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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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Candice Lawson

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
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,852
Employee ID
641886

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

Cynthia Adkins

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$71,893
Sub-department
Morgan County
Base pay
$70,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,693
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,893
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
June

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,850
Employee ID
393521

Cynthia Adkins holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Morgan County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,893.

Shelby Lowrie

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$71,847
Sub-department
General Bacteriology
Base pay
$70,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,847
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,843
Employee ID
536677

At Health, Shelby Lowrie serves as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 within General Bacteriology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,847.

Kelly Ware

Healthy Development Coordinator/Health

2026 total comp
$71,761
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$70,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,753
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,761
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rebecca

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,834
Employee ID
539279

At Health, Kelly Ware serves as a Healthy Development Coordinator within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,761.

Jennifer Reed-Shively

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$71,760
Sub-department
Bureau of Health Lic and Reg
Base pay
$70,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,836
Employee ID
125420

Jennifer Reed-Shively works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Health within Bureau of Health Lic and Reg. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $71,760 in 2026.

Jeremy Williams

Environmental Health Specialist 3*/Health

2026 total comp
$71,748
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$70,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,748
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,835
Employee ID
125108

Jeremy Williams works as a Environmental Health Specialist 3* for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $71,748 in 2026.

Abby Reed

Nutritionist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$71,628
Sub-department
Supplemental Food Programs
Base pay
$71,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,969
Employee ID
476387

At Health, Abby Reed serves as a Nutritionist 4 within Supplemental Food Programs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,628.

Keni Gray-Timmons

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$71,532
Sub-department
Division of Admin Services
Base pay
$71,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Iman

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,961
Employee ID
622101

Keni Gray-Timmons works as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 for Health within Division of Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. Keni earned $71,532 in 2026.

Melinda Sanders

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$71,508
Sub-department
Warren County
Base pay
$71,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leslee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,959
Employee ID
698935

Melinda Sanders is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Warren County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,508.

Carolyn Burton

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$71,489
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$69,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,489
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,814
Employee ID
135598

At Health, Carolyn Burton serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,489.

Rebecca Layne

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$71,489
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$69,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,489
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,814
Employee ID
122326

At Health, Rebecca Layne serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,489.

Sherrie Stanley

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$71,489
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$69,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,489
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,814
Employee ID
147535

Sherrie Stanley holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Health within Emergency Medical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,489.