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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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Daniel Davis

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$204,324
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$204,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$204,324
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alfred

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,027
Employee ID
443260

Daniel Davis works as a Physician for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $204,324 in 2026.

Mary David

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$204,077
Sub-department
Dyer County
Base pay
$199,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,913
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$204,077
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Stuart

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,597
Employee ID
458955

At Health, Mary David serves as a Physician within Dyer County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $204,077.

Matthew Bolton

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$203,684
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$198,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,904
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,684
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,565
Employee ID
500839

Matthew Bolton is a Physician at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $203,684.

Shalini Parekh

Assistant Commissioner 1/Health

2026 total comp
$203,229
Sub-department
Office of Policy Plan & Assess
Base pay
$198,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,893
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,528
Employee ID
516681

At Health, Shalini Parekh serves as a Assistant Commissioner 1 within Office of Policy Plan & Assess. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $203,229.

Wilfreda Parawan

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$203,225
Sub-department
Bedford County
Base pay
$198,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,225
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Cristina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,528
Employee ID
545515

At Health, Wilfreda Parawan serves as a Physician within Bedford County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $203,225.

Deborah Brooks

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$203,049
Sub-department
Blount County
Base pay
$198,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,689
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,049
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,530
Employee ID
625365

At Health, Deborah Brooks serves as a Physician within Blount County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $203,049.

Alisa Cade

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp
$201,061
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$196,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,662
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,061
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,367
Employee ID
117213

At Health, Alisa Cade serves as a Dentist within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,061.

Charlotte Coleman

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$199,188
Sub-department
McNairy County
Base pay
$199,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,599
Employee ID
136716

Charlotte Coleman works as a Physician for Health within Mcnairy County. Their status is full-time. Charlotte earned $199,188 in 2026.

Adrienne Haire

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp
$197,928
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$189,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Estelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,827
Employee ID
605552

Adrienne Haire works as a Dentist for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $197,928 in 2026.

Marci Martinez

HR Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$196,072
Sub-department
Office of Human Resources
Base pay
$187,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,356
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,072
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,643
Employee ID
163851

At Health, Marci Martinez serves as a HR Director 2 within Office of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $196,072.

Loretta Matic

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp
$194,933
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$190,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,933
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,882
Employee ID
569440

Loretta Matic holds the role of Dentist at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $194,933.

Kelly Bailey

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp
$194,382
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$187,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,085
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,382
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,608
Employee ID
626521

Kelly Bailey works as a Dentist for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $194,382 in 2026.

Cynthia Thomas

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$192,650
Sub-department
Washington County
Base pay
$192,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,650
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Crews

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$93
Employee ID
426450

Cynthia Thomas is a Physician at Health within Washington County. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,650.

Casey Brooks

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$190,808
Sub-department
Houston County
Base pay
$183,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,332
Employee ID
154282

Casey Brooks works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Houston County. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $190,808 in 2026.

Sanjana Stamm

Public Health Reg Administrative/Health

2026 total comp
$190,460
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$182,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,928
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,211
Employee ID
493103

Sanjana Stamm holds the role of Public Health Reg Administrative at Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $190,460.

Terri Colquitt

Dentist/Health

2026 total comp
$189,837
Sub-department
Southcentral Region
Base pay
$189,837
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,837
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,820
Employee ID
493238

Terri Colquitt works as a Dentist for Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. Terri earned $189,837 in 2026.

Sarah Carrier

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$188,760
Sub-department
Washington County
Base pay
$188,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,760
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$91
Employee ID
718663

At Health, Sarah Carrier serves as a Physician within Washington County. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $188,760.

Stephen Espy

Ph Specialist Assistant for Analytics/Health

2026 total comp
$187,812
Sub-department
Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay
$187,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,812
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mark Jay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,651
Employee ID
572368

Stephen Espy is a Ph Specialist Assistant for Analytics at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $187,812.

Lucy Shell

Pharmacy Board Director/Health

2026 total comp
$186,888
Sub-department
Board of Pharmacy
Base pay
$182,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Adkins

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,200
Employee ID
589406

Lucy Shell works as a Pharmacy Board Director for Health within Board of Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. Lucy earned $186,888 in 2026.

Pansy Davis

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$186,014
Sub-department
Decatur County
Base pay
$186,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,014
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$89
Employee ID
143788

Pansy Davis holds the role of Physician at Health within Decatur County. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $186,014.

Joseph Montgomery

Physician/Health

2026 total comp
$186,014
Sub-department
Decatur County
Base pay
$186,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,014
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Harold

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$89
Employee ID
552328

At Health, Joseph Montgomery serves as a Physician within Decatur County. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $186,014.

Edward Bishop

State Public Health Registrar/Health

2026 total comp
$185,271
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$180,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,539
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,271
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,061
Employee ID
450475

Edward Bishop works as a State Public Health Registrar for Health within Vital Records. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $185,271 in 2026.

Jane Yackley

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$183,294
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$170,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,129
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,294
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,180
Employee ID
505905

Jane Yackley holds the role of Epidemiologist 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $183,294.

Rand Carpenter

Pub Health State Veterinarian/Health

2026 total comp
$182,891
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$178,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,319
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,891
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,881
Employee ID
163174

Rand Carpenter works as a Pub Health State Veterinarian for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rand earned $182,891 in 2026.