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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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Valerie Boyd

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$73,037
Sub-department
Monroe County
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,037
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Diane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
131043

Valerie Boyd is a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 at Health within Monroe County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,037.

Rachel Matlock

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$73,037
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,037
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
446973

At Health, Rachel Matlock serves as a Public Health Program Director 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,037.

Kelli Snider

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$73,036
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,036
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
612454

At Health, Kelli Snider serves as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,036.

Carla Cadmus

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$73,036
Sub-department
Blount County
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,036
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
494938

Carla Cadmus works as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 for Health within Blount County. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $73,036 in 2026.

Jamie Raby

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$73,005
Sub-department
Micro Lab Admin
Base pay
$71,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,929
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,005
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,923
Employee ID
532936

Jamie Raby is a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 at Health within Micro Lab Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,005.

Rebecca Richardson

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$72,986
Sub-department
Coffee County
Base pay
$71,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,718
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,986
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,939
Employee ID
618120

At Health, Rebecca Richardson serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Coffee County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,986.

Alexa Dukes

Nutritionist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$72,952
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$71,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,952
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,933
Employee ID
358181

At Health, Alexa Dukes serves as a Nutritionist 3 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,952.

Ashley Chandler

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$72,840
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$72,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ferrell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,070
Employee ID
654162

Ashley Chandler works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $72,840 in 2026.

Lori Waller

Social Counselor Supervisor/Health

2026 total comp
$72,817
Sub-department
Montgomery County
Base pay
$71,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,753
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,817
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,922
Employee ID
155028

At Health, Lori Waller serves as a Social Counselor Supervisor within Montgomery County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,817.

Robert Scott

Accountant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$72,708
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$70,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,716
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,708
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,916
Employee ID
477122

Robert Scott holds the role of Accountant 3 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,708.

Allene Xing

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,708
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$72,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,708
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,059
Employee ID
655784

Allene Xing is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,708.

Kenneth Mclean

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$72,655
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$70,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,655
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,912
Employee ID
103903

Kenneth Mclean is a Environmental Health Specialist 4 at Health within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,655.

Mary Rodgers

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,648
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$72,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,648
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Virginia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,054
Employee ID
717314

Mary Rodgers is a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 at Health within West Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,648.

Amanda Barry

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$72,564
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$72,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,047
Employee ID
639042

Amanda Barry is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,564.

Ahria Rachell

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,564
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$72,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nile

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,047
Employee ID
636211

Ahria Rachell is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Vital Records. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,564.

Kala Priester

Ph Laboratory Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,500
Sub-department
Micro Lab Support
Base pay
$70,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,772
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lorraine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,894
Employee ID
569348

At Health, Kala Priester serves as a Ph Laboratory Manager 1 within Micro Lab Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,500.

Katharine Henson

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$72,478
Sub-department
Office of Policy Plan & Assess
Base pay
$70,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,774
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,478
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,892
Employee ID
152372

Katharine Henson is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Health within Office of Policy Plan & Assess. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,478.

Aimee Alden

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,448
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$70,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,744
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Laura

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,892
Employee ID
515090

At Health, Aimee Alden serves as a Public Health Program Director 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,448.

Michael Cooper

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,448
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$70,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,744
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
William

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,892
Employee ID
445375

At Health, Michael Cooper serves as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,448.

Eddie Wilbanks

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$72,420
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$72,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,420
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,035
Employee ID
131531

Eddie Wilbanks works as a Environmental Health Specialist 3* for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Eddie earned $72,420 in 2026.

Brittany Littleton

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,408
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$72,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,408
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,034
Employee ID
717700

Brittany Littleton is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,408.

William Oden

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,408
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$72,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,408
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,034
Employee ID
146846

At Health, William Oden serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,408.

Justin Throneberry

Health Related Boards Inv/Health

2026 total comp
$72,408
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$72,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,408
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,034
Employee ID
144456

Justin Throneberry holds the role of Health Related Boards Inv at Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,408.

Jennifer Medley

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$72,384
Sub-department
Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay
$72,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,032
Employee ID
566389

Jennifer Medley is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,384.

Kelly Evans

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,315
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$70,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,743
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,315
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,881
Employee ID
147697

Kelly Evans works as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $72,315 in 2026.

Nita Jernigan

Emer Medical Services Consultant 2/Health

2026 total comp
$72,252
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$70,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,740
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,252
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Tucker

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,876
Employee ID
119826

Nita Jernigan works as a Emer Medical Services Consultant 2 for Health within Emergency Medical Services. Their status is full-time. Nita earned $72,252 in 2026.

Savanah Kincaid

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$72,243
Sub-department
Bradley County
Base pay
$70,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,743
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,243
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brook

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,875
Employee ID
503370

Savanah Kincaid holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Bradley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,243.

Elizabeth Held

Nutritionist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$72,227
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$70,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,739
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,227
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,874
Employee ID
443211

Elizabeth Held holds the role of Nutritionist 3 at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,227.

Alisa Gray

Public Health Reg a & P Coor/Health

2026 total comp
$72,206
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$70,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,706
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,206
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hopson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,875
Employee ID
424935

Alisa Gray is a Public Health Reg a & P Coor at Health within West Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,206.

John Yarnell

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,156
Sub-department
Supplemental Food Programs
Base pay
$70,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,740
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,868
Employee ID
514239

At Health, John Yarnell serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Supplemental Food Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,156.

Jason Dalton

Data Specialist/Health

2026 total comp
$72,097
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$70,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,097
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,882
Employee ID
548422

Jason Dalton works as a Data Specialist for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $72,097 in 2026.

Kirsten Welch

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$72,085
Sub-department
Special Microbiology
Base pay
$70,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,729
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,085
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,863
Employee ID
574067

Kirsten Welch is a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 at Health within Special Microbiology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,085.

Penny Ashby

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,036
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$72,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,036
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,003
Employee ID
367744

Penny Ashby works as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 for Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Penny earned $72,036 in 2026.

Nathalie Elie

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$72,036
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$72,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,036
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,003
Employee ID
636442

Nathalie Elie is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,036.

Samantha Milliken

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$72,000
Sub-department
Montgomery County
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,000
Employee ID
697832

Samantha Milliken holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Montgomery County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,000.

Julia Thomerson

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Health

2026 total comp
$72,000
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,000
Employee ID
720118

At Health, Julia Thomerson serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,000.

Jerry Harder

Statistical Programmer Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$71,954
Sub-department
Office of Cancer Research
Base pay
$70,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,954
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hollis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,855
Employee ID
137269

At Health, Jerry Harder serves as a Statistical Programmer Specialist 2 within Office of Cancer Research. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,954.

Amy Scalf

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$71,954
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$70,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,954
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jolene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,855
Employee ID
588908

Amy Scalf holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,954.

Karen Parrish

Health Related Boards Inv/Health

2026 total comp
$71,928
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$70,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,704
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,852
Employee ID
641881

Karen Parrish works as a Health Related Boards Inv for Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $71,928 in 2026.

Michelle Ladegard

Health Related Boards Inv/Health

2026 total comp
$71,922
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$70,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,698
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,852
Employee ID
644437

Michelle Ladegard is a Health Related Boards Inv at Health within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,922.