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 6

Michael Spearman

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$102,086

Sub-department: Office of Access & Engagement
Base pay: $102,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,086
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Tremayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $49
Employee ID: 639888

Michael Spearman is a Dcs Regional Director at Children's Services within Office of Access & Engagement. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,086.

Robert Starnes

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$102,086

Sub-department: Office of Access & Engagement
Base pay: $102,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,086
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Laten

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $49
Employee ID: 641012

At Children's Services, Robert Starnes serves as a Dcs Regional Director within Office of Access & Engagement. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,086.

Katressa Tipton

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$101,700

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $101,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,475
Employee ID: 148747

Katressa Tipton works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Children's Services within Nursing Team. Their status is full-time. Katressa earned $101,700 in 2026.

Mendy Harmon

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$101,484

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Safety
Base pay: $101,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,457
Employee ID: 120887

Mendy Harmon works as a Dcs Regional Director for Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Mendy earned $101,484 in 2026.

Kevin Ledden

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$101,484

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Safety
Base pay: $101,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,457
Employee ID: 123453

At Children's Services, Kevin Ledden serves as a Dcs Regional Director within Regional Director-Child Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,484.

Kirsten Turner

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$101,484

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Safety
Base pay: $101,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,457
Employee ID: 157511

Kirsten Turner works as a Dcs Regional Director for Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Safety. Their status is full-time. Kirsten earned $101,484 in 2026.

Beverley Norment

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$101,306

Sub-department: Permanency Team
Base pay: $98,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,239
Employee ID: 140199

Beverley Norment works as a Dcs Program Director 2 for Children's Services within Permanency Team. Their status is full-time. Beverley earned $101,306 in 2026.

Tireca Thompson

Dcs Program Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,849

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $98,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,209
Employee ID: 155670

Tireca Thompson works as a Dcs Program Manager for Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. Their status is full-time. Tireca earned $100,849 in 2026.

Heather Schad

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,296

Sub-department: Regional Directors - JJ
Base pay: $98,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,171
Employee ID: 163278

Heather Schad is a Dcs Regional Director at Children's Services within Regional Directors - Jj. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,296.

John Watson

Facility Administrator 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,286

Sub-department: Facility Management & Support
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,153
Employee ID: 149216

John Watson is a Facility Administrator 2 at Children's Services within Facility Management & Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,286.

Jennifer Williams

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,246

Sub-department: Network Dev-Intake
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,153
Employee ID: 138016

Jennifer Williams works as a Dcs Program Director 2 for Children's Services within Network Dev-Intake. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $100,246 in 2026.

Barbara Maners

Dcs Program Director 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,245

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,153
Employee ID: 155327

Barbara Maners works as a Dcs Program Director 1 for Children's Services within Federal Programs. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $100,245 in 2026.

Susan Hicks

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,245

Sub-department: Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,153
Employee ID: 109337

Susan Hicks works as a Dcs Program Director 2 for Children's Services within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $100,245 in 2026.

Laura Dockery

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,225

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Prog
Base pay: $98,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,171
Employee ID: 135811

Laura Dockery works as a Dcs Regional Director for Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Program. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $100,225 in 2026.

Ashlie Bell-Seibers

Dcs Program Director 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$100,008

Sub-department: Regional Policy Team
Base pay: $100,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,334
Employee ID: 514353

Ashlie Bell-Seibers works as a Dcs Program Director 3 for Children's Services within Regional Policy Team. Their status is full-time. Ashlie earned $100,008 in 2026.

Jennifer Watts

Dcs Program Director 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$99,636

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,153
Employee ID: 123767

Jennifer Watts works as a Dcs Program Director 1 for Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $99,636 in 2026.

Donna Lorhorn

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$99,636

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Prog
Base pay: $99,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,303
Employee ID: 148186

Donna Lorhorn holds the role of Dcs Regional Director at Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,636.

Kiszey Golden

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$98,984

Sub-department: TC/TL - Child Programs
Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,782
Employee ID: 159236

Kiszey Golden is a Dcs Team Coordinator at Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Child Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,984.

Jason Mccarley

Dcs Program Director 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$98,904

Sub-department: Regional Policy Team
Base pay: $98,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,242
Employee ID: 423622

Jason Mccarley holds the role of Dcs Program Director 3 at Children's Services within Regional Policy Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,904.

William Stokes

Dcs Program Director 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$98,004

Sub-department: JJ Policy & Programs
Base pay: $98,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,167
Employee ID: 507174

William Stokes works as a Dcs Program Director 1 for Children's Services within Jj Policy & Programs. Their status is full-time. William earned $98,004 in 2026.

William Hobbs

Dcs Mental Health Practitioner/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,858

Sub-department: Mental Health Team
Base pay: $92,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,678
Employee ID: 407400

William Hobbs is a Dcs Mental Health Practitioner at Children's Services within Mental Health Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,858.

Betty Lowe

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,830

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $95,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lowry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,967
Employee ID: 152856

Betty Lowe works as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager for Children's Services within Nursing Team. Their status is full-time. Betty earned $97,830 in 2026.

Susan Messer

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,825

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $95,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,967
Employee ID: 143309

Susan Messer works as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager for Children's Services within Nursing Team. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $97,825 in 2026.

Angelia Brown

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,824

Sub-department: Network Dev-Utilization Rev
Base pay: $97,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,152
Employee ID: 153980

Angelia Brown works as a Dcs Program Director 2 for Children's Services within Network Dev-Utilization Rev. Their status is full-time. Angelia earned $97,824 in 2026.

Clarissa Stark

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,824

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $97,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: LaShundra

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,152
Employee ID: 450170

Clarissa Stark works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Children's Services within Nursing Team. Their status is full-time. Clarissa earned $97,824 in 2026.

Amy Wyrick

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,632

Sub-department: Nursing Team
Base pay: $94,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,861
Employee ID: 427665

Amy Wyrick holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 1 at Children's Services within Nursing Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,632.

Pennye Sisk

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,500

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $97,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,125
Employee ID: 386357

Pennye Sisk holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Children's Services within Office of the Commissioner. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,500.

Bret Brooks

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,490

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Prog
Base pay: $97,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,490
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $47
Employee ID: 144743

Bret Brooks holds the role of Dcs Regional Director at Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Program. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,490.

John Henderson

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$97,320

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $97,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,110
Employee ID: 112369

John Henderson is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Children's Services within Federal Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,320.

Cyndi Chester

Education Consultant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,837

Sub-department: Education Consultation Staff
Base pay: $91,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,598
Employee ID: 370723

Cyndi Chester is a Education Consultant 3 at Children's Services within Education Consultation Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,837.

Mary Singley

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,833

Sub-department: TC/TL - Drug Teams
Base pay: $94,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,882
Employee ID: 144371

At Children's Services, Mary Singley serves as a Dcs Team Coordinator within Tc/Tl - Drug Teams. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,833.

Mary Lyell

Education Consultant 3/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,701

Sub-department: Education Consultation Staff
Base pay: $91,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,587
Employee ID: 131289

At Children's Services, Mary Lyell serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Education Consultation Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,701.

Antonia Zimmer

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,684

Sub-department: Immigration Team & Cult Affs
Base pay: $92,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,716
Employee ID: 451150

At Children's Services, Antonia Zimmer serves as a Dcs Program Director 2 within Immigration Team & Cult Affs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,684.

Beunca Logan

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,675

Sub-department: TC/TL - Juvenile Justice (JJ)
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 440925

Beunca Logan works as a Dcs Team Coordinator for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Juvenile Justice (Jj). Their status is full-time. Beunca earned $96,675 in 2026.

Tara Torbett-Mcnelley

Dcs Team Coordinator/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,672

Sub-department: TC/TL - Drug Teams
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 149294

Tara Torbett-Mcnelley works as a Dcs Team Coordinator for Children's Services within Tc/Tl - Drug Teams. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $96,672 in 2026.

Rosalind Crockett

Dcs Program Director 1/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,644

Sub-department: CABS & Resource Linkage Team
Base pay: $94,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,869
Employee ID: 147719

Rosalind Crockett is a Dcs Program Director 1 at Children's Services within Cabs & Resource Linkage Team. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,644.

Donovan Haynes

Eeo Manager/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,432

Sub-department: Office of Access & Engagement
Base pay: $96,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,036
Employee ID: 114280

Donovan Haynes is a Eeo Manager at Children's Services within Office of Access & Engagement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,432.

Michelle Hamblin

Dcs Program Director 2/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,386

Sub-department: Provider & Foster Home Quality
Base pay: $94,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,839
Employee ID: 109674

At Children's Services, Michelle Hamblin serves as a Dcs Program Director 2 within Provider & Foster Home Quality. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,386.

Towanda Murden

Dcs Correctional Teacher/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,121

Sub-department: John S Wilder Yuth DevlpmtCntr
Base pay: $91,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,659
Employee ID: 250976

Towanda Murden works as a Dcs Correctional Teacher for Children's Services within John S Wilder Yuth Devlpmtcntr. Their status is full-time. Towanda earned $96,121 in 2026.

Jaishree Frank

Dcs Regional Director/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$96,000

Sub-department: Regional Director-Child Prog
Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,000
Employee ID: 718511

Jaishree Frank holds the role of Dcs Regional Director at Children's Services within Regional Director-Child Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,000.