Tennessee / Children's Services / Administrative Secretary

Job-title file

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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Catherine Jackson

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,071

Sub-department: DEC Support Staff-Drug Teams
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 152081

Catherine Jackson works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Dec Support Staff-Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $50,071 in 2026.

Johnnie Hunter

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,054

Sub-department: Regional Clerical Support
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 104666

Johnnie Hunter works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Regional Clerical Support. Their status is full-time. Johnnie earned $50,054 in 2026.

Leneda Barber

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,045

Sub-department: Regional Clerical Support
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 499136

Leneda Barber is a Administrative Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Clerical Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,045.

Chadwick Clark

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,043

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 115952

Chadwick Clark works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is full-time. Chadwick earned $50,043 in 2026.

Judy Sanders

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,043

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 151559

Judy Sanders is a Administrative Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,043.

Tammy Witt

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$50,043

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,070
Employee ID: 507738

Tammy Witt works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is full-time. Tammy earned $50,043 in 2026.