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Wildlife Resources

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Wildlife Resources protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 729 employees with median total compensation of $72,012; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$53.6M
Employees
729
Median total
$72,012
Highest record
$243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 729 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,012) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$73,191 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$276 (0%)
  • 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
$44,554
$51,264
$72,012
$90,132
$107,484

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,484 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,554. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Wildlife Officer
135 · $72,012
Wildlife Manager 2
69 · $90,864
Wildlife Manager 3
43 · $98,424

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

Page 1

James Scott

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,989
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$117,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,989
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
147492

James Scott works as a Wildlife Manager 4 for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. James earned $117,989 in 2026.

William Black

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
106026

William Black works as a Wildlife Manager 4 for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. William earned $117,984 in 2026.

Brian Chandler

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
431955

Brian Chandler is a Wildlife Manager 4 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,984.

Patrick Lemons

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
119821

Patrick Lemons holds the role of Wildlife Manager 4 at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,984.

John Mike

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
114013

John Mike is a Wildlife Manager 4 at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,984.

Jason Miller

Wildlife Manager 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,848
Employee ID
153488

Jason Miller is a Wildlife Manager 4 at Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,984.

Jeffery Prater

Wildlife Major/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
153026

At Wildlife Resources, Jeffery Prater serves as a Wildlife Major within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,984.

Thomas Crawford

Wildlife Information & Education Assistant Director/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
140941

At Wildlife Resources, Thomas Crawford serves as a Wildlife Information & Education Assistant Director within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,984.

Jeffrey Skelton

Wildlife Major/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$117,984
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$117,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,832
Employee ID
151362

Jeffrey Skelton works as a Wildlife Major for Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $117,984 in 2026.

Amanda Gaston

Talent Management Assistant Director/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$116,197
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$111,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,197
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,268
Employee ID
593102

Amanda Gaston works as a Talent Management Assistant Director for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $116,197 in 2026.

Joel Kane

Project Manager-Sr/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$116,074
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$113,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,794
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,074
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gordon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,440
Employee ID
546964

At Wildlife Resources, Joel Kane serves as a Project Manager-Sr within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,074.

Chris Haley

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$113,901
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$113,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,901
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$55
Employee ID
160022

Chris Haley holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,901.