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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 12

Carlas Ballhagen

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,245

Sub-department: Special Investigations Team
Base pay: $82,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,863
Employee ID: 446839

Carlas Ballhagen works as a Dcs Team Coordinator for Children's Services within Special Investigations Team. Their status is full-time. Carlas earned $84,245 in 2026.

Shirley Collins

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,120

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $84,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,010
Employee ID: 491640

At Children's Services, Shirley Collins serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Nursing Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,120.

Michelle Henson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,110

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,594
Employee ID: 439955

Michelle Henson 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 $84,110.

Neil Bortz

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,099

Sub-department: Provider & Foster Home Quality
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 338503

At Children's Services, Neil Bortz serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Provider & Foster Home Quality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,099.

Jamin Pena

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,091

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $82,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,839
Employee ID: 432147

At Children's Services, Jamin Pena serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,091.

Bryan Evans

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,041

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $82,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,835
Employee ID: 155835

Bryan Evans is a Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,041.

Amanda Hatcher

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,034

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $80,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,706
Employee ID: 131561

Amanda Hatcher 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 $84,034.

Alesia Pennington

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$84,012

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $84,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,001
Employee ID: 114404

At Children's Services, Alesia Pennington serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,012.

Bethany Farmer

Training Officer 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,998

Sub-department: Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay: $81,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,831
Employee ID: 143319

Bethany Farmer holds the role of Training Officer 2 at Children's Services within Professional Development & Specialty Training. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,998.

Jacqueline Hopkins

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,967

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,829
Employee ID: 119843

Jacqueline Hopkins works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $83,967 in 2026.

Deborah Cagle

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,839

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,818
Employee ID: 164054

Deborah Cagle is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,839.

Samuel Ford

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,832

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $81,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,818
Employee ID: 360034

Samuel Ford 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 $83,832.

Nancy Kasch

Dcs Program Director 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,762

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $83,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,762
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $40
Employee ID: 113794

Nancy Kasch is a Dcs Program Director 1 at Children's Services within Federal Programs. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,762.

Felecia Adams

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,652

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $83,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,971
Employee ID: 389389

Felecia Adams 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 $83,652.

Deanna Gray

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,652

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $83,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,971
Employee ID: 146957

Deanna Gray works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). Their status is full-time. Deanna earned $83,652 in 2026.

Felicia Rogan

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,648

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,803
Employee ID: 120740

At Children's Services, Felicia Rogan serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,648.

Romonica Farley

Dcs Intake Team Leader/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,645

Sub-department: Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay: $78,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,573
Employee ID: 142215

Romonica Farley holds the role of Dcs Intake Team Leader at Children's Services within Child Abuse Hotline. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,645.

Alvis Berry

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,556

Sub-department: Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay: $83,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,963
Employee ID: 159113

Alvis Berry works as a Dcs Program Manager for Children's Services within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. Their status is full-time. Alvis earned $83,556 in 2026.

Felecia Vincil

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,520

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $83,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,960
Employee ID: 463141

At Children's Services, Felecia Vincil serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,520.

David Hall

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,498

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 129832

David Hall 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 $83,498.

Jessica Johnson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,494

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wolfe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 142345

At Children's Services, Jessica Johnson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,494.

Hattie Boyd

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 160680

At Children's Services, Hattie Boyd serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,491.

Jacquista Christman

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 131242

Jacquista Christman 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 $83,491.

David Johnson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 123424

David Johnson works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. David earned $83,491 in 2026.

Cheryl Mcguire

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 135481

At Children's Services, Cheryl Mcguire serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,491.

Diana Rooker

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 126022

At Children's Services, Diana Rooker serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,491.

Shorlanda Smith

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,491

Sub-department: JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,794
Employee ID: 158161

At Children's Services, Shorlanda Smith serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Jj Policy & Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,491.

Kelley Cooper

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,459

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,797
Employee ID: 134093

At Children's Services, Kelley Cooper serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,459.

Molly Green

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,414

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,784
Employee ID: 409173

Molly Green is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,414.

Notashia Crenshaw

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,244

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $83,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,937
Employee ID: 149052

Notashia Crenshaw holds the role of Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,244.

Mary Lane

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,218

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $81,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,768
Employee ID: 486468

Mary Lane 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 $83,218.

Latura Alexander

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,167

Sub-department: Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay: $81,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,764
Employee ID: 131467

At Children's Services, Latura Alexander serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,167.

Harry Miller

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,167

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,764
Employee ID: 106419

Harry Miller works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. Their status is full-time. Harry earned $83,167 in 2026.

Tammy Garner

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,167

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $81,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,764
Employee ID: 108332

Tammy Garner is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,167.

Kristy Carson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,093

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $78,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,538
Employee ID: 138479

At Children's Services, Kristy Carson serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,093.

Sydney Shaw

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,088

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $83,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M m

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,924
Employee ID: 449922

Sydney Shaw is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,088.

Regina Cox

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,057

Sub-department: TC/TL-JJ Wilder YDC non-resid
Base pay: $81,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,755
Employee ID: 136253

Regina Cox works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl-Jj Wilder Ydc Non-Resid. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $83,057 in 2026.

Crystal Gibson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,028

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay: $78,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,518
Employee ID: 394667

Crystal Gibson is a Dcs Case Manager 4 at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,028.

Erika Yager

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$83,008

Sub-department: TC/TL - Human Trafficking
Base pay: $81,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,751
Employee ID: 374688

Erika Yager works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Human Trafficking. Their status is full-time. Erika earned $83,008 in 2026.

Kayela Da Cunha

Business Process Analyst/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$82,963

Sub-department: CO Customer-Focused Government
Base pay: $81,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,751
Employee ID: 467563

At Children's Services, Kayela Da Cunha serves as a Business Process Analyst within Co Customer-Focused Government. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,963.