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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 18

Christy Fili

Development Services Program Coor 2/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,460

Sub-department: West Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $59,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,920
Employee ID: 611898

Christy Fili holds the role of Development Services Program Coor 2 at Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,460.

Chaquita Johnson

Idd Investigator 1/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,459

Sub-department: Protection from Harm
Base pay: $59,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,920
Employee ID: 626805

At Department of Disability and Aging, Chaquita Johnson serves as a Idd Investigator 1 within Protection From Harm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,459.

Qianting Liang

Auditor 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,459

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $59,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,920
Employee ID: 627234

Qianting Liang holds the role of Auditor 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,459.

Pamela Singley

Idd Investigator 1/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,459

Sub-department: Protection from Harm
Base pay: $59,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,920
Employee ID: 561072

At Department of Disability and Aging, Pamela Singley serves as a Idd Investigator 1 within Protection From Harm. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,459.

Carla Thomas

Teis Program Coordinator/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,459

Sub-department: TN Early Intervention System
Base pay: $59,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,920
Employee ID: 100847

At Department of Disability and Aging, Carla Thomas serves as a Teis Program Coordinator within TN Early Intervention System. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,459.

Monica Kinnon

HR Generalist 1/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,456

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $60,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,038
Employee ID: 121257

Monica Kinnon 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 $60,456.

Hannah Cope

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,432

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $60,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sidney Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,036
Employee ID: 467614

Hannah Cope holds the role of Idd Program Specialist 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Katie Beckett Waiver. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,432.

Phillip Helbert

Procurement Officer 2/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,413

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 123280

At Department of Disability and Aging, Phillip Helbert serves as a Procurement Officer 2 within Didd Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,413.

Rebecca Simerly

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,412

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 576835

Rebecca Simerly works as a Idd Program Specialist 3 for Department of Disability and Aging within Katie Beckett Waiver. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $60,412 in 2026.

Michelle Ortega

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,412

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 578964

At Department of Disability and Aging, Michelle Ortega serves as a Idd Program Specialist 3 within Katie Beckett Waiver. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,412.

Jennifer Jenkins

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,407

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 552274

Jennifer Jenkins holds the role of Idd Program Specialist 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Katie Beckett Waiver. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,407.

Christopher Shepard

Medical Equipment Fabricator/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Seating & Positioning Clinics
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 124936

Christopher Shepard holds the role of Medical Equipment Fabricator at Department of Disability and Aging within Seating & Positioning Clinics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,406.

Meagan Hurst

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 543495

Meagan Hurst works as a Idd Program Specialist 3 for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Meagan earned $60,406 in 2026.

Savannah Ross-Hayward

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 508455

Savannah Ross-Hayward is a Idd Program Specialist 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Katie Beckett Waiver. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Ashley Carl

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nichole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 492741

At Department of Disability and Aging, Ashley Carl serves as a Idd Program Specialist 3 within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Danielle Cole

Case Management Program Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 593103

At Department of Disability and Aging, Danielle Cole serves as a Case Management Program Specialist within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Rhonda Alston

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Protection from Harm
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michele

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 498253

Rhonda Alston is a Idd Program Specialist 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Protection From Harm. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Tonia Bonner

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: West Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 113346

Tonia Bonner is a Idd Home Manager at Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Sonya Burnett

Case Management Program Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Regional Offc
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 572110

Sonya Burnett holds the role of Case Management Program Specialist at Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Regional Offc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,406.

Charlotte Corter

Payroll & Benefits Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: TN Early Intervention System
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ashlee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 524569

At Department of Disability and Aging, Charlotte Corter serves as a Payroll & Benefits Specialist within TN Early Intervention System. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Rosa Crawley

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 398704

Rosa Crawley is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Adele Mckissack

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 114216

Adele Mckissack holds the role of Idd Home Manager at Department of Disability and Aging within Middle Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,406.

Pamela Phelps

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 130683

At Department of Disability and Aging, Pamela Phelps serves as a Idd Home Manager within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Sachin Singh

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 549105

At Department of Disability and Aging, Sachin Singh serves as a Idd Program Specialist 3 within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Jerry Skelton

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 137560

Jerry Skelton works as a Idd Program Specialist 3 for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $60,406 in 2026.

Jennifer Taylor

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: West Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 319675

At Department of Disability and Aging, Jennifer Taylor serves as a Idd Program Specialist 3 within West Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Tonya Blanton

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 153361

At Department of Disability and Aging, Tonya Blanton serves as a Idd Home Manager within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Tammy Edwards

Case Management Program Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 134403

Tammy Edwards works as a Case Management Program Specialist for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Tammy earned $60,406 in 2026.

Jeffery Malone

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 152135

Jeffery Malone works as a Idd Home Manager for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $60,406 in 2026.

Kimberly Metcalf

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 143801

At Department of Disability and Aging, Kimberly Metcalf serves as a Idd Home Manager within East Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Jason Nicholson

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 156620

Jason Nicholson works as a Idd Home Manager for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $60,406 in 2026.

Ca Tronna Verrett

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Middle Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 103047

At Department of Disability and Aging, Ca Tronna Verrett serves as a Idd Home Manager within Middle Tennessee Homes. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,406.

Tori Kincer

Case Management Program Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alexis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 460171

Tori Kincer is a Case Management Program Specialist at Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Tamala Lavender

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: DIDD Administration
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 451210

Tamala Lavender holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Department of Disability and Aging within Didd Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,406.

Akisha Lockridge

Idd Home Manager/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Homes
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 447609

Akisha Lockridge works as a Idd Home Manager for Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Homes. Their status is full-time. Akisha earned $60,406 in 2026.

Sonya Duncan-Cox

Development Services Regnl Monitor/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: East Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 421319

Sonya Duncan-Cox is a Development Services Regnl Monitor at Department of Disability and Aging within East Tennessee Regional Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Jacob Tiel

Medical Equipment Fabricator/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: Seating & Positioning Clinics
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 591344

Jacob Tiel is a Medical Equipment Fabricator at Department of Disability and Aging within Seating & Positioning Clinics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,406.

Kevona Starks

Case Management Program Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,406

Sub-department: West Tennessee Regional Office
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 563523

Kevona Starks works as a Case Management Program Specialist for Department of Disability and Aging within West Tennessee Regional Office. Their status is full-time. Kevona earned $60,406 in 2026.

Melissa Smith

Dda Accreditation Specialist/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,405

Sub-department: TN Early Intervention System
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 352027

Melissa Smith works as a Dda Accreditation Specialist for Department of Disability and Aging within TN Early Intervention System. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $60,405 in 2026.

Arielle Moran

Idd Program Specialist 3/Department of Disability and Aging

2026 total comp

$60,405

Sub-department: Katie Beckett Waiver
Base pay: $58,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: DeShae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,913
Employee ID: 485322

At Department of Disability and Aging, Arielle Moran serves as a Idd Program Specialist 3 within Katie Beckett Waiver. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,405.