Tennessee / Health Services and Development Agency

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Health Services and Development Agency

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

The Health Services and Development Agency oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 191 employees with median total compensation of $82,264; the highest distinct record was $245,705.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $16.5M
Employees: 191
Median total: $82,264
Highest record: $245,705

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$44,400$228,270+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 191 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,264) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,393 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,911 (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

$52,048

$63,954

$82,264

$92,801

$127,460

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,460 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,048. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Health Nursing Con 1

78 · $73,404

Administrative Services Assistant 2*

19 · $50,064

Public Health Nursing Con 2

16 · $96,362

Administrative Services Assistant 3

6 · $59,313

Hfc Public Health Administrative 2

5 · $127,460

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

Alecia Craighead

Hfc Public Health Administrative 2/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$127,933

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $122,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,201
Employee ID: 105943

At Health Services and Development Agency, Alecia Craighead serves as a Hfc Public Health Administrative 2 within Hsda - Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,933.

Thomas Pitt

Hfc Public Health Administrative 2/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$127,923

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $122,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,201
Employee ID: 100342

Thomas Pitt is a Hfc Public Health Administrative 2 at Health Services and Development Agency within Hsda - Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,923.

Craig Parisher

Facilities Construction Director/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$127,502

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $121,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,163
Employee ID: 368578

Craig Parisher is a Facilities Construction Director at Health Services and Development Agency within Hsda - Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,502.

Shaquallah Shanks

Hfc Public Health Administrative 2/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$127,460

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $121,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shaquita

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,163
Employee ID: 411269

Shaquallah Shanks holds the role of Hfc Public Health Administrative 2 at Health Services and Development Agency within Hsda - Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,460.

Thomas Lane

Hfc Regional Administrator/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$126,031

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $121,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,100
Employee ID: 118314

Thomas Lane holds the role of Hfc Regional Administrator at Health Services and Development Agency within Hsda - Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,031.

Jennifer Dunn

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Health Services and Development Agency

2026 total comp

$122,249

Sub-department: HSDA - Administration
Base pay: $116,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,721
Employee ID: 464162

At Health Services and Development Agency, Jennifer Dunn serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 within Hsda - Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,249.