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

Page 1

Donna Russell

Infection Prevention Program Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$150,148

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $141,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,817
Employee ID: 571174

Donna Russell works as a Infection Prevention Program Manager for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Donna earned $150,148 in 2026.

Katherine Garman

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$150,110

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $141,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,817
Employee ID: 101242

Katherine Garman is a Epidemiologist 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $150,110.

Abigail Cox

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$150,025

Sub-department: Southcentral Region
Base pay: $146,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,200
Employee ID: 477381

At Health, Abigail Cox serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Southcentral Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,025.

Heather Hobbs

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$150,018

Sub-department: Gibson County
Base pay: $146,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,200
Employee ID: 476145

At Health, Heather Hobbs serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Gibson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,018.

John Vick

Public Health Administrator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$149,424

Sub-department: Primary Prevention
Base pay: $143,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,920
Employee ID: 494371

At Health, John Vick serves as a Public Health Administrator 3 within Primary Prevention. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,424.

Alfredo Ramirez

Public Health Data Itf Planner/Health

2026 total comp

$149,360

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $142,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,915
Employee ID: 431898

At Health, Alfredo Ramirez serves as a Public Health Data Itf Planner within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,360.

Eric Bucholz

Budget Analysis Director 3/Health

2026 total comp

$148,731

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $142,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gerhard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,866
Employee ID: 142784

Eric Bucholz is a Budget Analysis Director 3 at Health within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $148,731.

Elizabeth Jones

Public Health Administrator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$148,655

Sub-department: Health Planning
Base pay: $143,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,922
Employee ID: 408024

Elizabeth Jones holds the role of Public Health Administrator 3 at Health within Health Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,655.

Saba Shama

Ph Laboratory Division Director/Health

2026 total comp

$148,268

Sub-department: Micro Lab Admin
Base pay: $144,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Murtuza

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,064
Employee ID: 657370

At Health, Saba Shama serves as a Ph Laboratory Division Director within Micro Lab Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,268.

Ashley Moore

Public Health Administrator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$148,037

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $142,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,902
Employee ID: 410234

At Health, Ashley Moore serves as a Public Health Administrator 3 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,037.

Tlissia Dicus

Clinical App Coordinator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$148,035

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $142,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,857
Employee ID: 138638

Tlissia Dicus works as a Clinical App Coordinator 3 for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Tlissia earned $148,035 in 2026.

Lee Danley

Senior Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$147,251

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $143,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nelson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,976
Employee ID: 397338

Lee Danley works as a Senior Associate Counsel for Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $147,251 in 2026.

Shelley Johannesson

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp

$147,000

Sub-department: Robertson County
Base pay: $147,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,250
Employee ID: 704728

Shelley Johannesson holds the role of Dentist at Health within Robertson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,000.

Carolyn Stover

Public Health Administrator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$146,814

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $143,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Amanda Cady

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,954
Employee ID: 515909

Carolyn Stover holds the role of Public Health Administrator 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,814.

Cecil Sexton

Clinical App Coordinator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$146,517

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $142,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,911
Employee ID: 497557

Cecil Sexton is a Clinical App Coordinator 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,517.

Martin Whiteside

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$146,225

Sub-department: Office of Cancer Research
Base pay: $139,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,640
Employee ID: 163760

Martin Whiteside works as a Epidemiologist 3 for Health within Office of Cancer Research. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $146,225 in 2026.

Ashley Lyons

Public Health Reg Director/Health

2026 total comp

$145,997

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $142,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Litton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,880
Employee ID: 547372

Ashley Lyons works as a Public Health Reg Director for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $145,997 in 2026.

Paetria Morgan

Senior Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$145,908

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $145,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,159
Employee ID: 449032

Paetria Morgan holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,908.

Jessica Turner

Senior Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$145,908

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $145,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,159
Employee ID: 440810

Jessica Turner is a Senior Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,908.

Christopher Wilson

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$145,229

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $141,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,811
Employee ID: 561234

Christopher Wilson is a Epidemiologist 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,229.

Amy Baltz

Public Health Administrator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$145,052

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $139,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,624
Employee ID: 133940

Amy Baltz works as a Public Health Administrator 3 for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $145,052 in 2026.

Shelley Hayes

Public Health Reg Director/Health

2026 total comp

$144,406

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $141,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,758
Employee ID: 622700

Shelley Hayes holds the role of Public Health Reg Director at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,406.

Tammy Stewart

Accounting Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$144,314

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $138,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lanette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,514
Employee ID: 402802

Tammy Stewart is a Accounting Manager at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,314.

Janna Shaull

Registered Nurse 5/Health

2026 total comp

$144,114

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $140,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,716
Employee ID: 115010

Janna Shaull holds the role of Registered Nurse 5 at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,114.

Sally Pitt

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$143,427

Sub-department: Patient Care Advocacy
Base pay: $138,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,502
Employee ID: 214645

At Health, Sally Pitt serves as a Public Health Administrator 2 within Patient Care Advocacy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,427.

Byron Cumbie

Public Health Reg Director/Health

2026 total comp

$143,320

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $140,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: McTerry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,684
Employee ID: 530184

Byron Cumbie holds the role of Public Health Reg Director at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,320.

Patricia Beckham

Pharmacist-Investigator/Health

2026 total comp

$143,316

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $143,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gale

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,943
Employee ID: 526097

Patricia Beckham is a Pharmacist-Investigator at Health within Board of Pharmacy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,316.

Shannon Kelly

Pharmacist-Investigator/Health

2026 total comp

$143,148

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $143,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,929
Employee ID: 623707

Shannon Kelly is a Pharmacist-Investigator at Health within Board of Pharmacy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,148.

Brian Moore

Clinical App Coordinator 3/Health

2026 total comp

$142,877

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $136,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,405
Employee ID: 157769

Brian Moore works as a Clinical App Coordinator 3 for Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $142,877 in 2026.