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Deputy Commissioner 1

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Veterans Services. Median total compensation for the role is $237,144, above the department median of $52,944.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$237.1K
Role median
$237,144
Agency median
$52,944
Comparison
Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy Commissioner 1 is held in 6 Tennessee departments. In Veterans Services, the median of $237,144 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $245,784 ranks #1 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
City of Chicago
$175,512 · 99
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Michael Scholes

Deputy Commissioner 1/Veterans Services

2026 total comp
$237,144
Sub-department
Administrative Division
Base pay
$231,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$237,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,287
Employee ID
576389

Michael Scholes works as a Deputy Commissioner 1 for Veterans Services within Administrative Division. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $237,144 in 2026.