Personnel Officer Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

How much does a Personnel Officer make in Knoxville, TN?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personnel Officer in Knoxville, TN is $90,367. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $73,731 to a high of $108,930, with most professionals earning between $81,659 and $100,084.

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What does a Personnel Officer do?

Common responsibilities of a Personnel Officer

Provide agile and efficient security support and outstanding customer service to all organizational groups and personnel in an extremely fast-paced, complex and rapidly evolving environment.

February 06, 2023

Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

March 06, 2023

Reviews existing personnel programs, policies, procedures, systems, activities and processes as requested to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

March 15, 2023

Maintains safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

April 06, 2023

Answer the phone in a timely manner and direct calls to the correct offices.

April 07, 2023

Assists the Assistant Superintendents, State level office supervisors and employees to find and implement solutions to personnel problems that impact employees and may hamper school and Department of Education (Department) improvement/renewal efforts.

April 08, 2023

Complete acquaintance with and understanding of the general and detailed aspects of the job and their practical applications to problems and situations ordinarily encountered.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Personnel Officer in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

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81659

100084

90367

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84539

106359

94647

What is the average salary for Personnel Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Personnel Officer in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Personnel Officer ranges from $81,659 to $100,084 with the average base salary of $90,367. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,539 to $106,359 with the average total cash compensation of $94,647.

View Average Salary for Personnel Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,367	$81,659 - $100,084
Bonus	$4,280	$2,880 - $6,276
Total Pay	$94,647	$84,539 - $106,359

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Personnel Officer Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,858 - $100,327	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,504 - $94,991	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,795 - $95,347	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,287 - $98,402	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,144 - $103,129	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,685 - $101,341	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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