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Tennessee / Deputy Commissioner

Role across Tennessee

Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

44 people hold the Deputy Commissioner role across 20 departments in Tennessee, with a median total compensation of $245,784. Among 8 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Tennessee ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
44
Median pay
$245,784
Departments
20
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 8

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Deputy Commissioner pay in other jurisdictions

Where Deputy Commissioners are paid most

New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
City of Chicago
$175,512 · 99
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within Tennessee

Departments with this role

Largest Tennessee departments for this role

Health
4 · $269,068
Transportation
4 · $253,219
Children's Services
4 · $246,031
Human Services
4 · $242,327
Safety
2 · $257,447
Mental Health
2 · $254,533
Correction
2 · $246,329
Revenue
2 · $245,133

Departments in Tennesseeemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.