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Hea Epidemiology Research

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Hea Epidemiology Research is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $79,314; the highest distinct record was $107,421.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$684.6K
Employees
11
Median total
$79,314
Highest record
$107,421

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 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,314) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$61,857 (99%)
  • Overtime$22 (0%)
  • Other$358 (1%)
  • 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
$16,162
$19,511
$79,314
$89,056
$105,311

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,311 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,162. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Epidemiologist 1
6 · $87,754
Epidemiologist 2
2 · $28,950
Health Manager 3
1 · $107,421

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$393.4K
6
$68,040
2016
$384.4K
2.3%
7
16.7%
$60,668
10.8%
2017
$451.1K
17.3%
6
14.3%
$74,850
23.4%
2018
$338.8K
24.9%
5
16.7%
$72,573
3.0%
2019
$264.2K
22.0%
4
20.0%
$74,178
2.2%
2020
$373.8K
41.5%
5
25.0%
$78,073
5.3%
2021
$327.6K
12.4%
6
20.0%
$69,682
10.7%
2022
$336K
2.6%
5
16.7%
$83,625
20.0%
2023
$396.6K
18.0%
8
60.0%
$54,116
35.3%
2024
$112.5K
71.6%
1
87.5%
$112,526
107.9%
2025
$684.6K
508.4%
11
1000.0%
$79,314
29.5%

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Record list

Employees

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Giovanni Gama

Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2025 total comp
$89,055
Base pay
$89,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,055

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,265
Total Pay
$89,055

Giovanni Gama holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Hea Epidemiology Research. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,055.

Megan Dickson

Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2025 total comp
$86,454
Base pay
$86,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,011
Total Pay
$86,454

At Hea Epidemiology Research, Megan Dickson serves as a Epidemiologist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,454.

Aleta Mckelvey

Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2025 total comp
$79,314
Base pay
$78,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,314

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,481
Total Pay
$79,314

Aleta Mckelvey is a Epidemiologist 1 at Hea Epidemiology Research. 2025 total compensation came to $79,314.

Sandra Thomas-Trudo

Health Manager 3/Hea Epidemiology Research

2016 total comp
$68,642
Base pay
$68,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,642

Source-specific fields

Record ID
28,206
Total Pay
$68,642

Sandra Thomas-Trudo is a Health Manager 3 at Hea Epidemiology Research. 2016 total compensation came to $68,642.

John Vick

Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2017 total comp
$62,845
Base pay
$61,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,845

Source-specific fields

Record ID
53,060
Total Pay
$62,845

John Vick holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Hea Epidemiology Research. In 2017, their total compensation was $62,845.

Autumn Ganis

Program Specialist 2/Hea Epidemiology Research

2025 total comp
$42,784
Base pay
$42,537
Overtime
$247
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,784

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,368
Total Pay
$42,784

Autumn Ganis holds the role of Program Specialist 2 at Hea Epidemiology Research. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,784.

Michelle Wemette

Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2023 total comp
$42,516
Base pay
$42,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,516

Source-specific fields

Record ID
220,235
Total Pay
$42,516

Michelle Wemette holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Hea Epidemiology Research. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,516.

Aleta Mckelvey

Epidemiologist 2/Hea Epidemiology Research

2025 total comp
$38,389
Base pay
$38,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,389

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,478
Total Pay
$38,389

Aleta Mckelvey works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Hea Epidemiology Research. Aleta earned $38,389 in 2025.

Amanda Holley

Public Health Epidemiologist 1/Hea Epidemiology Research

2015 total comp
$25,409
Base pay
$24,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$631
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,409

Source-specific fields

Record ID
3,567
Total Pay
$25,409

Amanda Holley works as a Public Health Epidemiologist 1 for Hea Epidemiology Research. Amanda earned $25,409 in 2015.

Karen Grimm

Research Analyst 2/Hea Epidemiology Research

2016 total comp
$20,556
Base pay
$7,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,556

Source-specific fields

Record ID
28,202
Total Pay
$20,556

Karen Grimm holds the role of Research Analyst 2 at Hea Epidemiology Research. In 2016, their total compensation was $20,556.