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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
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 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 20

Tracy Gentry

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,696
Sub-department
Case Managers - Child Programs
Base pay
$76,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,664
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,696
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,336
Employee ID
138720

At Children's Services, Tracy Gentry serves as a Dcs Case Manager 3 within Case Managers - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,696.

Wendy Traylor

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,672
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$76,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,664
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,334
Employee ID
154128

Wendy Traylor works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $78,672 in 2026.

Millicent Thomas

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,637
Sub-department
Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay
$76,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,637
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,399
Employee ID
104497

Millicent Thomas 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 $78,637.

Mikelle Cieri

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,636
Sub-department
Special Investigations Team
Base pay
$78,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,636
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,553
Employee ID
665513

Mikelle Cieri works as a Dcs Team Coordinator for Children's Services within Special Investigations Team. Their status is full-time. Mikelle earned $78,636 in 2026.

Cassani Fouse

Dcs Investigator 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,618
Sub-department
JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay
$76,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,890
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,618
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,394
Employee ID
126686

At Children's Services, Cassani Fouse serves as a Dcs Investigator 3 within Jj Policy & Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,618.

Sara Whisnant

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,583
Sub-department
Case Managers-JJ
Base pay
$76,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,583
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,380
Employee ID
395257

Sara Whisnant works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Jj. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $78,583 in 2026.

Chiquita Reams

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,528
Sub-department
Network Dev-Residential PL
Base pay
$78,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Johnson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,544
Employee ID
338502

At Children's Services, Chiquita Reams serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Network Dev-Residential Pl. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,528.

Michelle Fox

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,516
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$78,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,516
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,543
Employee ID
148189

Michelle Fox works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $78,516 in 2026.

Courtney Sanders

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,492
Sub-department
JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay
$76,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
LaTia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,383
Employee ID
395520

Courtney Sanders works as a Dcs Program Coordinator for Children's Services within Jj Policy & Programs. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $78,492 in 2026.

Tiffany Howard

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,492
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$78,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kile

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,541
Employee ID
412038

Tiffany 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 $78,492.

Rector Kitts

Education Consultant 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,436
Sub-department
Education Consultation Staff
Base pay
$73,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,436
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,153
Employee ID
151030

Rector Kitts works as a Education Consultant 1 for Children's Services within Education Consultation Staff. Their status is full-time. Rector earned $78,436 in 2026.

Ebony Manning

Dcs Intake Team Leader/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,387
Sub-department
Child Abuse Hotline
Base pay
$73,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,387
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,156
Employee ID
162321

Ebony Manning works as a Dcs Intake Team Leader for Children's Services within Child Abuse Hotline. Their status is full-time. Ebony earned $78,387 in 2026.

Misty Fraunfelter

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,360
Sub-department
Prof Dev & Specialty Training
Base pay
$76,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,373
Employee ID
103758

Misty Fraunfelter works as a Training Officer 1 for Children's Services within Professional Development & Specialty Training. Their status is full-time. Misty earned $78,360 in 2026.

Chelsea Kolinsky

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,306
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$76,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,710
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,306
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,383
Employee ID
470621

At Children's Services, Chelsea Kolinsky serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,306.

Melinda Cunningham

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,304
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$76,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,382
Employee ID
151125

Melinda Cunningham is a Dcs Program Manager at Children's Services within Adoption Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,304.

Rebecca Rucker

Data Analytics Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,304
Sub-department
Data Analysis
Base pay
$75,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,257
Employee ID
427661

Rebecca Rucker is a Data Analytics Specialist at Children's Services within Data Analysis. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,304.

Amanda Jones

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,299
Sub-department
Federal Programs
Base pay
$76,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,883
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,368
Employee ID
102087

Amanda Jones is a Dcs Program Coordinator at Children's Services within Federal Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,299.

Sandra Sheets

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,266
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$73,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,266
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,149
Employee ID
113134

Sandra Sheets holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Health and Wellness. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,266.

Derrickia Payne

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,264
Sub-department
Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay
$76,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,980
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,264
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,357
Employee ID
444815

Derrickia Payne works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Derrickia earned $78,264 in 2026.

Kamishea Watkins

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,220
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$73,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,432
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,220
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shardea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,149
Employee ID
394400

At Children's Services, Kamishea Watkins serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,220.

Lorra Lindsay

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,170
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$76,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,170
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,361
Employee ID
120915

Lorra Lindsay 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 $78,170.

Mark Williams

Dcs Investigator 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,168
Sub-department
Internal Affairs
Base pay
$78,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,514
Employee ID
126373

Mark Williams works as a Dcs Investigator 3 for Children's Services within Internal Affairs. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $78,168 in 2026.

Karen Smith-Linton

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,129
Sub-department
Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay
$73,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,473
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,129
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,138
Employee ID
349298

Karen Smith-Linton is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,129.

Jennifer Deal

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,056
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$76,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,856
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,056
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
JoAnn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,350
Employee ID
461604

Jennifer Deal 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 $78,056.

Vicky Puckett

Training Officer 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,035
Sub-department
Curriculum Development Team
Base pay
$76,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,035
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,350
Employee ID
265207

Vicky Puckett is a Training Officer 1 at Children's Services within Curriculum Development Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,035.

Courtney Weaver

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,032
Sub-department
Federal Programs
Base pay
$76,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,346
Employee ID
409874

Courtney Weaver holds the role of Dcs Program Manager at Children's Services within Federal Programs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,032.

Krista Vermilye

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,030
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$76,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,974
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,030
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,338
Employee ID
536744

Krista Vermilye works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Krista earned $78,030 in 2026.

Adrian Blunkall

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$78,000
Sub-department
Chief of Staff
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,500
Employee ID
621889

At Children's Services, Adrian Blunkall serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Chief of Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,000.

Stella Dudley

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,958
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$77,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,958
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$37
Employee ID
149345

At Children's Services, Stella Dudley serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Safety. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,958.

Rachel Cardwell

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,958
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$75,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,974
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,958
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,332
Employee ID
403860

Rachel Cardwell 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 $77,958.

Kevin Jiles

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,944
Sub-department
Special Investigations Team
Base pay
$76,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,876
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,339
Employee ID
472151

Kevin Jiles works as a Dcs Case Manager 4 for Children's Services within Special Investigations Team. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $77,944 in 2026.

Seandra Dartis-Mccullough

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,928
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay
$77,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,494
Employee ID
154309

At Children's Services, Seandra Dartis-Mccullough serves as a Dcs Case Manager 4 within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,928.

Brandon Galloway

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,917
Sub-department
Network Dev-Utilization Rev
Base pay
$76,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,873
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,917
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,337
Employee ID
431534

At Children's Services, Brandon Galloway serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Network Dev-Utilization Rev. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,917.

Amanda West

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,839
Sub-department
Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay
$73,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,839
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,119
Employee ID
143816

Amanda West works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $77,839 in 2026.

Destiny Haddix

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,808
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$77,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,484
Employee ID
472921

At Children's Services, Destiny Haddix serves as a Dcs Program Coordinator within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,808.

Jennifer Maxwell

Dcs Case Manager 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,792
Sub-department
Case Managers-Child Safety
Base pay
$76,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,792
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,334
Employee ID
294557

Jennifer Maxwell works as a Dcs Case Manager 3 for Children's Services within Case Managers-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $77,792 in 2026.

Angela White

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,785
Sub-department
Network Dev-Intake
Base pay
$76,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,777
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,785
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,334
Employee ID
144123

Angela White works as a Dcs Program Coordinator for Children's Services within Network Dev-Intake. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $77,785 in 2026.

Cassidy Gibson

Dcs Case Manager 4/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,773
Sub-department
TC/TL - Child Safety
Base pay
$75,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,993
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,773
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,315
Employee ID
507299

Cassidy Gibson 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 $77,773.

Marsha Nidiffer

Dcs Program Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,760
Sub-department
Transitional Home Coordinators
Base pay
$77,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,480
Employee ID
351577

Marsha Nidiffer works as a Dcs Program Coordinator for Children's Services within Transitional Home Coordinators. Their status is full-time. Marsha earned $77,760 in 2026.

Rhonda Gilley

Dcs Cm Development Coach/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$77,736
Sub-department
Pre-Service Training
Base pay
$73,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,548
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,736
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,099
Employee ID
111389

At Children's Services, Rhonda Gilley serves as a Dcs Cm Development Coach within Pre-Service Training. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,736.