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Health

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

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$211.1M
Employees
2,714
Median total
$70,395
Highest record
$313,896

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,231 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$1,560 (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
$36,911
$52,092
$70,395
$103,312
$127,164

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).

Largest job titles

Registered Nurse 2*
202 · $66,420
Board Member
184 · $100
Registered Nurse 3
134 · $100,137
Registered Nurse 4
91 · $115,149

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

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Damilare Ogungbesan

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,648
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$96,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,648
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Abayomi

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,054
Employee ID
697888

Damilare Ogungbesan is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Local Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,648.

Michael Smith

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,639
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$95,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,587
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,639
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,921
Employee ID
625319

Michael Smith works as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 for Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $96,639 in 2026.

Amanda Grimes

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$96,575
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$94,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,575
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,902
Employee ID
494583

Amanda Grimes is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,575.

Sokoamshe Ogun

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,540
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$96,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Bayettinna

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,045
Employee ID
547603

Sokoamshe Ogun works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Sokoamshe earned $96,540 in 2026.

Darla Powell

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$96,315
Sub-department
Division of Admin Services
Base pay
$90,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,415
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,315
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,575
Employee ID
150582

Darla Powell holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Health within Division of Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,315.

Dennis Defrese

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,256
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$93,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,320
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,256
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,828
Employee ID
157580

Dennis Defrese works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $96,256 in 2026.

Luke Rogers

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,250
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$93,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,250
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,828
Employee ID
118180

Luke Rogers works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Luke earned $96,250 in 2026.

Eddie Vance

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,249
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$93,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,313
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,249
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rocell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,828
Employee ID
385976

Eddie Vance holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,249.

James Calton

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,248
Sub-department
Southcentral Region
Base pay
$93,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,312
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,248
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,828
Employee ID
391725

James Calton is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Southcentral Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,248.

Ashlea Barnes

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$96,229
Sub-department
Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay
$93,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,317
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,826
Employee ID
445743

Ashlea Barnes holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,229.

Joy Kissel

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$96,204
Sub-department
Claiborne County
Base pay
$96,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,017
Employee ID
721493

Joy Kissel works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Claiborne County. Their status is full-time. Joy earned $96,204 in 2026.

Oluwatosin Ogunmayowa

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$96,000
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$96,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thompson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,000
Employee ID
666071

At Health, Oluwatosin Ogunmayowa serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,000.

Elizabeth King

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp
$95,976
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$91,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,092
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Frances

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,657
Employee ID
535426

Elizabeth King is a Public Health Program Director 3 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,976.

Katrina Arnold

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$95,964
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$95,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joyce

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,997
Employee ID
452181

At Health, Katrina Arnold serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within West Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,964.

Robert Deaton

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp
$95,944
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$93,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,803
Employee ID
142223

Robert Deaton holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 6 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,944.

Erica Terrell

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp
$95,918
Sub-department
General Bacteriology
Base pay
$93,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,258
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,805
Employee ID
411006

Erica Terrell is a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within General Bacteriology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,918.

Glenda Atkins

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$95,700
Sub-department
Sequatchie County
Base pay
$95,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,700
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Taylor

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,975
Employee ID
379831

At Health, Glenda Atkins serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Sequatchie County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,700.

Kimberly West

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$95,700
Sub-department
Bradley County
Base pay
$95,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,700
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,975
Employee ID
696408

At Health, Kimberly West serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Bradley County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,700.

Brenda Ruiz

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$95,505
Sub-department
Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay
$93,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,013
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,505
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,791
Employee ID
586001

Brenda Ruiz works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $95,505 in 2026.

Paul Burtch

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$95,409
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$91,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,005
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,409
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,617
Employee ID
474995

Paul Burtch holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,409.

Uchechukwu Okeke

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$95,390
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$93,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,390
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Oge

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,762
Employee ID
493258

Uchechukwu Okeke holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,390.

Shannon De Pont

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp
$95,364
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$93,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,364
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,762
Employee ID
448225

At Health, Shannon De Pont serves as a Public Health Program Director 3 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,364.

Jennifer Privett

HR Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp
$95,359
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$93,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,311
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,359
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Carroll

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,754
Employee ID
120937

Jennifer Privett holds the role of HR Manager 1 at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,359.

Pamela Renee Bankhead

HR Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp
$95,359
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$93,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,311
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,359
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,754
Employee ID
117980

Pamela Renee Bankhead is a HR Manager 1 at Health within West Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,359.

Teresa Settles

Auditor 4/Health

2026 total comp
$95,319
Sub-department
Office of Internal Audit
Base pay
$93,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,295
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,319
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,752
Employee ID
145137

At Health, Teresa Settles serves as a Auditor 4 within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,319.