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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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Richard Morton

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Commun. Disorders
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
456578

At Health, Richard Morton serves as a Board Member within Board of Commun. Disorders. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Howard Nelson

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Prof Counselors
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Eugene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
444633

Howard Nelson works as a Board Member for Health within Board for Professional Counselors. Their status is part-time. Howard earned $50 in 2026.

Glenda Noles

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Joyce

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
639456

Glenda Noles holds the role of Board Member at Health within Emergency Medical Services. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50.

Loveday Nwobilor

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Diet/Nutr Examiners
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
329685

At Health, Loveday Nwobilor serves as a Board Member within Board of Diet/Nutr Examiners. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Patrick Parham

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Diet/Nutr Examiners
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
512105

At Health, Patrick Parham serves as a Board Member within Board of Diet/Nutr Examiners. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Crystal Parker

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Master Social Worker
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
142745

Crystal Parker holds the role of Board Member at Health within Board for Master Social Worker. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50.

Curtis Powell

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Respiratory Care
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Dale

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
494691

Curtis Powell works as a Board Member for Health within Board of Respiratory Care. Their status is part-time. Curtis earned $50 in 2026.

Stacy Prater

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Kevin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
639566

Stacy Prater is a Board Member at Health within Emergency Medical Services. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Randy Reynolds

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Lic Nurse Home Adm
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
142118

Randy Reynolds holds the role of Board Member at Health within Board for Lic Nurse Home Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50.

Bruce Roff

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
TN Adv Comm for Acupuncture
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Kristopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
588742

Bruce Roff holds the role of Board Member at Health within TN Adv Community for Acupuncture. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50.

Jeffery Rooks

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Respiratory Care
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
516184

At Health, Jeffery Rooks serves as a Board Member within Board of Respiratory Care. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Emily Smith

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Classified

Emily Smith is a Board Member at Health. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Shelly Steel

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Prof Counselors
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
501327

At Health, Shelly Steel serves as a Board Member within Board for Professional Counselors. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Kimberly Speakman

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Prof Counselors
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
444631

Kimberly Speakman is a Board Member at Health within Board for Professional Counselors. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Jason Tunstall

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Lyndale

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
639465

At Health, Jason Tunstall serves as a Board Member within Emergency Medical Services. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Matthew Ward

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Classified

Matthew Ward is a Board Member at Health. They work classified. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Tara Watson

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Master Social Worker
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
362323

Tara Watson is a Board Member at Health within Board for Master Social Worker. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Robert Wheat

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Emergency Medical Services
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Christian

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
640420

At Health, Robert Wheat serves as a Board Member within Emergency Medical Services. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50.

Sammi Wyatt

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Council for Lic Hear Inst Spec
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
644166

Sammi Wyatt works as a Board Member for Health within Council for Lic Hear Inst Specialist. Their status is part-time. Sammi earned $50 in 2026.

Amanda Yarnell

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Council for Lic Hear Inst Spec
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
Noelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
566672

Amanda Yarnell holds the role of Board Member at Health within Council for Lic Hear Inst Specialist. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50.

Steven Zambrano

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board of Dentistry
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
566693

Steven Zambrano is a Board Member at Health within Board of Dentistry. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50.

Robert Zylstra

Board Member/Health

2026 total comp
$50
Sub-department
Board for Master Social Worker
Base pay
$50
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Daily
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
192033

Robert Zylstra is a Board Member at Health within Board for Master Social Worker. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50.