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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Thao-Charline Nguyen

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,002

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $87,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thi

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,319
Employee ID: 574303

At Health, Thao-Charline Nguyen serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,002.

Ratna Jyothi Bolem

Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Molecular Biology
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,500
Employee ID: 720736

Ratna Jyothi Bolem is a Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2 at Health within Molecular Biology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Laura White

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,873

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $87,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,328
Employee ID: 363302

At Health, Laura White serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,873.

Russell Owens

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,652

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $89,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: William

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,471
Employee ID: 634827

Russell Owens is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,652.

Marcelena Robinson

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,644

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $87,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,290
Employee ID: 421000

At Health, Marcelena Robinson serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,644.

Maranda Hanson

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$89,635

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $87,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,290
Employee ID: 120288

Maranda Hanson works as a Environmental Health Specialist 6 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Maranda earned $89,635 in 2026.

Rachael Nichols

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,591

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $85,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,163
Employee ID: 527521

Rachael Nichols works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Rachael earned $89,591 in 2026.

Lisa Collins

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,523

Sub-department: Bradley County
Base pay: $85,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,147
Employee ID: 290392

Lisa Collins holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Bradley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,523.

Delaney Lackey

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,521

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $85,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Barbara

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,147
Employee ID: 589459

Delaney Lackey is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,521.

Anthony Lowery

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$89,496

Sub-department: Loudon County
Base pay: $89,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Phillip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,458
Employee ID: 204568

At Health, Anthony Lowery serves as a Public Health County Director within Loudon County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Amy Hotchkiss

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$89,496

Sub-department: Blount County
Base pay: $89,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,458
Employee ID: 697920

Amy Hotchkiss is a Nurse Practitioner at Health within Blount County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Ashley Burke

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,424

Sub-department: Chester County
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Girlene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,452
Employee ID: 720220

Ashley Burke is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Chester County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,424.

Arch Robertson

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$89,412

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $89,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,451
Employee ID: 670522

Arch Robertson holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,412.

Stephanie Estes

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,404

Sub-department: Micro Lab Admin
Base pay: $89,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,450
Employee ID: 152104

Stephanie Estes works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 for Health within Micro Lab Administrative. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $89,404 in 2026.

Rebecca Lakey

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,400

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $89,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,450
Employee ID: 378243

Rebecca Lakey works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $89,400 in 2026.

Rachel Gleason

Ph Laboratory Consultant 2/Health

2026 total comp

$89,376

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,142
Employee ID: 470683

Rachel Gleason works as a Ph Laboratory Consultant 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $89,376 in 2026.

Gregory Lefancheck

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,233

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $87,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,261
Employee ID: 569321

Gregory Lefancheck holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,233.

Kristen Adams

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,030

Sub-department: Coffee County
Base pay: $86,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lindsay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,244
Employee ID: 645176

Kristen Adams is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Coffee County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,030.

Jennifer Mcgee

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,030

Sub-department: Maury County
Base pay: $86,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,244
Employee ID: 523943

Jennifer Mcgee works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Maury County. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $89,030 in 2026.

Lauren Tyler

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,932

Sub-department: Newborn Screening
Base pay: $88,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,411
Employee ID: 512557

Lauren Tyler is a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Newborn Screening. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,932.

Anjelica James

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,704

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $88,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,392
Employee ID: 534259

Anjelica James is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,704.

Yolonda Braden

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,656

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $88,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,388
Employee ID: 390391

At Health, Yolonda Braden serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,656.

Joan Cook

Nutritionist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$88,473

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 124061

Joan Cook works as a Nutritionist 4 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Joan earned $88,473 in 2026.

Elizabeth Abram

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,465

Sub-department: Supplemental Food Programs
Base pay: $86,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,191
Employee ID: 568995

Elizabeth Abram is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Supplemental Food Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,465.

Eric Coffey

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$88,299

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $86,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,185
Employee ID: 126423

Eric Coffey 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 $88,299.

Emilee Bauer

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,263

Sub-department: Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay: $84,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,042
Employee ID: 595089

Emilee Bauer holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,263.

Paige Evans

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,171

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $84,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,033
Employee ID: 103403

Paige Evans holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,171.

Patrick Leathers

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,164

Sub-department: Inorganic Chemistry
Base pay: $88,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,347
Employee ID: 156428

Patrick Leathers works as a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 for Health within Inorganic Chemistry. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $88,164 in 2026.

Jennifer Green

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,152

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $86,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lauren

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,173
Employee ID: 619732

Jennifer Green works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $88,152 in 2026.

Brittani Griggs

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$88,091

Sub-department: Lewis County
Base pay: $86,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Annessa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,198
Employee ID: 499213

Brittani Griggs is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Lewis County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,091.

Carrie Perry

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,056

Sub-department: Aquatic Biology
Base pay: $88,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,338
Employee ID: 125571

Carrie Perry holds the role of Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Aquatic Biology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,056.

Laura White

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,936

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $87,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,328
Employee ID: 363302

Laura White works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $87,936 in 2026.

Derek Maness

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$87,853

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Roger

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,018
Employee ID: 646323

Derek Maness is a Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,853.

Cathy Turner

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,818

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,142
Employee ID: 135215

Cathy Turner works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. Cathy earned $87,818 in 2026.

Laura Hardcastle

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,780

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $85,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bethany

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,139
Employee ID: 624692

Laura Hardcastle holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,780.

Paul Lenderman

Auditor 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,744

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $82,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,901
Employee ID: 158230

Paul Lenderman is a Auditor 3 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,744.

Lori Young

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,744

Sub-department: Union County
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 623515

Lori Young is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Union County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,744.

Blanca Martinez

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,743

Sub-department: Micro Lab Support
Base pay: $85,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Amelia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,136
Employee ID: 421890

Blanca Martinez is a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Micro Lab Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,743.

Uvonne Leverett

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,638

Sub-department: Research Division
Base pay: $85,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,127
Employee ID: 397220

Uvonne Leverett is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Research Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,638.

Gary Smith

Auditor 4/Health

2026 total comp

$87,576

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $87,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,271
Employee ID: 102422

Gary Smith works as a Auditor 4 for Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $87,576 in 2026.