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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

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Jacob Owen

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Perry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
552706

At Wildlife Resources, Jacob Owen serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,612.

Roy Prater

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
534557

Roy Prater works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $45,612 in 2026.

Jacob Riggs

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
546052

At Wildlife Resources, Jacob Riggs serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,612.

Mark Read

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edmund

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
645187

Mark Read works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $45,612 in 2026.

Austin Smith

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
569843

Austin Smith is a Wildlife Technician 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,612.

Caleb Turner

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
114588

Caleb Turner works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Caleb earned $45,612 in 2026.

Billy Watkins

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
422878

Billy Watkins works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $45,612 in 2026.

James Wilson

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
512254

At Wildlife Resources, James Wilson serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,612.

Donald Harris

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
491800

Donald Harris is a Wildlife Technician 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,612.

Larry Brancefield

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$45,612
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$45,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kenneth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,801
Employee ID
511598

Larry Brancefield works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $45,612 in 2026.

Adam Andersen

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
723408

Adam Andersen is a Wildlife Equipment Operator at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,928.

Dillon Carter

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
723419

Dillon Carter holds the role of Wildlife Equipment Operator at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,928.

Alexzander Clark

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
723414

Alexzander Clark holds the role of Wildlife Equipment Operator at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,928.

Steven Clark

Wildlife Technician 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
596604

Steven Clark is a Wildlife Technician 2 at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,928.

Hunter Duncan

Wildlife Technician 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
483939

Hunter Duncan works as a Wildlife Technician 2 for Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Hunter earned $44,928 in 2026.

Rusty Hicks

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
663657

Rusty Hicks holds the role of Wildlife Equipment Operator at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,928.

Eric Nie

Wildlife Technician 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
698477

Eric Nie holds the role of Wildlife Technician 2 at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,928.

Brian Smith

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
722012

Brian Smith works as a Wildlife Equipment Operator for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $44,928 in 2026.

Casey Mounts

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,928
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$44,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,744
Employee ID
712362

Casey Mounts is a Wildlife Equipment Operator at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,928.

Ashley Garrison

Secretary/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,878
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$43,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,030
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,654
Employee ID
597684

Ashley Garrison works as a Secretary for Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $44,878 in 2026.

Haley Carr

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
586877

Haley Carr is a Wildlife Technician 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,554.

Charles Hogan

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
431985

At Wildlife Resources, Charles Hogan serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Region 2 Wildlife. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,554.

Larry Huddleston

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
549913

At Wildlife Resources, Larry Huddleston serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Region 4 Wildlife. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,554.

Dale Linkous

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
569788

At Wildlife Resources, Dale Linkous serves as a Wildlife Technician 1 within Region 4 Wildlife. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,554.

Stephen Little

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Landon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
581545

Stephen Little holds the role of Wildlife Technician 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,554.

Michael Rushing

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
722497

Michael Rushing works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is part-time. Michael earned $44,554 in 2026.

Brayden Trout

Wildlife Technician 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,554
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,554
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$21
Employee ID
618838

Brayden Trout works as a Wildlife Technician 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is part-time. Brayden earned $44,554 in 2026.

Carl Lehman Jr

Wildlife Dispatcher 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$44,280
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$44,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,280
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,690
Employee ID
570848

At Wildlife Resources, Carl Lehman Jr serves as a Wildlife Dispatcher 2 within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,280.