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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Jennifer Green

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,152

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $86,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lauren

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,173
Employee ID: 619732

Jennifer Green works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $88,152 in 2026.

Brittani Griggs

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$88,091

Sub-department: Lewis County
Base pay: $86,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Annessa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,198
Employee ID: 499213

Brittani Griggs is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Lewis County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,091.

Carrie Perry

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$88,056

Sub-department: Aquatic Biology
Base pay: $88,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,338
Employee ID: 125571

Carrie Perry holds the role of Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Aquatic Biology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,056.

Laura White

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,936

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $87,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,328
Employee ID: 363302

Laura White works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $87,936 in 2026.

Derek Maness

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$87,853

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Roger

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,018
Employee ID: 646323

Derek Maness is a Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,853.

Cathy Turner

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,818

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,142
Employee ID: 135215

Cathy Turner works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. Cathy earned $87,818 in 2026.

Laura Hardcastle

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,780

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $85,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bethany

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,139
Employee ID: 624692

Laura Hardcastle holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,780.

Paul Lenderman

Auditor 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,744

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $82,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,901
Employee ID: 158230

Paul Lenderman is a Auditor 3 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,744.

Lori Young

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$87,744

Sub-department: Union County
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 623515

Lori Young is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Union County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,744.

Blanca Martinez

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,743

Sub-department: Micro Lab Support
Base pay: $85,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Amelia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,136
Employee ID: 421890

Blanca Martinez is a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 at Health within Micro Lab Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,743.

Uvonne Leverett

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,638

Sub-department: Research Division
Base pay: $85,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,127
Employee ID: 397220

Uvonne Leverett is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Research Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,638.

Gary Smith

Auditor 4/Health

2026 total comp

$87,576

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $87,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,271
Employee ID: 102422

Gary Smith works as a Auditor 4 for Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $87,576 in 2026.

Kaitlyn Ivey

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$87,494

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $85,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michele

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,119
Employee ID: 644677

Kaitlyn Ivey works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Kaitlyn earned $87,494 in 2026.

B Ihenacho

Statistical Analyst 4/Health

2026 total comp

$87,420

Sub-department: Health Planning
Base pay: $87,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mbato

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,285
Employee ID: 602444

B Ihenacho holds the role of Statistical Analyst 4 at Health within Health Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,420.