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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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Fay Sherry

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michele

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
376657

At Health, Fay Sherry serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,956.

Kimberly Shaw

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
130172

At Health, Kimberly Shaw serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,956.

Melissa Britt

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
141642

Melissa Britt works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $119,956 in 2026.

Melissa Halley

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
126754

Melissa Halley works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $119,956 in 2026.

Krystal Webb

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Montgomery County
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
431552

Krystal Webb is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Montgomery County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,956.

Melisa Echols

HR Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
Office of Human Resources
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
158894

Melisa Echols is a HR Manager 2 at Health within Office of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,956.

Sasha Foust

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,956
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,956
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
429596

Sasha Foust is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,956.

Jacalyn Armstrong

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,954
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$117,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,882
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,954
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,756
Employee ID
375085

At Health, Jacalyn Armstrong serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,954.

Ryan Mcrae

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,934
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$117,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,934
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hopkins

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,811
Employee ID
513467

Ryan Mcrae works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $119,934 in 2026.

Melissa Fankhauser

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$119,425
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$116,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,641
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,425
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay Kranz

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,732
Employee ID
100725

At Health, Melissa Fankhauser serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,425.

Randall Morris

Ph Laboratory Manager 4/Health

2026 total comp
$119,412
Sub-department
Micro Lab Admin
Base pay
$119,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,412
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,951
Employee ID
358987

Randall Morris is a Ph Laboratory Manager 4 at Health within Micro Lab Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,412.

Benjamin Katz

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$119,087
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$116,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,627
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,087
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,705
Employee ID
453033

Benjamin Katz is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,087.