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 Goney

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 377666

Kimberly Goney 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 $75,180.

Tabitha Justice

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 509825

Tabitha Justice 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 $75,180.

Keshuan Scott

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 473592

Keshuan Scott holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,180.

Jason Wampner

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 535006

Jason Wampner works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $75,180 in 2026.

Emily Fuller

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 530605

At Children's Services, Emily Fuller serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,180.

Lasonya Taylor-Jeans

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,180

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 475980

Lasonya Taylor-Jeans is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,180.

Amber Dietrich

Auditor 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,156

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $75,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,263
Employee ID: 719588

At Children's Services, Amber Dietrich serves as a Auditor 3 within Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,156.

Tammy Richards

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,156

Sub-department: DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams
Base pay: $75,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,263
Employee ID: 261247

Tammy Richards holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Dec Case Managers-Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,156.

James Vaughn

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,120

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $75,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,260
Employee ID: 121897

James Vaughn 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 $75,120.

Christina Carroll

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,061

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $73,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,108
Employee ID: 547103

Christina Carroll works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $75,061 in 2026.

Christopher Terry

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,061

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $73,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,108
Employee ID: 491797

At Children's Services, Christopher Terry serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,061.

Lanique Hardin

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,038

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $70,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,866
Employee ID: 114967

Lanique Hardin is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,038.

Alicia Burr

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,036

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $75,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,253
Employee ID: 102872

Alicia Burr works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $75,036 in 2026.

Renata Jackson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$75,024

Sub-department: Child Safety Investigators
Base pay: $75,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,252
Employee ID: 126140

At Children's Services, Renata Jackson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Child Safety Investigators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,024.

Carla Dowlen

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,988

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,249
Employee ID: 416982

Carla Dowlen is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,988.

James Cox

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,940

Sub-department: DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams
Base pay: $74,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,245
Employee ID: 359075

James Cox 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 $74,940.

Veronica Gooch

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,940

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,245
Employee ID: 154037

Veronica Gooch works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $74,940 in 2026.

Crystal Cannon

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,929

Sub-department: Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay: $73,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,092
Employee ID: 120267

At Children's Services, Crystal Cannon serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,929.

Hamilton Kimbro

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,928

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,244
Employee ID: 394398

Hamilton Kimbro 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 $74,928.

Teatrice Ramey

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,896

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $73,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,098
Employee ID: 411288

At Children's Services, Teatrice Ramey serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,896.

Amanda Messer

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,880

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,240
Employee ID: 131142

At Children's Services, Amanda Messer serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,880.

Emily Rushing

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,880

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,240
Employee ID: 234137

Emily Rushing works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $74,880 in 2026.

Shajai Jackson

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,868

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,239
Employee ID: 104391

At Children's Services, Shajai Jackson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,868.

Misty Elliott

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,858

Sub-department: TC/TL - Human Trafficking
Base pay: $73,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,091
Employee ID: 547771

Misty Elliott is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Human Trafficking. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,858.

Laura Calamia

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,856

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,238
Employee ID: 101955

At Children's Services, Laura Calamia serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,856.

Ginger Washington

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,843

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $72,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,082
Employee ID: 114706

Ginger Washington 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 $74,843.

Jimmie Mckinnie

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,833

Sub-department: Case Managers-JJ
Base pay: $72,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,082
Employee ID: 130802

Jimmie Mckinnie holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,833.

Katanya Simmons

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,817

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $72,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,082
Employee ID: 134657

Katanya Simmons 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 $74,817.

Carren Broadnax

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,748

Sub-department: CABS & Resource Linkage Team
Base pay: $72,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,076
Employee ID: 121490

Carren Broadnax is a Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Cabs & Resource Linkage Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,748.

Amanda Rutherford

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,736

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,228
Employee ID: 121904

Amanda Rutherford is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,736.

Zanetta Williamson

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,736

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,228
Employee ID: 152562

Zanetta Williamson 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 $74,736.

Erica Miller

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Safety Action Group
Base pay: $74,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Owens

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,227
Employee ID: 382321

Erica Miller works as a Dcs Program Manager for Children's Services within Safety Action Group. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $74,724 in 2026.

Joseph Beauregard

Dcs Case Manager 2*/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,700

Sub-department: Case Managers-JJ
Base pay: $70,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,855
Employee ID: 121512

Joseph Beauregard is a Dcs Case Manager 2* at Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,700.

Meghan Palmer

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,699

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $72,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,075
Employee ID: 424581

Meghan Palmer is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,699.

Karen Scott

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,683

Sub-department: DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams
Base pay: $72,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,025
Employee ID: 360022

Karen Scott holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Dec Case Managers-Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,683.

Jennifer Kindle

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,666

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $72,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,082
Employee ID: 138948

Jennifer Kindle holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,666.

Shannon Rash

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,652

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,221
Employee ID: 438286

Shannon Rash works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $74,652 in 2026.

Sheterrika Jenning

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,651

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $72,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,068
Employee ID: 440922

Sheterrika Jenning is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,651.

Hannah Barnett

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,620

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $72,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,062
Employee ID: 556763

Hannah Barnett is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,620.

Kimberly Claypool

Dcs Mental Health Practitioner/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$74,604

Sub-department: Mental Health Team
Base pay: $74,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,217
Employee ID: 443574

At Children's Services, Kimberly Claypool serves as a Dcs Mental Health Practitioner within Mental Health Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,604.