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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 Commissioner roles 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 Tennessee employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.