Tennessee / Children's Services / Administrative Secretary

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Administrative Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

44 employees hold this title in Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $45,666, below the department median of $66,696.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $45,666
Agency median: $66,696
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,748$52,621+

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How total compensation varies among the 44 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

Administrative Secretary is held in 14 Tennessee departments. In Children's Services, the median of $45,666 ranks #12 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$52,308 · 1

$50,236 · 1

$49,909 · 4

$48,641 · 47

$47,929 · 6

Commerce and Insurance

$47,569 · 3

$47,364 · 16

$47,292 · 37

$46,452 · 1

$46,241 · 8

Labor & Workforce Development

$45,786 · 6

Department of Disability and Aging

$44,268 · 33

Median total compensation for the Administrative Secretary role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Secretary beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $47,251 ranks #4 of 4. See Administrative Secretary across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$65,882 · 33

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$63,373 · 21

City of Boston

$63,170 · 18

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Beverly Benedict

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,251

Sub-department: Due Process Review
Base pay: $46,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,845
Employee ID: 129642

Beverly Benedict holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Children's Services within Due Process Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,251.

Laquisha Perkins

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,251

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $46,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lemore

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,845
Employee ID: 350069

Laquisha Perkins holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,251.

Sharon Smith

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,251

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $46,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,845
Employee ID: 545198

Sharon Smith holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,251.