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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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Jill Appleton

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$114,892
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
582756

Jill Appleton holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,892.

Piper Hutchinson

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$114,892
Sub-department
Cumberland County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Black

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
598033

Piper Hutchinson works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Cumberland County. Their status is full-time. Piper earned $114,892 in 2026.

Madison Young

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$114,890
Sub-department
Gibson County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
544570

At Health, Madison Young serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Gibson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,890.

Geri Bunting

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$114,890
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
515407

Geri Bunting is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,890.

Anna Gorzny

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$114,890
Sub-department
Dickson County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Caroline

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
543793

Anna Gorzny holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Dickson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,890.

Anginetta Mallory

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$114,890
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
553552

Anginetta Mallory works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Anginetta earned $114,890 in 2026.

Stephanie Paul

Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$114,890
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,890
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
120037

Stephanie Paul works as a Disease Intervention Specialist 4 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $114,890 in 2026.

Evelyn Jackson

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$114,887
Sub-department
Obion County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,759
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,887
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
566478

Evelyn Jackson holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Obion County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,887.

Ashley Pasquariello

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$114,819
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$112,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,819
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,343
Employee ID
458061

Ashley Pasquariello works as a Epidemiologist 3 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $114,819 in 2026.

Brittany Fraser

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$114,707
Sub-department
Tipton County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,579
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,707
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
589103

Brittany Fraser holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Tipton County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,707.

Gabrielle Murphy

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$114,647
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$112,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,647
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Cynthia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,400
Employee ID
628611

Gabrielle Murphy works as a Public Health Administrator 1 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Gabrielle earned $114,647 in 2026.

Vanessa Hamilton

Administrative Services Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$114,592
Sub-department
Health Related Boards
Base pay
$108,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,013
Employee ID
114421

Vanessa Hamilton works as a Administrative Services Director 2 for Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $114,592 in 2026.

Tamara Chavez-Lindell

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$114,323
Sub-department
Community and Medical Services
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,323
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
162850

Tamara Chavez-Lindell works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community and Medical Services. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $114,323 in 2026.

Vicky Lindsey

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$114,285
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$111,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,285
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patricia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,294
Employee ID
449503

Vicky Lindsey holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,285.

Jeannie Bentley

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$114,205
Sub-department
McMinn County
Base pay
$111,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,749
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,205
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,288
Employee ID
104601

At Health, Jeannie Bentley serves as a Public Health County Director within Mcminn County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,205.

Lisa Brandon

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$114,158
Sub-department
Weakley County
Base pay
$112,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,158
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,343
Employee ID
376653

Lisa Brandon holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Weakley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,158.

Shannon Velasquez

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$114,021
Sub-department
Primary Prevention
Base pay
$109,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,641
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,021
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,115
Employee ID
533863

At Health, Shannon Velasquez serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Primary Prevention. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,021.

Jane Brittingham

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$113,735
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$108,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,859
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,735
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Matthews

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,073
Employee ID
550231

Jane Brittingham is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Vital Records. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,735.

Darnell Brooks

Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$113,424
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$113,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,424
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Reginald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,452
Employee ID
507838

Darnell Brooks holds the role of Disease Intervention Specialist 4 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,424.

Melissa Vinson

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$113,373
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$110,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,601
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,373
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,231
Employee ID
148068

At Health, Melissa Vinson serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,373.

Siobhan Dodds

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$113,286
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$108,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,286
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Eliza

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,062
Employee ID
524922

Siobhan Dodds works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Siobhan earned $113,286 in 2026.

Erica Barnett

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$113,256
Sub-department
Lawrence County
Base pay
$110,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,256
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,235
Employee ID
466010

Erica Barnett works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Lawrence County. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $113,256 in 2026.

Molly Golladay

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$113,247
Sub-department
Office State Medical Examiners
Base pay
$110,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,727
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,247
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,210
Employee ID
519965

At Health, Molly Golladay serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Office State Medical Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,247.

Jenny Brewer

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$113,235
Sub-department
Southcentral Region
Base pay
$109,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,035
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,235
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,100
Employee ID
182261

Jenny Brewer holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,235.

Melanie Elliott

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp
$113,092
Sub-department
Health Planning
Base pay
$108,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,612
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Sarah

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,040
Employee ID
495693

At Health, Melanie Elliott serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Health Planning. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,092.

Miranda Smith

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$113,004
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$113,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Diehl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,417
Employee ID
456947

At Health, Miranda Smith serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,004.

Emily Rushing

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,990
Sub-department
Henderson County
Base pay
$110,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,722
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,990
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,189
Employee ID
421573

Emily Rushing holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Henderson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,990.

Jena Winslow

Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,951
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$110,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,719
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,951
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,186
Employee ID
573363

Jena Winslow works as a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Jena earned $112,951 in 2026.

Rebecca Meyer

Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,946
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$110,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,714
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,946
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,186
Employee ID
434951

At Health, Rebecca Meyer serves as a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,946.

David Fields

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,583
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$109,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,583
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,156
Employee ID
422794

David Fields works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. David earned $112,583 in 2026.

Sydney Butterfield

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,320
Sub-department
Rutherford County
Base pay
$112,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,320
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,360
Employee ID
592939

Sydney Butterfield works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Rutherford County. Their status is full-time. Sydney earned $112,320 in 2026.

Shireen Sobhani

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,299
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$107,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,791
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Amanda

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,959
Employee ID
571027

Shireen Sobhani is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,299.

Linsey Arfsten

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$112,294
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$107,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,786
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,294
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,959
Employee ID
132567

At Health, Linsey Arfsten serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,294.

Michelle Hansen

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,242
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$109,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,242
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Augusta

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,147
Employee ID
125170

Michelle Hansen holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,242.

Stacy Tarr

Medical Board Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,205
Sub-department
Board of Medical Examiners
Base pay
$109,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,669
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,205
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,128
Employee ID
109292

Stacy Tarr is a Medical Board Director at Health within Board of Medical Examiners. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,205.

Haley Colvin

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,164
Sub-department
Grundy County
Base pay
$109,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,119
Employee ID
348783

Haley Colvin is a Public Health County Director at Health within Grundy County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,164.

Sarah Russell

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,164
Sub-department
Hickman County
Base pay
$109,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Arlene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,119
Employee ID
394284

Sarah Russell works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Hickman County. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $112,164 in 2026.

Erin Christenson

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$112,150
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$109,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,722
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,150
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gormley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,119
Employee ID
576371

Erin Christenson holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,150.

Christy Tipton

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$112,128
Sub-department
Lauderdale County
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Simpson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
721345

Christy Tipton holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Lauderdale County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,128.

Brittany Hopkins

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$112,112
Sub-department
Bradley County
Base pay
$109,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,684
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,112
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kirkland

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,119
Employee ID
509701

Brittany Hopkins is a Public Health County Director at Health within Bradley County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,112.