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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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Christina Moody

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
153178

Christina Moody is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,144.

Bethany Wagner

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
131728

At Children's Services, Bethany Wagner serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,144.

Christy Espey

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
121042

Christy Espey is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,144.

Terrie Richards

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
121743

At Children's Services, Terrie Richards serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,144.

Stephanie Elliott

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
378845

Stephanie Elliott is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,144.

Erica Crawford

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
136974

Erica Crawford holds the role of Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,144.

Patricia Pope

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
163474

Patricia Pope works as a Dcs Team Coordinator for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $92,144 in 2026.

Ashley Chipman

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,144
Sub-department
TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay
$89,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,144
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,494
Employee ID
143502

At Children's Services, Ashley Chipman serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,144.

Correnthea Copeland

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$92,064
Sub-department
JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay
$92,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,064
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,672
Employee ID
107954

At Children's Services, Correnthea Copeland serves as a Dcs Program Manager within Jj Policy & Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,064.

Amy Ball

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$91,667
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$89,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,147
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,667
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,460
Employee ID
135652

Amy Ball is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,667.

Angela Nolen

Dcs Vocational Instructor/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$91,553
Sub-department
John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay
$87,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,553
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,283
Employee ID
485046

At Children's Services, Angela Nolen serves as a Dcs Vocational Instructor within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,553.

Ma Teresa Lidge

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$91,236
Sub-department
Nursing Team
Base pay
$91,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,236
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,603
Employee ID
158308

At Children's Services, Ma Teresa Lidge serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Nursing Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,236.

Rebecca Whiteside

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$91,056
Sub-department
CO Continuous Quality Improvmn
Base pay
$91,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,056
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,588
Employee ID
147004

Rebecca Whiteside holds the role of Dcs Program Director 2 at Children's Services within Co Continuous Quality Improvmn. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,056.