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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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Tyler Mullins

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
618775

Tyler Mullins is a Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,952.

Liam O'Malley

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
641728

At Wildlife Resources, Liam O'Malley serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,952.

Wade Neely

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dillon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
555668

At Wildlife Resources, Wade Neely serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,952.

Aaron Patton

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
641735

Aaron Patton works as a Wildlife Officer for Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $65,952 in 2026.

Jacob Peach

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
641730

Jacob Peach is a Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,952.

Breanna Roy

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Diane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
641729

Breanna Roy works as a Wildlife Officer for Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Breanna earned $65,952 in 2026.

Colten Snyder

Wildlife Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Taunton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
617780

Colten Snyder is a Wildlife Manager 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,952.

Matthew Stevenson

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
642182

Matthew Stevenson is a Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,952.

Taylor Winchell

Wildlife Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,952
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$65,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,496
Employee ID
633232

At Wildlife Resources, Taylor Winchell serves as a Wildlife Manager 1 within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,952.

Nicholas Guarneri

Business Technician Support-Adv/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,291
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$65,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,291
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$31
Employee ID
715207

Nicholas Guarneri is a Business Technician Support-Adv at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,291.

Dakota Dotson

Business Technician Support-Adv/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$65,270
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$65,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,270
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$31
Employee ID
724080

Dakota Dotson works as a Business Technician Support-Adv for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is part-time. Dakota earned $65,270 in 2026.

Michael Cabe

Radio Communications Technician 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$64,739
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$63,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,559
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,739
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,265
Employee ID
140349

Michael Cabe holds the role of Radio Communications Technician 3 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,739.

Carla Walker

Administrative Secretary/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,800
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$58,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,899
Employee ID
106633

Carla Walker holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,800.

Hunter Lynch

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
713902

At Wildlife Resources, Hunter Lynch serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,108.

Colten Behrendt

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
677334

Colten Behrendt works as a Wildlife Officer for Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Colten earned $63,108 in 2026.

Maggie Coffey

Wildlife Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
718756

Maggie Coffey is a Wildlife Manager 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,108.

Christopher Creswell

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
713682

Christopher Creswell holds the role of Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

Seth Dunn

Wildlife Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Russell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
495346

Seth Dunn holds the role of Wildlife Manager 1 at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

John Fletcher

Wildlife Equipment Oper Supervisor/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
528431

John Fletcher works as a Wildlife Equipment Oper Supervisor for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. John earned $63,108 in 2026.

Bereket Graves

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
713689

Bereket Graves works as a Wildlife Officer for Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Bereket earned $63,108 in 2026.

Justin Headrick

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
647462

At Wildlife Resources, Justin Headrick serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,108.

Anthony Helton

Wildlife Equipment Oper Supervisor/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
698385

Anthony Helton holds the role of Wildlife Equipment Oper Supervisor at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

Cody Maclennan

Wildlife Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
627642

Cody Maclennan works as a Wildlife Manager 1 for Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Cody earned $63,108 in 2026.

Derrick Morphis

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Austin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
660897

Derrick Morphis holds the role of Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

Arika Reed

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
702141

Arika Reed holds the role of Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

Dennis Shortt

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
McKinley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
685582

Dennis Shortt works as a Wildlife Officer for Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $63,108 in 2026.

Samuel Stewart

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
638859

At Wildlife Resources, Samuel Stewart serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,108.

James Storey

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kirk

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
489439

James Storey holds the role of Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,108.

Logan Taylor

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$63,108
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$63,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,259
Employee ID
677470

At Wildlife Resources, Logan Taylor serves as a Wildlife Officer within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,108.

Abigail Coffman

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$62,990
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$60,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,702
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,990
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,024
Employee ID
596174

Abigail Coffman holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,990.

Penny Carpenter

Licensing Manager/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$62,537
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,337
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,537
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Annette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,100
Employee ID
139675

Penny Carpenter holds the role of Licensing Manager at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,537.

Canella Cole

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$62,002
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$60,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,002
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,048
Employee ID
591187

Canella Cole is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.

Bryan Smith

Radio Communications Technician 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,291
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$58,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,611
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,291
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,890
Employee ID
653904

Bryan Smith holds the role of Radio Communications Technician 3 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,291.

Melissa Raulerson

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,259
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$59,825
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,434
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,259
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,985
Employee ID
161191

Melissa Raulerson works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $61,259 in 2026.

Bharati Sonawane

Software Developer-Jr*/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,200
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yogesh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,100
Employee ID
720147

Bharati Sonawane works as a Software Developer-Jr* for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Bharati earned $61,200 in 2026.

James Askins

Wildlife Technician 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,128
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,094
Employee ID
129028

James Askins works as a Wildlife Technician 2 for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. James earned $61,128 in 2026.

Anthony Bow

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,128
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,094
Employee ID
135560

At Wildlife Resources, Anthony Bow serves as a Wildlife Equipment Operator within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,128.

Jerry Bowlin

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,128
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,094
Employee ID
122223

Jerry Bowlin 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 $61,128.

Glenn Brown

Wildlife Equipment Operator/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,128
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$61,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,094
Employee ID
105290

At Wildlife Resources, Glenn Brown serves as a Wildlife Equipment Operator within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,128.

Barbara Bryan

Wildlife Technician 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$61,128
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$61,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,094
Employee ID
147395

Barbara Bryan 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 $61,128.