Tennessee / Department of Disability and Aging

Agency file

Department of Disability and Aging

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Disability and Aging delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 1,679 employees with median total compensation of $57,024; the highest distinct record was $377,425.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $107.6M
Employees: 1,679
Median total: $57,024
Highest record: $377,425

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,732$141,773+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,679 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,024) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,963 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,143 (2%)
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

$41,748

$46,893

$57,024

$70,836

$98,935

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,935 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,748. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Idd Direct Suppt Professional

258 · $42,516

Social Counselor 2*

247 · $48,804

Idd Program Specialist 3

199 · $57,576

Development Services Program Coor 2

54 · $67,628

Case Management Program Specialist

47 · $60,406

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

Page 1

Lindsey Brady

Mh/Idd Program Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$118,612

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $115,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,647
Employee ID: 553618

Lindsey Brady works as a Mh/Idd Program Director for Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. Lindsey earned $118,612 in 2026.

Jama Phillips

Idd Special Populations Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$118,095

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Regional Offc
Base pay: $115,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,592
Employee ID: 138634

At Department of Disability and Aging, Jama Phillips serves as a Idd Special Populations Director within Middle Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,095.

Kimberly Lawrence

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$117,464

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $114,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,550
Employee ID: 104338

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.

Cindy Swafford

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$117,000

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,750
Employee ID: 464587

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.

Lisa Cox-Guy

Idd Special Populations Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$116,987

Sub-department: West Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $114,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,502
Employee ID: 136254

Lisa Cox-Guy holds the role of Idd Special Populations Director at Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,987.

Franklin Dunbar

Idd Special Populations Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$116,987

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $114,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,502
Employee ID: 428487

Franklin Dunbar holds the role of Idd Special Populations Director at Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,987.

Margaret Diugu

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$116,820

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $116,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,735
Employee ID: 102736

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.

Sandra Wise

Mh/Idd Program Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$116,535

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $113,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,474
Employee ID: 106468

At Department of Disability and Aging, Sandra Wise serves as a Mh/Idd Program Director within Didd Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,535.

Carlo Angelo Desierto

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$115,308

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Regional Offc
Base pay: $112,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,371
Employee ID: 385687

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.

Michelle Watson

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$115,216

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $112,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,371
Employee ID: 410192

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.

Jennifer Starnes

Registered Nurse 4/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$115,214

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $112,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,371
Employee ID: 153677

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.

Ashley Riggleman

Dda State Qual Monitoring Administrative/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$115,068

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $110,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,198
Employee ID: 523804

At Department of Disability and Aging, Ashley Riggleman serves as a Dda State Qual Monitoring Administrative within Didd Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,068.

Brittany Smith

Associate Counsel/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$114,721

Sub-department: TN Early Intervention System
Base pay: $112,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,375
Employee ID: 457080

Brittany Smith works as a Associate Counsel for Department of Disability and Aging within TN Early Intervention System. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $114,721 in 2026.

Mary Tweed

Idd Administrator/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$114,664

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $111,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,326
Employee ID: 131556

Mary Tweed works as a Idd Administrator for Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $114,664 in 2026.

Barbara Tierno

Mh/Idd Program Director/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$114,490

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $111,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,333
Employee ID: 176505

Barbara Tierno is a Mh/Idd Program Director at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,490.

Lori Shelton

Dda Director of Operations/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$113,657

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $110,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,167
Employee ID: 148130

At Department of Disability and Aging, Lori Shelton serves as a Dda Director of Operations within Didd Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,657.

Gisela Johnson

HR Manager 2/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$113,521

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $110,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,238
Employee ID: 112091

Gisela Johnson is a HR Manager 2 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,521.