Agency file

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

$50$190,460+

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

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

Public Health Office Assistant

137 · $36,912

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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Shawn Howard

Auditor 3/Health

2026 total comp

$80,736

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $80,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,728
Employee ID: 394333

Shawn Howard holds the role of Auditor 3 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,736.

Rhonda Kellem

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,707

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $76,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Annette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,339
Employee ID: 383932

Rhonda Kellem works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $80,707 in 2026.

Laura Harris

Nutritionist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$80,548

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $76,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,335
Employee ID: 110882

Laura Harris works as a Nutritionist 3 for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $80,548 in 2026.

Genevieve Delano

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,494

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $78,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elisabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,549
Employee ID: 654751

At Health, Genevieve Delano serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,494.

Mario Tamayo

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Defiesta

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 524461

Mario Tamayo works as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 for Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. Mario earned $80,400 in 2026.

Ijeoma Udeh

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Minority Health
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Catherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 109008

Ijeoma Udeh works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Minority Health. Their status is full-time. Ijeoma earned $80,400 in 2026.

Trang Wadsworth

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 164055

Trang Wadsworth holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,400.

Junjun Huang

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,292

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $75,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,307
Employee ID: 127706

Junjun Huang works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Junjun earned $80,292 in 2026.

Courtney Fisher

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,237

Sub-department: Serology
Base pay: $78,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,529
Employee ID: 472814

Courtney Fisher holds the role of Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Serology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,237.

Brittany Rich

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,196

Sub-department: Sumner County
Base pay: $78,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Deshea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,525
Employee ID: 359192

Brittany Rich is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Sumner County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,196.

Jasmine Nabaa

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,195

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $78,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,522
Employee ID: 484315

At Health, Jasmine Nabaa serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,195.

Claire Umstead

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,132

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $78,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,520
Employee ID: 653895

Claire Umstead works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Claire earned $80,132 in 2026.

Melissa Hamby

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,067

Sub-department: Claiborne County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Brooks

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 152163

At Health, Melissa Hamby serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Claiborne County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,067.

Donna Pleasant

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,058

Sub-department: Washington County
Base pay: $78,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,511
Employee ID: 160712

Donna Pleasant holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Washington County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,058.

Corazon Thurman

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,035

Sub-department: Rhea County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 284643

At Health, Corazon Thurman serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Rhea County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,035.

Jessica Stephenson

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,031

Sub-department: McNairy County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Melissa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 376846

At Health, Jessica Stephenson serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Mcnairy County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,031.

Jada Helums

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,025

Sub-department: Lincoln County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Loanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 129995

Jada Helums is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Lincoln County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,025.

Rachel Roberson

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,024

Sub-department: Benton County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 404087

Rachel Roberson is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Benton County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,024.

Leesa Norris

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: Scott County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 130791

At Health, Leesa Norris serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Scott County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,023.

Brad Blair

Managed Care Program Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Monroe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 432171

At Health, Brad Blair serves as a Managed Care Program Manager 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,023.

Amy Stewart

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: McMinn County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 160806

At Health, Amy Stewart serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Mcminn County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,023.

Tracy Vine

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: Humphreys County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 138467

Tracy Vine holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Humphreys County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,023.

Malisha Seals

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: Hancock County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 390387

Malisha Seals works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Hancock County. Their status is full-time. Malisha earned $80,023 in 2026.

Natalie Norris

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,023

Sub-department: Bedford County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cooper

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 370221

Natalie Norris holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Bedford County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,023.

Lacey Dennis

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,022

Sub-department: Meigs County
Base pay: $78,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,508
Employee ID: 431638

Lacey Dennis is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Meigs County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,022.

Regina Hale

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$80,013

Sub-department: Bedford County
Base pay: $78,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,507
Employee ID: 375335

Regina Hale works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Bedford County. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $80,013 in 2026.

Katherine Adams

Vital Records Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$79,902

Sub-department: Vital Records
Base pay: $78,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,525
Employee ID: 543717

Katherine Adams works as a Vital Records Manager for Health within Vital Records. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $79,902 in 2026.

Bridget Bell

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Bedford County
Base pay: $77,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cates

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,490
Employee ID: 370217

At Health, Bridget Bell serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Bedford County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,808.

Rachel Low

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$79,801

Sub-department: Wilson County
Base pay: $77,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,490
Employee ID: 145348

Rachel Low works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $79,801 in 2026.

Brittany Russell

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$79,801

Sub-department: Hawkins County
Base pay: $77,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,490
Employee ID: 413468

Brittany Russell is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Hawkins County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,801.

Amanda Goff

Environmental Health Specialist 5/Health

2026 total comp

$79,709

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $77,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,486
Employee ID: 507997

Amanda Goff holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,709.

Talesia Gibson

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$79,476

Sub-department: Board of Pain Mgmt clinic
Base pay: $79,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Davielle LaRai

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,623
Employee ID: 523152

Talesia Gibson is a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Health within Board of Pain Management Clinic. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,476.

Colette Roth

Training Officer 2/Health

2026 total comp

$79,469

Sub-department: Office of Human Resources
Base pay: $76,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Micheall

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,340
Employee ID: 534062

Colette Roth is a Training Officer 2 at Health within Office of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,469.

Nerissa Harvey

Statistical Analyst 3/Health

2026 total comp

$79,469

Sub-department: Health Statistics
Base pay: $76,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,340
Employee ID: 146709

Nerissa Harvey is a Statistical Analyst 3 at Health within Health Statistics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,469.

Jennifer Wilson

Accountant 3/Health

2026 total comp

$79,465

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $76,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rebecca

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,882
Employee ID: 404619

At Health, Jennifer Wilson serves as a Accountant 3 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,465.

Eileen Tallman

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$79,412

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $76,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,345
Employee ID: 633777

Eileen Tallman is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,412.

April Fletcher

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$79,329

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $77,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,451
Employee ID: 130205

April Fletcher holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,329.

Valerie Sams

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$79,322

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $77,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,451
Employee ID: 103654

Valerie Sams is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,322.

Darrell Collier

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp

$79,311

Sub-department: Bureau of Health Lic and Reg
Base pay: $74,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,238
Employee ID: 117681

At Health, Darrell Collier serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Bureau of Health Lic and Reg. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,311.

Kimberly Mcpherson

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$79,281

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $77,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Susan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,450
Employee ID: 476131

Kimberly Mcpherson works as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $79,281 in 2026.