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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Caitlyn Febles

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Drug Teams
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alexis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 467445

Caitlyn Febles holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,745.

Cayci Byers

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 428715

Cayci Byers works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Cayci earned $80,745 in 2026.

Rachel Day

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 452699

Rachel Day works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $80,745 in 2026.

Rachael Murphy

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Meilani

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 466225

Rachael Murphy is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,745.

Cace Rice

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 386304

Cace Rice is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,745.

Christal Wilson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 465976

At Children's Services, Christal Wilson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,745.

Courtney Stennett

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 435472

Courtney Stennett is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,745.

Gabrielle Hargrove-Owens

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,745

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,567
Employee ID: 155174

Gabrielle Hargrove-Owens is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,745.

Leeann High

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,733

Sub-department: Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay: $76,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,336
Employee ID: 372753

Leeann High 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 $80,733.

Loretta Hess

Dcs Cm Development Coach/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,649

Sub-department: Pre-Service Training
Base pay: $76,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,336
Employee ID: 347840

Loretta Hess works as a Dcs Cm Development Coach for Children's Services within Pre-Service Training. Their status is full-time. Loretta earned $80,649 in 2026.

Kenya Smith

Dcs Cm Development Coach/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,647

Sub-department: Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay: $76,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,336
Employee ID: 154577

Kenya Smith works as a Dcs Cm Development Coach for Children's Services within Professional Development & Specialty Training. Their status is full-time. Kenya earned $80,647 in 2026.

Wayne Dawson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,647

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $76,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,336
Employee ID: 103388

At Children's Services, Wayne Dawson serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,647.

Karen Chamberlain

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,598

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $78,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,555
Employee ID: 129672

At Children's Services, Karen Chamberlain serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,598.

Samantha West

Dcs Investigator 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,568

Sub-department: Special Investigations Team
Base pay: $80,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,714
Employee ID: 161747

At Children's Services, Samantha West serves as a Dcs Investigator 3 within Special Investigations Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,568.

Misty Bowen

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,543

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $78,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,550
Employee ID: 409922

Misty Bowen works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Misty earned $80,543 in 2026.

Danielle Jones

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,472

Sub-department: CO Accreditation
Base pay: $80,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,706
Employee ID: 387280

Danielle Jones is a Dcs Program Director 2 at Children's Services within Co Accreditation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,472.

Jennifer Woods

Education Consultant 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,451

Sub-department: Education Consultation Staff
Base pay: $78,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,543
Employee ID: 173006

Jennifer Woods is a Education Consultant 2 at Children's Services within Education Consultation Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,451.

Courtney Carney

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,439

Sub-department: CABS & Resource Linkage Team
Base pay: $78,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,541
Employee ID: 130663

At Children's Services, Courtney Carney serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Cabs & Resource Linkage Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,439.

Travis Bishop

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,412

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,701
Employee ID: 370406

Travis Bishop is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,412.

Rebecca Medeiros

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,403

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,548
Employee ID: 467602

Rebecca Medeiros works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $80,403 in 2026.

Josh Dynes

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eldon Easton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 435458

At Children's Services, Josh Dynes serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,400.

Shayla Fitzgerald

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 379523

Shayla Fitzgerald is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,280.

Andrea Brennan

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kit

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 473731

Andrea Brennan is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,280.

Venessa Hyer

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 409534

At Children's Services, Venessa Hyer serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,280.

Brandon Rosson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 411787

At Children's Services, Brandon Rosson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,280.

Brenie Williams

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 433376

Brenie Williams works as a Dcs Program Coordinator for Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. Brenie earned $80,280 in 2026.

Blossom Ferrao

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Drug Teams
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 162701

Blossom Ferrao works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. Blossom earned $80,280 in 2026.

Charlotte Cash

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rachel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 472362

At Children's Services, Charlotte Cash serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,280.

Alyssa Commander

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 487907

Alyssa Commander works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $80,280 in 2026.

Chadwick Golden

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 157880

Chadwick Golden 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 $80,280.

Olivia Hinkle

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 148511

At Children's Services, Olivia Hinkle serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,280.

Kelsi Jiles

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Armstrong

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 507287

At Children's Services, Kelsi Jiles serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,280.

Jennifer Lambert

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 371472

Jennifer Lambert works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $80,280 in 2026.

Kayla Nease

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 468666

Kayla Nease holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,280.

Steffanie Norwood

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 424713

Steffanie Norwood 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 $80,280.

Jennifer Palmer

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: CCWIS Development
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 344720

Jennifer Palmer holds the role of Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Ccwis Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,280.

William West

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 413855

William West works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. William earned $80,280 in 2026.

Ashley Howard-Lewis

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,280

Sub-department: Transitional Home Coordinators
Base pay: $80,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,690
Employee ID: 452512

Ashley Howard-Lewis holds the role of Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Transitional Home Coordinators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,280.

Kendra Taggart

Education Consultant 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,264

Sub-department: Education Consultation Staff
Base pay: $75,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,297
Employee ID: 112529

Kendra Taggart holds the role of Education Consultant 1 at Children's Services within Education Consultation Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,264.

Michelle Collins

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$80,208

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $80,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,684
Employee ID: 155987

Michelle Collins works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $80,208 in 2026.