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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

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 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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Jania Collier

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,273
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$69,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,261
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,751
Employee ID
115812

Jania Collier holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,273.

Ted Carter

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,220
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
162000

Ted Carter is a Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,220.

Courtney Martell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,212
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$70,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,604
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,212
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,884
Employee ID
100009

At Children's Services, Courtney Martell serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,212.

Tony Corner

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,211
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,259
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,211
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
388919

Tony Corner holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,211.

Tracy Eaton

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,202
Sub-department
Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Cyrus

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
395856

At Children's Services, Tracy Eaton serves as a Dcs Case Manager 2* within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,202.

Sarah Fisher

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,200
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$73,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,100
Employee ID
543342

Sarah Fisher holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,200.

Kenya Boyd

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,195
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,195
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
126925

At Children's Services, Kenya Boyd serves as a Dcs Case Manager 2* within Case Managers-Jj. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,195.

Christopher Kirouac

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,185
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,185
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
395058

Christopher Kirouac works as a Dcs Case Manager 2* for Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $73,185 in 2026.

Christina Cremeans

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,175
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$71,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,763
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,175
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Foster

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,951
Employee ID
163707

Christina Cremeans is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,175.

Shirley Reed

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,164
Sub-department
Centralized Legal Functions
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
121706

Shirley Reed is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Children's Services within Centralized Legal Functions. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,164.

Lamonica Lenoir

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,163
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,163
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
162485

Lamonica Lenoir holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,163.

Daniel Ray

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,155
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,779
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,155
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
109516

At Children's Services, Daniel Ray serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,155.

Sarah Anderson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,152
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$73,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Courtney Sweet

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,096
Employee ID
121969

Sarah Anderson holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,152.

Joshua Dudley

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,150
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$68,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,150
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,746
Employee ID
138646

Joshua Dudley holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,150.

Michelle Mccubbin

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,142
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,766
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,142
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
202026

At Children's Services, Michelle Mccubbin serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,142.

Mary Platillero-Howard

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,142
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,766
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,142
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
385678

Mary Platillero-Howard holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,142.

Shawna Cook

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,142
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,766
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,142
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
154150

Shawna Cook holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,142.

Karen Thomas

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,141
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,765
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,141
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
147730

Karen Thomas is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,141.

Lisa Taylor

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,140
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
141536

Lisa Taylor holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,140.

Michelle Littrell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,139
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,763
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,139
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
110344

At Children's Services, Michelle Littrell serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,139.

Laura Rowe

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,138
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
154424

At Children's Services, Laura Rowe serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,138.

Trenton Knowles

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,138
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
162843

Trenton Knowles is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,138.

Tracie Williams

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,137
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
161929

Tracie Williams is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,137.

Margaret Merriweather

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,137
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
414034

Margaret Merriweather is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,137.

Joy Smith

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,137
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
110082

Joy Smith holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,137.

Amy Henderson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,136
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,760
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,136
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
142677

Amy Henderson is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,136.

Koteria Harris

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,136
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,760
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,136
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
157055

Koteria Harris holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,136.

Joy Bice

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,136
Sub-department
Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,760
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,136
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
113341

Joy Bice is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,136.

Lindsay Kenyon

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,135
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
155346

Lindsay Kenyon holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,135.

Ariunne Daniels

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,135
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
147494

Ariunne Daniels holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,135.

Amanda Warren

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,135
Sub-department
Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
126119

Amanda Warren works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $73,135 in 2026.

Rena Cunningham

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,135
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$71,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,948
Employee ID
104267

Rena Cunningham works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Rena earned $73,135 in 2026.

Catelyn Dean

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,037
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,037
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
456734

At Children's Services, Catelyn Dean serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,037.

Tiffany Prow

Dcs Intake Analyst/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,034
Sub-department
Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay
$68,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,274
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,034
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,730
Employee ID
392817

Tiffany Prow works as a Dcs Intake Analyst for Children's Services within Child Abuse Hotline. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $73,034 in 2026.

Heidi Huenergarde

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$73,032
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$73,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,086
Employee ID
160259

Heidi Huenergarde is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Adoption Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,032.

Chelsie Mcgavin

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$72,996
Sub-department
DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams
Base pay
$72,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,083
Employee ID
453216

Chelsie Mcgavin is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Dec Case Managers-Drug Teams. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,996.

Jodi Dalton

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$72,984
Sub-department
Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay
$71,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,716
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,939
Employee ID
134984

At Children's Services, Jodi Dalton serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,984.

Deanna Mullins

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$72,972
Sub-department
Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay
$68,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,464
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,709
Employee ID
379915

At Children's Services, Deanna Mullins serves as a Dcs Case Manager 2* within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,972.

Tiffany Lusby Spivey

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$72,936
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$71,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,936
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,931
Employee ID
130258

Tiffany Lusby Spivey works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Health and Wellness. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $72,936 in 2026.

Bradley Taylor

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$72,934
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$71,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,690
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,934
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,937
Employee ID
452690

Bradley Taylor holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,934.