Tennessee / Health
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 2
Physician/Health
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Daniel Davis works as a Physician for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $204,324 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Mary David serves as a Physician within Dyer County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $204,077.
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Matthew Bolton is a Physician at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $203,684.
Assistant Commissioner 1/Health
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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.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Wilfreda Parawan serves as a Physician within Bedford County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $203,225.
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At Health, Deborah Brooks serves as a Physician within Blount County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $203,049.
Dentist/Health
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At Health, Alisa Cade serves as a Dentist within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,061.
Physician/Health
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Charlotte Coleman works as a Physician for Health within Mcnairy County. Their status is full-time. Charlotte earned $199,188 in 2026.
Dentist/Health
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Adrienne Haire works as a Dentist for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $197,928 in 2026.
HR Director 2/Health
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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.
Dentist/Health
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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.
Dentist/Health
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Kelly Bailey works as a Dentist for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $194,382 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Cynthia Thomas is a Physician at Health within Washington County. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,650.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Casey Brooks works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Houston County. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $190,808 in 2026.
Public Health Reg Administrative/Health
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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.
Dentist/Health
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Terri Colquitt works as a Dentist for Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. Terri earned $189,837 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Sarah Carrier serves as a Physician within Washington County. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $188,760.
Ph Specialist Assistant for Analytics/Health
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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.
Pharmacy Board Director/Health
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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.
Physician/Health
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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.
Physician/Health
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At Health, Joseph Montgomery serves as a Physician within Decatur County. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $186,014.
State Public Health Registrar/Health
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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.
Epidemiologist 3/Health
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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.
Pub Health State Veterinarian/Health
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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.
Public Health Administrator 3/Health
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At Health, Leslie Meehan serves as a Public Health Administrator 3 within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $181,937.
Clinical App Coordinator 3/Health
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Paula Gibbs is a Clinical App Coordinator 3 at Health within Lab Administration and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $181,417.
Dentist/Health
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Janet Lawlor is a Dentist at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $181,370.
Dentist/Health
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Julia Vines works as a Dentist for Health within Carter County. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $180,998 in 2026.
Physician/Health
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Leslie Carnahan is a Physician at Health within Bradley County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $180,000.
Physician/Health
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Emily Hawkinson holds the role of Physician at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $180,000.
Deputy General Counsel/Health
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Virginia Edwards works as a Deputy General Counsel for Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. Virginia earned $178,935 in 2026.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Andrew Crowe works as a Pharmacist 2 for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $175,159 in 2026.
Audit Director 3/Health
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Kenneth Tillman works as a Audit Director 3 for Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $174,846 in 2026.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Christina Elrod holds the role of Pharmacist 2 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $173,374.
Ph Laboratory Deputy Director/Health
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Randal Fowler works as a Ph Laboratory Deputy Director for Health within Micro Lab Administrative. Their status is full-time. Randal earned $172,839 in 2026.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Robin Gibson is a Pharmacist 2 at Health within Local Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,645.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Tonya Stephens holds the role of Pharmacist 2 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $171,297.
Pharmacist-Investigator/Health
At Health, Andrea Miller serves as a Pharmacist-Investigator. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,296.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Christopher Evans works as a Pharmacist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $170,783 in 2026.
Pharmacist 2/Health
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Peter Phillips holds the role of Pharmacist 2 at Health within Board of Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $169,956.