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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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Dennis Ward

Wildlife Sergeant/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,956
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
142871

Dennis Ward holds the role of Wildlife Sergeant at Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,956.

Leland Wilmot

Wildlife Information Specialist/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,956
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
158609

Leland Wilmot is a Wildlife Information Specialist at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,956.

Shannon Young

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,956
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
104270

Shannon Young works as a Wildlife Manager 2 for Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $94,956 in 2026.

Keith Thomas

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,956
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
106262

At Wildlife Resources, Keith Thomas serves as a Wildlife Manager 2 within Region 4 Wildlife. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,956.

Pamela Mcdonald

Wildlife Manager 2/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,956
Sub-department
Region 2 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
132559

Pamela Mcdonald holds the role of Wildlife Manager 2 at Wildlife Resources within Region 2 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,956.

William Wagers

Software Developer-Adv/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,829
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$92,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,829
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,712
Employee ID
534601

At Wildlife Resources, William Wagers serves as a Software Developer-Adv within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,829.

Bruce Brown

Facilities Manager 1/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,706
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$90,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,706
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,554
Employee ID
160085

Bruce Brown works as a Facilities Manager 1 for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Bruce earned $94,706 in 2026.

Dustin Deaton

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
403637

Dustin Deaton holds the role of Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,188.

Amy Fehrenbach

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kathleen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
637283

Amy Fehrenbach 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 $94,188.

Timothy Lane

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
706360

At Wildlife Resources, Timothy Lane serves as a Wildlife Manager 3 within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,188.

Ray Mcmillen

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
120515

Ray Mcmillen is a Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,188.

Adam Moticak

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
715982

Adam Moticak 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 $94,188.

Sally Petre

Wildlife Manager 3/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Region 4 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
498428

Sally Petre works as a Wildlife Manager 3 for Wildlife Resources within Region 4 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $94,188 in 2026.

Joshua Landrum

Wildlife Captain/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$94,188
Sub-department
Region 3 Wildlife
Base pay
$94,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,849
Employee ID
385689

Joshua Landrum is a Wildlife Captain at Wildlife Resources within Region 3 Wildlife. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,188.

Edward Gover

Wildlife Officer/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$93,780
Sub-department
Region 1 Wildlife
Base pay
$93,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,780
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,815
Employee ID
134650

Edward Gover holds the role of Wildlife Officer at Wildlife Resources within Region 1 Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,780.

January Lesage

Software Developer-Adv/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$93,384
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$93,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Barbara Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,782
Employee ID
471864

January Lesage is a Software Developer-Adv at Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,384.

Charles Phipps

Radio Systems Analyst/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$92,720
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$87,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,720
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,269
Employee ID
122247

Charles Phipps works as a Radio Systems Analyst for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $92,720 in 2026.

Muhammad Ghussein

IT Supervisor/Wildlife Resources

2026 total comp
$92,184
Sub-department
Nashville Office WL Statewide
Base pay
$92,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
s

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,682
Employee ID
552678

Muhammad Ghussein works as a IT Supervisor for Wildlife Resources within Nashville Office Wl Statewide. Their status is full-time. Muhammad earned $92,184 in 2026.