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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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Cathlyn Smith

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$85,470
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$83,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,094
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,470
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,948
Employee ID
158184

Cathlyn Smith works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Cathlyn earned $85,470 in 2026.

Sofia Leon-Meza

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$85,368
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$85,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,368
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Guadalupe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,114
Employee ID
477572

Sofia Leon-Meza is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Southeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,368.

Levetta Word

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$85,308
Sub-department
Health Related Boards
Base pay
$85,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,109
Employee ID
136572

Levetta Word works as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 for Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. Levetta earned $85,308 in 2026.

Sydnea Dickens

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$85,216
Sub-department
Clay County
Base pay
$83,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,008
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexus Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,934
Employee ID
572469

Sydnea Dickens is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Clay County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,216.

Brian Eaton

Ph Laboratory Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp
$85,214
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$85,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,214
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,101
Employee ID
111014

Brian Eaton holds the role of Ph Laboratory Manager 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,214.

Krista Smith

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$85,204
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$81,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
McRorie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,797
Employee ID
461013

At Health, Krista Smith serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,204.

Reagan Collins

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$85,171
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$83,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,171
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,930
Employee ID
641440

Reagan Collins works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Reagan earned $85,171 in 2026.

Janice Evans

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$85,092
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$85,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Raeann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,091
Employee ID
625731

At Health, Janice Evans serves as a Administrative Services Manager within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,092.

Kelly Davidson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$85,027
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$83,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,867
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,027
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,930
Employee ID
645780

Kelly Davidson is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,027.

Robert Nelson

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,868
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$82,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,915
Employee ID
114035

Robert Nelson works as a Public Health Program Director 1 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $84,868 in 2026.

Daniel Gawlak

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,826
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$83,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,666
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,826
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,930
Employee ID
564398

Daniel Gawlak is a Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,826.

Wanda Roberts

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,709
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$81,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,613
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,709
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,758
Employee ID
103317

At Health, Wanda Roberts serves as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,709.

Tracie Ford

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$84,579
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$82,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,043
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,579
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,878
Employee ID
153400

Tracie Ford holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 4 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,579.

John Pettway

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,360
Sub-department
Lab Administration and Support
Base pay
$84,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
De Andre

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,030
Employee ID
657466

John Pettway is a Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Lab Administration and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,360.

Lila Washam

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,360
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$84,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Faith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,030
Employee ID
358739

Lila Washam is a Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Local Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,360.

Ariana Allgood

Ph Laboratory Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,281
Sub-department
Serology
Base pay
$82,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,057
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,281
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,852
Employee ID
504376

At Health, Ariana Allgood serves as a Ph Laboratory Manager 1 within Serology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,281.

Fenggang Peng

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,226
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$82,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,038
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,226
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,849
Employee ID
160941

Fenggang Peng holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,226.

Gina Vaughn

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$84,215
Sub-department
Southcentral Region
Base pay
$82,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,215
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mcgee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,849
Employee ID
278343

Gina Vaughn is a Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within Southcentral Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,215.

Brian Gunter

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$84,179
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$82,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,179
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,846
Employee ID
149304

At Health, Brian Gunter serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,179.

Deborah Coleman

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$84,145
Sub-department
Division of Admin Services
Base pay
$82,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,145
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,847
Employee ID
158386

Deborah Coleman is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,145.

Brittney Graham

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$84,125
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$81,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,249
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,125
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Carole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,823
Employee ID
156591

Brittney Graham works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Brittney earned $84,125 in 2026.

Dillan Wood

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$84,077
Sub-department
Warren County
Base pay
$82,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,077
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chase

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,871
Employee ID
577575

Dillan Wood is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Warren County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,077.

Derick Smith

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,924
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$82,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,924
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,871
Employee ID
628970

Derick Smith holds the role of Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Vital Records. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,924.

Sarah Saint

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,896
Sub-department
Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay
$81,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,020
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,896
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Riley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,823
Employee ID
549032

Sarah Saint works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $83,896 in 2026.

Mirza Farrque

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,894
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$81,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mohammad O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,823
Employee ID
617335

At Health, Mirza Farrque serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Vital Records. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,894.

Nancy Foshee

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,810
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$81,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,810
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,816
Employee ID
149897

Nancy Foshee holds the role of Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,810.

Jennifer Smith

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$83,760
Sub-department
Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay
$83,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,980
Employee ID
646595

Jennifer Smith is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,760.

Nanette Price-Butler

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,677
Sub-department
Williamson County
Base pay
$81,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,437
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,677
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,770
Employee ID
159847

Nanette Price-Butler holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Williamson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,677.

Kelley Bell

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$83,662
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$81,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,774
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,662
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Burnette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,824
Employee ID
443583

Kelley Bell holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Health within Vital Records. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,662.

Tammey Stevison

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,556
Sub-department
Bradley County
Base pay
$81,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,016
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,795
Employee ID
135174

Tammey Stevison holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Bradley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,556.

Jennifer Clayton

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$83,556
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$83,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lou

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,963
Employee ID
656638

Jennifer Clayton holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,556.

Janet Sullivan

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,532
Sub-department
Community and Medical Services
Base pay
$83,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,961
Employee ID
107813

Janet Sullivan holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Community and Medical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,532.

Cathryn Gonzalez

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,477
Sub-department
Lauderdale County
Base pay
$81,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,477
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,789
Employee ID
153656

Cathryn Gonzalez holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Lauderdale County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,477.

Sarah Devenny

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,472
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$83,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,956
Employee ID
616746

Sarah Devenny works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $83,472 in 2026.

Phil Petrie

Environmental Health Specialist 5/Health

2026 total comp
$83,388
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$83,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,388
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,949
Employee ID
101704

Phil Petrie works as a Environmental Health Specialist 5 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Phil earned $83,388 in 2026.

Jennie Kriznik

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$83,310
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$81,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,878
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,310
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,786
Employee ID
632899

At Health, Jennie Kriznik serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,310.

Mary Camp

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,300
Sub-department
Wilson County
Base pay
$81,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,976
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lisa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,777
Employee ID
393804

Mary Camp works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $83,300 in 2026.

Shonda Little

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,183
Sub-department
Chester County
Base pay
$81,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,003
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,183
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,765
Employee ID
410258

Shonda Little is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Chester County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,183.

Christie Stricklin

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,183
Sub-department
Hardin County
Base pay
$81,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,003
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,183
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,765
Employee ID
352729

Christie Stricklin works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Hardin County. Their status is full-time. Christie earned $83,183 in 2026.

Kristie Teague

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$83,183
Sub-department
McNairy County
Base pay
$81,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,003
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,183
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,765
Employee ID
158932

Kristie Teague works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Mcnairy County. Their status is full-time. Kristie earned $83,183 in 2026.