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

Page 1

Lakeisha Rudolph

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,550

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brandon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 396944

Lakeisha Rudolph holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,550.

Tarika Boykin

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 391251

At Children's Services, Tarika Boykin serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,547.

Terrill Nesmith

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 106301

Terrill Nesmith is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,547.

Tiffany Robinson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,330
Employee ID: 718481

At Children's Services, Tiffany Robinson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,547.

Travis Sherfey

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 138018

Travis Sherfey works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $79,547 in 2026.

William Webb

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 489264

At Children's Services, William Webb serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,547.

Kayla Gann

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 514597

Kayla Gann is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,547.

Nabreyah Howard

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,532

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $77,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shylynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,473
Employee ID: 558289

Nabreyah Howard is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,532.

Elaine Queener

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,523

Sub-department: DEC Case Managers-Drug Teams
Base pay: $74,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,237
Employee ID: 363582

Elaine Queener 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 $79,523.

Megan Swallows

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,506

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $75,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,314
Employee ID: 427482

Megan Swallows is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,506.

Chastney Justice

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,498

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,238
Employee ID: 120893

Chastney Justice works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Chastney earned $79,498 in 2026.

Regina Whitaker

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,493

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,220
Employee ID: 112519

At Children's Services, Regina Whitaker serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,493.

Alisa Collins

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,476

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,238
Employee ID: 380222

Alisa Collins is a Dcs Case Manager 3 at Children's Services within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,476.

Denise Mcfarland

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,406

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $77,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,458
Employee ID: 116511

At Children's Services, Denise Mcfarland serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,406.

Lisa Boroughs-Baxter

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,405

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $74,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,238
Employee ID: 262955

At Children's Services, Lisa Boroughs-Baxter serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,405.

Sabrina Adair

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,396

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $74,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,237
Employee ID: 135188

Sabrina Adair works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Sabrina earned $79,396 in 2026.

Greg Freeman

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,394

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,394
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $38
Employee ID: 131789

Greg Freeman is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,394.

Camille Berkley

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,393

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $74,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,237
Employee ID: 119682

Camille Berkley works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Camille earned $79,393 in 2026.

Madison Haggard

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,374

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $77,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bishop

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,453
Employee ID: 455107

Madison Haggard is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,374.

Chloe Graham

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,372

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $77,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,456
Employee ID: 510872

At Children's Services, Chloe Graham serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,372.

Rolanda Perkins

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,357

Sub-department: Training Technology Team
Base pay: $77,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,454
Employee ID: 100620

Rolanda Perkins holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Children's Services within Training Technology Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,357.

Kimberly Moses

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,343

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,223
Employee ID: 135501

At Children's Services, Kimberly Moses serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,343.

Rebecca Ervin

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,292

Sub-department: Licensure
Base pay: $74,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,227
Employee ID: 141544

Rebecca Ervin is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Licensure. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,292.

Neda Johnson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,273

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $74,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,228
Employee ID: 113942

Neda Johnson works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Neda earned $79,273 in 2026.

Amira Walker

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,272

Sub-department: TC/TL - Drug Teams
Base pay: $79,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,606
Employee ID: 102248

Amira Walker holds the role of Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,272.

Melanie Pigg

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,236

Sub-department: Network Dev-Utilization Rev
Base pay: $79,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,603
Employee ID: 113031

Melanie Pigg works as a Dcs Program Coordinator for Children's Services within Network Dev-Utilization Rev. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $79,236 in 2026.

Linda Sales

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,236

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $76,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,380
Employee ID: 151677

Linda Sales 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 $79,236.

Francesca Ruble

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,235

Sub-department: Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay: $74,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,208
Employee ID: 421162

Francesca Ruble 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 $79,235.

Cynthia Armes

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,222

Sub-department: CABS & Resource Linkage Team
Base pay: $74,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,224
Employee ID: 131058

At Children's Services, Cynthia Armes serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Cabs & Resource Linkage Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,222.

Carolyn Crane

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,197

Sub-department: Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 227266

Carolyn Crane holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Children's Services within Professional Development & Specialty Training. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,197.

Brequia Segree

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,197

Sub-department: Pre-Service Training
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 349299

Brequia Segree holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Children's Services within Pre-Service Training. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,197.

Tiffany Webster

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,146

Sub-department: Case Managers-JJ
Base pay: $74,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,211
Employee ID: 412075

At Children's Services, Tiffany Webster serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers-Jj. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,146.

Kyla Aladenika

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: j

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 433374

Kyla Aladenika works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Kyla earned $79,128 in 2026.

Wendy Barringer

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 397596

Wendy Barringer is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,128.

Terrie Delp

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 373361

Terrie Delp 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 $79,128.

Kaley Hopson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 413895

Kaley Hopson is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,128.

Rachel Johnson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 407342

Rachel Johnson is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,128.

Kimberly Gethers

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 106465

Kimberly Gethers is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,128.

Jaclyn Boshers

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,128

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 463177

Jaclyn Boshers 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 $79,128.

Jennifer Martin

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$79,127

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $74,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh Broersma

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,208
Employee ID: 344601

Jennifer Martin works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $79,127 in 2026.