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

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Sandra Powell

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Health Related Boards
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 119386

Sandra Powell holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,570.

Sheila Bush

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 140926

At Health, Sheila Bush serves as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 within Board of Pharmacy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,570.

Kerri Matthews

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lenora

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 535529

Kerri Matthews is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,570.

Tanya Mccray Hicks

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Una

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 498815

Tanya Mccray Hicks works as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 for Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. Tanya earned $90,570 in 2026.

Lyndsey Boone

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,568

Sub-department: Board of Veterinary Examiners
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 511549

At Health, Lyndsey Boone serves as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 within Board of Veterinary Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,568.

Staci Lindell

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,403

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $88,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,357
Employee ID: 452687

At Health, Staci Lindell serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,403.

Halee Porter

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$90,396

Sub-department: Macon County
Base pay: $90,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gregory

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,533
Employee ID: 579371

Halee Porter works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Macon County. Their status is full-time. Halee earned $90,396 in 2026.

Joseph Buckman

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ryan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 712728

At Health, Joseph Buckman serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Kaleb Kitchens

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Trousdale County
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jackson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 546205

At Health, Kaleb Kitchens serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Trousdale County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Aaron Turner

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lennon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 724347

At Health, Aaron Turner serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Sarah Cagle

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,228

Sub-department: Sumner County
Base pay: $90,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cathleen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,519
Employee ID: 646393

Sarah Cagle is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Sumner County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,228.

Michael Paul

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,025

Sub-department: Primary Prevention
Base pay: $87,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,325
Employee ID: 643277

Michael Paul holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Primary Prevention. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,025.

Thao-Charline Nguyen

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,002

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $87,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thi

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,319
Employee ID: 574303

At Health, Thao-Charline Nguyen serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,002.

Ratna Jyothi Bolem

Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Molecular Biology
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,500
Employee ID: 720736

Ratna Jyothi Bolem is a Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2 at Health within Molecular Biology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Laura White

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,873

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $87,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,313
Employee ID: 527444

At Health, Laura White serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,873.

Russell Owens

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,652

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $89,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: William

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,471
Employee ID: 634827

Russell Owens is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,652.

Marcelena Robinson

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,644

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $87,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,290
Employee ID: 421000

At Health, Marcelena Robinson serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,644.

Maranda Hanson

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$89,635

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $87,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,290
Employee ID: 120288

Maranda Hanson works as a Environmental Health Specialist 6 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Maranda earned $89,635 in 2026.

Rachael Nichols

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,591

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $85,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,163
Employee ID: 527521

Rachael Nichols works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Rachael earned $89,591 in 2026.

Lisa Collins

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,523

Sub-department: Bradley County
Base pay: $85,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,147
Employee ID: 290392

Lisa Collins holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Bradley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,523.

Delaney Lackey

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,521

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $85,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Barbara

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,147
Employee ID: 589459

Delaney Lackey is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,521.

Anthony Lowery

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$89,496

Sub-department: Loudon County
Base pay: $89,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Phillip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,458
Employee ID: 204568

At Health, Anthony Lowery serves as a Public Health County Director within Loudon County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,496.

Amy Hotchkiss

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$89,496

Sub-department: Blount County
Base pay: $89,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,458
Employee ID: 697920

Amy Hotchkiss is a Nurse Practitioner at Health within Blount County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,496.

Ashley Burke

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,424

Sub-department: Chester County
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Girlene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,452
Employee ID: 720220

Ashley Burke is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Chester County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,424.

Arch Robertson

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$89,412

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $89,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,451
Employee ID: 670522

Arch Robertson holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,412.

Stephanie Estes

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,404

Sub-department: Micro Lab Admin
Base pay: $89,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,450
Employee ID: 152104

Stephanie Estes works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 for Health within Micro Lab Administrative. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $89,404 in 2026.

Rebecca Lakey

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,400

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $89,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,450
Employee ID: 378243

Rebecca Lakey works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $89,400 in 2026.

Rachel Gleason

Ph Laboratory Consultant 2/Health

2026 total comp

$89,376

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,142
Employee ID: 470683

Rachel Gleason works as a Ph Laboratory Consultant 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $89,376 in 2026.

Gregory Lefancheck

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$89,233

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $87,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,261
Employee ID: 569321

Gregory Lefancheck holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,233.

Kristen Adams

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,030

Sub-department: Coffee County
Base pay: $86,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lindsay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,244
Employee ID: 645176

Kristen Adams is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Coffee County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,030.

Jennifer Mcgee

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$89,030

Sub-department: Maury County
Base pay: $86,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,244
Employee ID: 523943

Jennifer Mcgee works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Maury County. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $89,030 in 2026.

Lauren Tyler

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,932

Sub-department: Newborn Screening
Base pay: $88,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,411
Employee ID: 512557

Lauren Tyler is a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Newborn Screening. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,932.

Anjelica James

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,704

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $88,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,392
Employee ID: 534259

Anjelica James is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,704.

Yolonda Braden

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,656

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $88,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,388
Employee ID: 390391

At Health, Yolonda Braden serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,656.

Joan Cook

Nutritionist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$88,473

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 124061

Joan Cook works as a Nutritionist 4 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Joan earned $88,473 in 2026.

Elizabeth Abram

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,465

Sub-department: Supplemental Food Programs
Base pay: $86,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,191
Employee ID: 568995

Elizabeth Abram is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Supplemental Food Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,465.

Eric Coffey

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$88,299

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $86,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,185
Employee ID: 126423

Eric Coffey holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 6 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,299.

Emilee Bauer

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,263

Sub-department: Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay: $84,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,042
Employee ID: 595089

Emilee Bauer holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,263.

Paige Evans

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Health

2026 total comp

$88,171

Sub-department: Office of General Counsel
Base pay: $84,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,033
Employee ID: 103403

Paige Evans holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,171.

Patrick Leathers

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,164

Sub-department: Inorganic Chemistry
Base pay: $88,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,347
Employee ID: 156428

Patrick Leathers works as a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 for Health within Inorganic Chemistry. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $88,164 in 2026.