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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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Ella Kane

Community Health Cncl Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$63,154
Sub-department
Carter County
Base pay
$61,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,522
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,154
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,136
Employee ID
103324

At Health, Ella Kane serves as a Community Health Cncl Coor 2 within Carter County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,154.

Sheila Stout

Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$63,120
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$63,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,260
Employee ID
423357

At Health, Sheila Stout serves as a Administrative Assistant 2 within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,120.

Amanda Robertson

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$63,011
Sub-department
Hamblen County
Base pay
$61,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,011
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
May

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,138
Employee ID
429418

Amanda Robertson works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Hamblen County. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $63,011 in 2026.

Candace Wainscott

Legal Assistant/Health

2026 total comp
$62,966
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$61,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,966
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,121
Employee ID
125009

At Health, Candace Wainscott serves as a Legal Assistant within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,966.

Janet Arrington

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$62,960
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$61,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wilson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,120
Employee ID
498801

At Health, Janet Arrington serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,960.

Sally Sadek

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,899
Sub-department
Board of Nursing
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,519
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,899
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
154952

At Health, Sally Sadek serves as a Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2 within Board of Nursing. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,899.

Tammy Cook

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,895
Sub-department
Bedford County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,895
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
257556

At Health, Tammy Cook serves as a Public Health Office Supervisor 2 within Bedford County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,895.

Elizabeth Elliott

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Gibson County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
124990

Elizabeth Elliott holds the role of Public Health Office Supervisor 2 at Health within Gibson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,894.

Tracy Bacchus

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Bureau of Health Lic and Reg
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
404091

Tracy Bacchus is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Health within Bureau of Health Lic and Reg. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,894.

Brenda Colbaugh

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Meigs County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Reynolds

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
387579

Brenda Colbaugh holds the role of Public Health Office Supervisor 1 at Health within Meigs County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,894.

Teresa Sunsera

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
DeKalb County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
344865

Teresa Sunsera works as a Public Health Office Supervisor 1 for Health within Dekalb County. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $62,894 in 2026.

Pamela Thurman

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Hardeman County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
152945

Pamela Thurman is a Public Health Office Supervisor 2 at Health within Hardeman County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,894.

Kelly Pease

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Dyer County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
114847

At Health, Kelly Pease serves as a Public Health Office Supervisor 2 within Dyer County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,894.

Bridget Worlds

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Lauderdale County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
154044

Bridget Worlds is a Public Health Office Supervisor 2 at Health within Lauderdale County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,894.

Melanie Grant

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$62,894
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
130976

At Health, Melanie Grant serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,894.

Tory Ferguson

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leeann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
115938

Tory Ferguson holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Assistant 3 at Health within Emergency Medical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,893.

Emilee Garrett

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
423013

Emilee Garrett is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,893.

Reba Ruth Bunch

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Morgan County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
129545

Reba Ruth Bunch is a Public Health Office Supervisor 1 at Health within Morgan County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,893.

Marsha Jennette

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Cheatham County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
114550

At Health, Marsha Jennette serves as a Public Health Office Supervisor 1 within Cheatham County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,893.

Holly Smith

Public Health Office Supervisor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Lawrence County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
112562

At Health, Holly Smith serves as a Public Health Office Supervisor 2 within Lawrence County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,893.

Deana Oatsvall

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Benton County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
147419

Deana Oatsvall holds the role of Public Health Office Supervisor 1 at Health within Benton County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,893.

Wanda Patrick

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Health Related Boards
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Claybon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
524459

At Health, Wanda Patrick serves as a Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2 within Health Related Boards. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,893.

April Beth Smith

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Hardin County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
133953

April Beth Smith works as a Public Health Office Supervisor 1 for Health within Hardin County. Their status is full-time. April earned $62,893 in 2026.

Rebecca Sims

Public Health Office Supervisor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
White County
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
147302

Rebecca Sims holds the role of Public Health Office Supervisor 1 at Health within White County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,893.

Rhonda Hill

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Board of Nursing
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Faye

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
573508

Rhonda Hill holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2 at Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,893.

James Hill

Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,893
Sub-department
Health Related Boards
Base pay
$61,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Arthur

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,115
Employee ID
163973

James Hill is a Reg Board Administrative Assistant 2 at Health within Health Related Boards. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,893.

Angela Smith

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,856
Sub-department
Decatur County
Base pay
$62,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,238
Employee ID
516095

Angela Smith holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Decatur County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,856.

Gregory Dodson

Oncology Data Specialist 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,623
Sub-department
Office of Cancer Research
Base pay
$61,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,507
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,623
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hugh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,093
Employee ID
469906

Gregory Dodson holds the role of Oncology Data Specialist 2* at Health within Office of Cancer Research. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,623.

Kimberly Todd

Public Health Educator 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,574
Sub-department
Henderson County
Base pay
$61,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,506
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,574
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,089
Employee ID
119975

Kimberly Todd is a Public Health Educator 2* at Health within Henderson County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,574.

Julie Bauer

Nutritionist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$62,556
Sub-department
Sumner County
Base pay
$62,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,213
Employee ID
714892

At Health, Julie Bauer serves as a Nutritionist 2 within Sumner County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,556.

Marilyn Lewis

Social Worker 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,541
Sub-department
Crockett County
Base pay
$61,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,541
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,086
Employee ID
143711

Marilyn Lewis is a Social Worker 2* at Health within Crockett County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,541.

Jonathan Denton

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
507620

Jonathan Denton works as a Environmental Health Specialist 3* for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $62,484 in 2026.

Earl Sheehan

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
563092

At Health, Earl Sheehan serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 3* within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,484.

Daniel Ward

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
593203

Daniel Ward works as a Environmental Health Specialist 3* for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $62,484 in 2026.

Tony Bible

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
425613

Tony Bible holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 3* at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,484.

Paige Bass

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allessandr

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
564737

Paige Bass holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 3* at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,484.

Deann Peek

Public Health Office Supervisor 3/Health

2026 total comp
$62,484
Sub-department
Putnam County
Base pay
$62,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,207
Employee ID
424573

Deann Peek holds the role of Public Health Office Supervisor 3 at Health within Putnam County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,484.

Schyler Gibbs

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$62,424
Sub-department
Lawrence County
Base pay
$62,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,424
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,202
Employee ID
616265

Schyler Gibbs is a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 at Health within Lawrence County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Henderson Wilburn

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,391
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$60,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,391
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,074
Employee ID
555820

Henderson Wilburn is a Environmental Health Specialist 3* at Health within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,391.

Erica Butcher

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$62,388
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$60,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,388
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,074
Employee ID
593571

Erica Butcher holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 3* at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,388.