Tennessee / Health
Agency file
The Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2026, this agency had 2,714 employees with median total compensation of $70,395; the highest distinct record was $313,896.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,714 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,395) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,164 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,911. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
Highest-paid first / page 1
Chief Medical Officer/Health
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Timothy Jones holds the role of Chief Medical Officer at Health within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $313,896.
Deputy Commissioner 2/Health
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Oluwatobi Amosun works as a Deputy Commissioner 2 for Health within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. Oluwatobi earned $302,218 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Mary-Margaret Fill works as a Physician for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Mary-Margaret earned $295,513 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Adele Lewis serves as a Physician within Office State Medical Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,907.
Deputy Commissioner 2/Health
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John Webb holds the role of Deputy Commissioner 2 at Health within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $281,361.
Physician/Health
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Shavetta Conner holds the role of Physician at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $269,374.
Physician/Health
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Celia Goodson is a Physician at Health within Quality Improvement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $266,417.
Deputy Commissioner 2/Health
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Mary Bratton works as a Deputy Commissioner 2 for Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $256,775 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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William Gibson holds the role of Physician at Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $256,671.
Physician/Health
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Denise Werner is a Physician at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $253,707.
Physician/Health
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Donald Grisham works as a Physician for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $253,356 in 2026.
Ph State Dental Director/Health
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Crystal Manners works as a Ph State Dental Director for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $252,129 in 2026.
Commissioner 2/Health
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John Dunn works as a Commissioner 2 for Health within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. John earned $243,468 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, David Kirschke serves as a Physician within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $242,717.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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At Health, Paul Petersen serves as a Pharmacist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $241,462.
Physician/Health
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Caitlin Newhouse works as a Physician for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Caitlin earned $237,885 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Deborah Horton holds the role of Physician at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $236,249.
Public Health Laboratories Director/Health
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Kara Levinson works as a Public Health Laboratories Director for Health within Lab Administration and Support. Their status is full-time. Kara earned $235,471 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Allyson Cornell works as a Physician for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Allyson earned $230,892 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner 1/Health
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Valerie Oliver works as a Assistant Commissioner 1 for Health within Division of Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $228,900 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Kavita Vankineni holds the role of Physician at Health within Board of Medical Examiners. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $228,744.
Physician/Health
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Alison Asaro is a Physician at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $227,206.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Hannah Dudney serves as a Physician within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,091.
Deputy Commissioner 2/Health
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James Randolph is a Deputy Commissioner 2 at Health within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $222,329.
Physician/Health
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Tadd Thompson works as a Physician for Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. Tadd earned $222,000 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner 2/Health
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Jennifer Putnam holds the role of Assistant Commissioner 2 at Health within Bureau of Health Lic and Reg. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $221,683.
Physician/Health
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Imelda Villarosa works as a Physician for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Imelda earned $221,537 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Christine Thomas serves as a Physician within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,846.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Latanya Simpson serves as a Physician within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,632.
Physician/Health
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Lillian Beaird-Gaines is a Physician at Health within Montgomery County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $218,053.
Physician/Health
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Patricia Crane-Bryson is a Physician at Health within Crockett County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $217,480.
Assistant Commissioner 1/Health
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At Health, Wendy Barrickman serves as a Assistant Commissioner 1 within Office of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $216,265.
Assistant Commissioner 2/Health
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Alan Goodwin works as a Assistant Commissioner 2 for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $216,263 in 2026.
Deputy General Counsel/Health
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At Health, David Silvus serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $216,263.
Physician/Health
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Timothy Thompson works as a Physician for Health within Fentress County. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $213,844 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Winifred Ruttlen serves as a Physician within Robertson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $209,047.
Assistant Commissioner 2/Health
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At Health, Elizabeth Harvey serves as a Assistant Commissioner 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $208,179.
Assistant Commissioner 1/Health
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At Health, Phillip Wilson serves as a Assistant Commissioner 1 within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $207,194.
Physician/Health
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Alysen Carter works as a Physician for Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. Alysen earned $206,400 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner 1/Health
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Brittany Cox holds the role of Assistant Commissioner 1 at Health within Community and Medical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $204,344.