Tennessee / Department of Disability and Aging / Registered Nurse 4
Job-title file
Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.
20 employees hold this title in Department of Disability and Aging. Median total compensation for the role is $115,215, above the department median of $57,024.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 20 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 72,200 people — is $81,500. Department of Disability and Aging pays a median base salary of $96,882 for this role, 19% above that figure — about the 78th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Disability and Aging’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Department of Disability and Aging’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Disability and Aging is $98,212, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Registered Nurse 4 is held in 5 Tennessee departments. In Department of Disability and Aging, the median of $115,215 ranks #3 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse 4 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $92,515 ranks #6 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Registered Nurseroles 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
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Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging
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Denise Malady works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $126,187 in 2026.
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Marilou Comia works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Marilou earned $125,924 in 2026.
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Pamela Wagner works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $124,398 in 2026.
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Cora Limbago holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,697.
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Ruby Aura Prada works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Ruby earned $122,034 in 2026.
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At Department of Disability and Aging, Kimberly Lawrence serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,464.
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Cindy Swafford is a Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,000.
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At Department of Disability and Aging, Margaret Diugu serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,820.
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At Department of Disability and Aging, Carlo Angelo Desierto serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Middle Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,308.
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Michelle Watson holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,216.
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Jennifer Starnes works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $115,214 in 2026.
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Penny Weathers works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. Penny earned $109,260 in 2026.
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Billy Chandler holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.
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Denise Willer works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $108,000 in 2026.
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At Department of Disability and Aging, Maranda Langston serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Didd Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,600.
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At Department of Disability and Aging, Carrie Morrow serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within East Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,305.
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Jeffery Hendrix holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,752.
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Maureen Okafor is a Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,463.
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Albert Perez is a Registered Nurse 4 at Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,600.
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Geraldine Ramos works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Geraldine earned $93,600 in 2026.