822.
Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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At Transportation, James Rosen serves as a Region Transportation Engineer within District 17 Admin-Johnson City. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,728.
Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist/Transportation
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Monica Cromer works as a Tdot Statewide Technician Specialist for Transportation within Right of Way Division - Director. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $118,724 in 2026.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Danny Lane serves as a Tdot Team Lead within M&T Operations Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,512.
Statewide Transp Engineer/Transportation
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Everett Cowan works as a Statewide Transp Engineer for Transportation within Traffic Design Division. Their status is full-time. Everett earned $118,500 in 2026.
Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 2/Transportation
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At Transportation, Stanley Trice serves as a Transportation Proj Specialist Supervisor 2 within Traffic Design Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,395.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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James Ramsey is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,287.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Landon Castleberry holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Reg 2 Traffic - Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,224.
Senior Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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Brandon Bartrom holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer at Transportation within Engineer Division - Structural Design. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,208.
Tdot Senior Project Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, David Layhew serves as a Tdot Senior Project Manager within Region 3 Project Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,191.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Jason Moody works as a Tdot Team Lead for Transportation within Reg 4 Traffic - Jackson. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $118,068 in 2026.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Ronnie Moore holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Reg 4 Bridge Inspection - Jack. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,068.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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At Transportation, Crystal Edgemon serves as a Tdot Manager within Row Division - R2 Preconstruct. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,784.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Joseph Bender serves as a Tdot Team Lead within Engineer Division - Bridge Repair. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,711.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Keven Brown holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Environmental Region 1. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,707.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Erick Hunt-Hawkins is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Environmental Quality and Nepa. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,707.
Network Ops Administrator-Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Dean Roberts serves as a Network Ops Administrator-Lead within Information Technology Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,704.
Transportation Comms Coordinator 3/Transportation
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At Transportation, Rebekah Hammonds serves as a Transportation Comms Coordinator 3 within Community Relations Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,437.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Sara Norville holds the role of Tdot Manager at Transportation within Row Division - R4 Preconstruct. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,240.
Tdot Manager/Transportation
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Adan Perez works as a Tdot Manager for Transportation within Incident Management Office. Their status is full-time. Adan earned $117,240 in 2026.
Tdot Project Manager/Transportation
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Tracie Widner holds the role of Tdot Project Manager at Transportation within Region 1 Project Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,237.
Transportation Manager 2/Transportation
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At Transportation, Bradley Scott serves as a Transportation Manager 2 within Row Division - R2 Preconstruct. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,028.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Marty Weed is a Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Procurement & Inventory. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,026.
Project Manager-Sr/Transportation
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Michael Rose holds the role of Project Manager-Sr at Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,000.
Senior Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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At Transportation, Michael Palmer serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer within Region 1 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,991.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Eric Wingfield serves as a Tdot Team Lead within Procurement & Inventory. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,904.
Project Manager-Sr/Transportation
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Marcy Damon works as a Project Manager-Sr for Transportation within Information Technology Office. Their status is full-time. Marcy earned $116,856 in 2026.
Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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Eric James works as a Region Transportation Engineer for Transportation within District 27 Administrative - Cookeville. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $116,832 in 2026.
Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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James White holds the role of Region Transportation Engineer at Transportation within District 48 Administrative - Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,724.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Harrison Vineyard holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Reg 1 Floating Mtnce - Knox. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,690.
Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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At Transportation, Charles Gavaghan serves as a Region Transportation Engineer within Region 3 Project Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,606.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Abdulrahman Abbas holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within Traffic Design Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,388.
Region Transportation Engineer/Transportation
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Melissa Cannon holds the role of Region Transportation Engineer at Transportation within District 39 Administrative - Belfast. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,388.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Zachary Fluhart holds the role of Tdot Team Lead at Transportation within District 38 Const - Clarksville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,388.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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At Transportation, Rachel Halliburton serves as a Tdot Team Lead within District 28 Const - Mcminnville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,388.
Tdot Team Lead/Transportation
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Matthew Kee works as a Tdot Team Lead for Transportation within District 48 Const - Bethel Springs. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $116,388 in 2026.