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 12
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Tina Thigpen serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,892.
Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Health
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At Health, Jenna Hext serves as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,892.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Otilia Seals holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,892.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Jessica Ward serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Obion County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,892.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Jill Appleton holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,892.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Piper Hutchinson works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Cumberland County. Their status is full-time. Piper earned $114,892 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Madison Young serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Gibson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,890.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Geri Bunting is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,890.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Anna Gorzny holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Dickson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,890.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Anginetta Mallory works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Anginetta earned $114,890 in 2026.
Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health
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Stephanie Paul works as a Disease Intervention Specialist 4 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $114,890 in 2026.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Evelyn Jackson holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Obion County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,887.
Epidemiologist 3/Health
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Ashley Pasquariello works as a Epidemiologist 3 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $114,819 in 2026.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Brittany Fraser holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Tipton County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,707.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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Gabrielle Murphy works as a Public Health Administrator 1 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Gabrielle earned $114,647 in 2026.
Administrative Services Director 2/Health
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Vanessa Hamilton works as a Administrative Services Director 2 for Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $114,592 in 2026.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Tamara Chavez-Lindell works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community and Medical Services. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $114,323 in 2026.
Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health
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Vicky Lindsey holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,285.
Public Health County Director/Health
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At Health, Jeannie Bentley serves as a Public Health County Director within Mcminn County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,205.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Lisa Brandon holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Weakley County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,158.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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At Health, Shannon Velasquez serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Primary Prevention. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,021.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Jane Brittingham is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Vital Records. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,735.
Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health
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Darnell Brooks holds the role of Disease Intervention Specialist 4 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,424.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Melissa Vinson serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,373.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Siobhan Dodds works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Siobhan earned $113,286 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Erica Barnett works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Lawrence County. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $113,256 in 2026.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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At Health, Molly Golladay serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Office State Medical Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,247.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Jenny Brewer holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,235.
Statistical Research Specialist/Health
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At Health, Melanie Elliott serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Health Planning. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,092.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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At Health, Miranda Smith serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,004.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Emily Rushing holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Henderson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,990.
Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health
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Jena Winslow works as a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Jena earned $112,951 in 2026.
Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health
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At Health, Rebecca Meyer serves as a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,946.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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David Fields works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. David earned $112,583 in 2026.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Sydney Butterfield works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Rutherford County. Their status is full-time. Sydney earned $112,320 in 2026.
Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health
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Shireen Sobhani is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,299.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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At Health, Linsey Arfsten serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,294.
Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health
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Michelle Hansen holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,242.
Medical Board Director/Health
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Stacy Tarr is a Medical Board Director at Health within Board of Medical Examiners. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,205.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Haley Colvin is a Public Health County Director at Health within Grundy County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,164.