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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

Michael Stockdale

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$91,998
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$91,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,998
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$44
Employee ID
114938

Michael Stockdale holds the role of Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,998.

Shukri Ghussein

Production Control Spec-Lead/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$91,032
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$88,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,403
Employee ID
107223

Shukri Ghussein holds the role of Production Control Spec-Lead at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,032.

James Barlow

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
147305

James Barlow is a Wildlife Manager 2 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,864.

Joshua Hunt

Wildlife Sergeant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
349297

Joshua Hunt holds the role of Wildlife Sergeant at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,864.

Samuel Murrey

Wildlife Information Specialist/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
121691

Samuel Murrey is a Wildlife Information Specialist at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,864.

Matthew Parker

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
132546

At Wildlife Resources, Matthew Parker serves as a Wildlife Manager 2 within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,864.

Rusty Thompson

Wildlife Sergeant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
116665

Rusty Thompson holds the role of Wildlife Sergeant at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,864.

Joseph Mcspadden

Wildlife Sergeant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
366298

Joseph Mcspadden holds the role of Wildlife Sergeant at Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,864.

Dustin Buttram

Wildlife Sergeant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,864
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
147615

At Wildlife Resources, Dustin Buttram serves as a Wildlife Sergeant within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,864.

Billy Lagrange

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,863
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,863
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,572
Employee ID
403614

Billy Lagrange is a Wildlife Manager 2 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,863.

Perita Johnson

Project Manager-Asc/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,809
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$88,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,809
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,385
Employee ID
102802

Perita Johnson is a Project Manager-Asc at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,809.

Eric Anderson

Wildlife Lieutenant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,264
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,264
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,522
Employee ID
148105

Eric Anderson is a Wildlife Lieutenant at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,264.

James Canada

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
387271

James Canada holds the role of Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,132.

John Dunn

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
431904

John Dunn is a Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,132.

Adam Edge

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
645745

At Wildlife Resources, Adam Edge serves as a Wildlife Manager 3 within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,132.

Colby Gainer

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
722491

Colby Gainer is a Wildlife Manager 3 at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,132.

Hae Kim

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
719918

Hae Kim holds the role of Wildlife Manager 3 at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,132.

Daniel Musselwhite

Wildlife Educational Program Coor/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
646426

At Wildlife Resources, Daniel Musselwhite serves as a Wildlife Educational Program Coor within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,132.

Seth Snow

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$90,132
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,132
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,132
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,511
Employee ID
418623

Seth Snow works as a Wildlife Captain for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Seth earned $90,132 in 2026.