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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Anna Pearsall

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,189

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $63,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Margaret

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,297
Employee ID: 604893

Anna Pearsall holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,189.

Winstin Ford

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,179

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Carly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,300
Employee ID: 547772

Winstin Ford works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Winstin earned $65,179 in 2026.

Sharmin Bradley

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,172

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $65,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,431
Employee ID: 303916

Sharmin Bradley is a Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,172.

Timothy Webb

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,172

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $65,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Reese

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,431
Employee ID: 590534

Timothy Webb works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $65,172 in 2026.

Jeffery Kelton

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,169

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $63,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: a

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,303
Employee ID: 471768

At Children's Services, Jeffery Kelton serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,169.

Haley Wilson

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,062

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $65,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,062
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $31
Employee ID: 532690

At Children's Services, Haley Wilson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,062.

Atsbha Gebru

Auditor 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,051

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $63,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,296
Employee ID: 589562

At Children's Services, Atsbha Gebru serves as a Auditor 3 within Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,051.

Melanie Folmar

Dcs Intake Supervisor/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,040

Sub-department: Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay: $65,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,420
Employee ID: 520130

Melanie Folmar 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 $65,040.

Shelley Smith

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,040

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $65,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,735
Employee ID: 357511

At Children's Services, Shelley Smith serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,040.

Janne Alexander

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,040

Sub-department: CO Accreditation
Base pay: $65,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,420
Employee ID: 351927

Janne Alexander holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Co Accreditation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,040.

Kevin Meadows

Education Consultant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,004

Sub-department: Education Consultation Staff
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,417
Employee ID: 365915

At Children's Services, Kevin Meadows serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Education Consultation Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,004.

Tori Presson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$65,004

Sub-department: Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,417
Employee ID: 129720

Tori Presson is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,004.

Hope Holman

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,989

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Catherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,262
Employee ID: 656882

Hope Holman is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,989.

Nathan Hale

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,891

Sub-department: Eligibility Team
Base pay: $63,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,277
Employee ID: 149362

Nathan Hale holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Eligibility Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,891.

Sean Scott

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,886

Sub-department: Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay: $63,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,277
Employee ID: 463450

At Children's Services, Sean Scott serves as a Training Officer 1 within Professional Development & Specialty Training. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,886.

Mayra Dukes

Dcs Cm Development Coach/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,885

Sub-department: Pre-Service Training
Base pay: $63,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,277
Employee ID: 491635

At Children's Services, Mayra Dukes serves as a Dcs Cm Development Coach within Pre-Service Training. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,885.

Leisa Barnes

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,872

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,406
Employee ID: 339606

Leisa Barnes holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,872.

Carlos Duarte

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,860

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,405
Employee ID: 543445

Carlos Duarte is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,860.

Shurvette Mosley

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,860

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $64,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,405
Employee ID: 125537

At Children's Services, Shurvette Mosley serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,860.

Alexandra Ball

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,860

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Selena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,405
Employee ID: 595651

Alexandra Ball holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,860.

Justin Hunthrop

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,860

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $64,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,405
Employee ID: 114982

Justin Hunthrop is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,860.

Samantha Jones

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,860

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $64,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,405
Employee ID: 555277

Samantha Jones holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,860.

Diana Bentley

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,848

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $64,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,404
Employee ID: 596253

Diana Bentley holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,848.

Adrianna Page-Valenzuela

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,848

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: DeShea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,404
Employee ID: 581082

At Children's Services, Adrianna Page-Valenzuela serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,848.

Brandon Bailey

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,819

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $63,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,262
Employee ID: 621986

Brandon Bailey works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $64,819 in 2026.

Triscia Watters

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,793

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $62,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tania Andrea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,223
Employee ID: 595208

Triscia Watters holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,793.

Danean Evans

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,776

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,398
Employee ID: 362498

Danean Evans is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,776.

Amanda Townsend

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,776

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $64,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,398
Employee ID: 584045

Amanda Townsend holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,776.

Paula Hughes

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,767

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,262
Employee ID: 645404

At Children's Services, Paula Hughes serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,767.

Timothy Patterson

Dcs Sergeant/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,716

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $64,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Terrell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,393
Employee ID: 372351

Timothy Patterson is a Dcs Sergeant at Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,716.

Brittany Watkins

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,706

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shade

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,262
Employee ID: 626804

Brittany Watkins is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,706.

Jamillah Norrells

Program Monitor 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,702

Sub-department: Provider Monitoring Evaluation
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,265
Employee ID: 161781

Jamillah Norrells holds the role of Program Monitor 2 at Children's Services within Provider Monitoring Evaluation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,702.

Laura Beth Estes

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,691

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,262
Employee ID: 627428

At Children's Services, Laura Beth Estes serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,691.

Haileyana Ghadiri

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,687

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $63,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Victoria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,261
Employee ID: 612763

Haileyana Ghadiri is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,687.

Kevin Hodges

Dcs Corporal/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,685

Sub-department: Transportation Logistics
Base pay: $62,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,248
Employee ID: 344551

Kevin Hodges works as a Dcs Corporal for Children's Services within Transportation Logistics. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $64,685 in 2026.

Shaterekia Johnson

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,649

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $62,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,245
Employee ID: 594861

Shaterekia Johnson works as a Dcs Case Manager 2* for Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Shaterekia earned $64,649 in 2026.

Olivia Newton

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,646

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $63,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tyler

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,261
Employee ID: 627205

At Children's Services, Olivia Newton serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,646.

Bradley Moore

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,634

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $63,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,261
Employee ID: 631774

Bradley Moore holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,634.

Tiara Blair

Dcs Intake Specialist*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,596

Sub-department: Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay: $60,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,067
Employee ID: 381272

Tiara Blair is a Dcs Intake Specialist* at Children's Services within Child Abuse Hotline. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,596.

Ashley Long

Program Monitor 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$64,566

Sub-department: Provider Monitoring Evaluation
Base pay: $63,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,254
Employee ID: 142202

Ashley Long is a Program Monitor 3 at Children's Services within Provider Monitoring Evaluation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,566.