Tennessee / Children's Services

Agency file

Children's Services

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Children's Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 3,395 employees with median total compensation of $66,696; the highest distinct record was $250,358.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $236.1M
Employees: 3,395
Median total: $66,696
Highest record: $250,358

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$5,188$142,547+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,395 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,696) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,513 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,026 (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

$50,604

$55,233

$66,696

$77,077

$87,373

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,373 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,604. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Dcs Case Manager 2*

612 · $57,710

Dcs Case Manager 3

542 · $69,264

Dcs Program Specialist

388 · $69,444

Dcs Case Manager 4

371 · $80,280

Dcs Case Manager 1*

322 · $50,604

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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Kimberly Mcgill

Dcs Transportation Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Transportation Officers
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 660516

Kimberly Mcgill is a Dcs Transportation Officer at Children's Services within Transportation Officers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,684.

Mary Negron

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Independent Living Team
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 510401

At Children's Services, Mary Negron serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Independent Living Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,684.

Gayle Parker

Dcs Transportation Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Transportation Officers
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dyann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 495082

Gayle Parker works as a Dcs Transportation Officer for Children's Services within Transportation Officers. Their status is full-time. Gayle earned $48,684 in 2026.

Daryl Roberts

Dcs Transportation Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Transportation Officers
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 593091

At Children's Services, Daryl Roberts serves as a Dcs Transportation Officer within Transportation Officers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,684.

Kalyn Roberts Sparks

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 540483

Kalyn Roberts Sparks is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,684.

Cheyenne Saros

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bree

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 557652

At Children's Services, Cheyenne Saros serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,684.

Evan Swafford

Dcs Investigator 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Child Safety Investigators
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eugene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 616682

Evan Swafford is a Dcs Investigator 2* at Children's Services within Child Safety Investigators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,684.

Daniel Williams

Dcs Transportation Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Transportation Officers
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 706263

At Children's Services, Daniel Williams serves as a Dcs Transportation Officer within Transportation Officers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,684.

Destiny Winston

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Licensure
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Glenshae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 714477

At Children's Services, Destiny Winston serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Licensure. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,684.

Tracey Hardiman

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Permanency Team
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 412173

Tracey Hardiman is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Permanency Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,684.

Padmashri Krishna Bhatta

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,684

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sajankil

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 712725

Padmashri Krishna Bhatta is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Children's Services within Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,684.

Syleetha Simmons

Dcs Intake Specialist*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,492

Sub-department: Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay: $48,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Taquisha

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,041
Employee ID: 185742

At Children's Services, Syleetha Simmons serves as a Dcs Intake Specialist* within Child Abuse Hotline. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,492.

Tina Roberts

Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,408

Sub-department: Executive Dir-Health and Educ
Base pay: $48,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gayle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,034
Employee ID: 124370

Tina Roberts is a Secretary at Children's Services within Executive Dir-Health and Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,408.

Mary Harbin

Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,336

Sub-department: Regional Clerical Support
Base pay: $48,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,028
Employee ID: 140993

Mary Harbin holds the role of Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Clerical Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,336.

Johnny Trailor

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,219

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $46,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marquise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,882
Employee ID: 644657

Johnny Trailor is a Dcs Officer at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,219.

William Turner

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,204

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $48,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Keon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,017
Employee ID: 621376

William Turner is a Dcs Officer at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,204.

Sharon Lowe

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,152

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $48,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,152
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $23
Employee ID: 158717

Sharon Lowe works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is part-time. Sharon earned $48,152 in 2026.

Susan Jackson

Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,089

Sub-department: Regional Clerical Support
Base pay: $46,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,913
Employee ID: 152130

Susan Jackson is a Secretary at Children's Services within Regional Clerical Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,089.

Jovonta Crawford

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$48,036

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $46,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,882
Employee ID: 397534

Jovonta Crawford is a Dcs Officer at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,036.

Laura Mattera

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,956

Sub-department: Regional Clerical Support
Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,900
Employee ID: 553035

At Children's Services, Laura Mattera serves as a Administrative Secretary within Regional Clerical Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,956.

Stephanie Cook

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,954

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: LeeAnn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,900
Employee ID: 547540

Stephanie Cook works as a Administrative Secretary for Children's Services within Regional Legal Support Staff. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $47,954 in 2026.

Patricia Bradford

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,953

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,900
Employee ID: 135238

At Children's Services, Patricia Bradford serves as a Administrative Secretary within Regional Legal Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,953.

Amelia Norris

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,952

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,900
Employee ID: 536097

Amelia Norris 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 $47,952.

Ashley Loudermilk

Dcs Intake Supervisor/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$47,388

Sub-department: Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay: $47,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,949
Employee ID: 653281

Ashley Loudermilk holds the role of Dcs Intake Supervisor at Children's Services within Child Abuse Hotline. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,388.

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.

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.

Kelley Patterson

Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,848

Sub-department: Permanency Team
Base pay: $46,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,904
Employee ID: 119828

Kelley Patterson works as a Secretary for Children's Services within Permanency Team. Their status is full-time. Kelley earned $46,848 in 2026.

Alicia Steudlein

Dcs Maximization Specialist - Int*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,671

Sub-department: Eligibility Team
Base pay: $45,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,797
Employee ID: 160464

Alicia Steudlein holds the role of Dcs Maximization Specialist - Int* at Children's Services within Eligibility Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,671.

Jasmine Sharpe

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,572

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $46,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jenae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,881
Employee ID: 654396

Jasmine Sharpe holds the role of Dcs Officer at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,572.

Alicia Walker

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,572

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $46,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: LaShay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,881
Employee ID: 654930

At Children's Services, Alicia Walker serves as a Dcs Officer within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,572.

Vantasya Price

Dcs Officer/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,572

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $46,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sherneyce

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,881
Employee ID: 571936

Vantasya Price is a Dcs Officer at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,572.

Jennifer Sebastian Martin

Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,379

Sub-department: Permanency Team
Base pay: $45,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ana

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,772
Employee ID: 605544

At Children's Services, Jennifer Sebastian Martin serves as a Secretary within Permanency Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,379.

Ada Flaherty

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,357

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $45,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Maureen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,770
Employee ID: 467430

At Children's Services, Ada Flaherty serves as a Administrative Secretary within Regional Legal Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,357.

Cathleen Denler

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,355

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $45,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,770
Employee ID: 467428

At Children's Services, Cathleen Denler serves as a Administrative Secretary within Regional Legal Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,355.

Katie Bennett

Dcs Maximization Specialist - Int*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,227

Sub-department: Eligibility Team
Base pay: $45,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elyse

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,766
Employee ID: 466699

Katie Bennett is a Dcs Maximization Specialist - Int* at Children's Services within Eligibility Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,227.

Tara Phillips

Training Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$46,152

Sub-department: Curriculum Development Team
Base pay: $46,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Josephine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,846
Employee ID: 709875

Tara Phillips holds the role of Training Specialist at Children's Services within Curriculum Development Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,152.

Lewis Preston

Administrative Secretary/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$45,960

Sub-department: Regional Legal Support Staff
Base pay: $45,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Frederick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,830
Employee ID: 655927

Lewis Preston 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 $45,960.

Michelle Sangster

Dcs Intelligence Analyst/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$45,748

Sub-department: JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay: $44,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,722
Employee ID: 138597

At Children's Services, Michelle Sangster serves as a Dcs Intelligence Analyst within Jj Policy & Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,748.

Wedad Abed

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$45,743

Sub-department: Legislation
Base pay: $44,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jamal

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,722
Employee ID: 645439

Wedad Abed is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Children's Services within Legislation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,743.