Tennessee / Department of Disability and Aging / HR Generalist 1

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HR Generalist 1

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Disability and Aging. Median total compensation for the role is $59,148, above the department median of $57,024.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $483.5K
Role median: $59,148
Agency median: $57,024
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,380$73,014+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

HR Generalist 1 is held in 17 Tennessee departments. In Department of Disability and Aging, the median of $59,148 ranks #6 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tbi

$63,474 · 4

Finance and Administration

$61,800 · 1

Labor & Workforce Development

$59,904 · 2

$59,460 · 1

$59,182 · 2

$58,334 · 14

$57,888 · 1

$57,264 · 8

$56,254 · 10

Commerce and Insurance

$55,630 · 1

Correction

$54,349 · 19

Health

$53,028 · 3

Median total compensation for the HR Generalist 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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HR Generalist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $63,248 ranks #2 of 6. See HR Generalist across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$63,973 · 195

New York Public Authorities

$62,639 · 44

Georgia

$61,164 · 174

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$49,586 · 8

Maine

$41,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable HR Generalistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cherie Smith

HR Generalist 1/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,902

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $59,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,956
Employee ID: 569830

Cherie Smith holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,902.