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City of Memphis / Human Resources

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Human Resources

Source file: City of Memphis — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 119 employees with median total compensation of $52,000; the highest distinct record was $165,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.7M
Employees
119
Median total
$52,000
Highest record
$165,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 119 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,336 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (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
$35,360
$36,400
$52,000
$86,500
$106,090

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,090 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,360. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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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Lakenya Kirkwood

Executive Assistant V/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$71,220
Base pay
$71,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,220

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$71,220
Category
Regular
Record ID
4,025

At Human Resources, Lakenya Kirkwood serves as a Executive Assistant V. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,220.

Denise Nelson

Compensation Coordinator Senior/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$71,178
Base pay
$71,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,178

Source-specific fields

Category
Part-Time
Hourly Or Per Event Rate
34.22
Record ID
5,470

Denise Nelson holds the role of Compensation Coordinator Senior at Human Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,178.

Kanosha Cowans

HR Finance Coordinator/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$70,040
Base pay
$70,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,040

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$70,040
Category
Regular
Record ID
1,805

Kanosha Cowans holds the role of HR Finance Coordinator at Human Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,040.

Sandra Paige

Organizational Development Coordinator/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$70,040
Base pay
$70,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,040

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$70,040
Category
Regular
Record ID
5,424

Sandra Paige holds the role of Organizational Development Coordinator at Human Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,040.