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 14
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Alice Nyakeriga is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,196.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Charles Turner holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Anderson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,178.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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Jennifer Crane is a Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Local Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,116.
Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health
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Yun Er Yang Lovell is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Health Related Boards. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,074.
Public Health County Director/Health
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At Health, Devin Ezell serves as a Public Health County Director within Lawrence County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,026.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Michael Railling is a Public Health County Director at Health within Dekalb County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,026.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Andrew Kenney is a Public Health County Director at Health within Maury County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,023.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Michael Lachapelle holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Obion County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,021.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Rachel Ellis works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Robertson County. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $110,021 in 2026.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Angie Faulkner holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Marshall County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,020.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Adalberto Valdez works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. Adalberto earned $110,016 in 2026.
Statistical Research Specialist/Health
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Joshua Jayasundara holds the role of Statistical Research Specialist at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,007.
Statistical Research Specialist/Health
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Daniel Merchant holds the role of Statistical Research Specialist at Health within Health Statistics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,981.
Statistical Research Specialist/Health
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At Health, John King serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,968.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Elizabeth Dove holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,968.
Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health
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Jessi Lott works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. Their status is full-time. Jessi earned $109,776 in 2026.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Michelle Thomas works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $109,764 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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Christopher Walton is a Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,762.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Angela Forrester is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Meigs County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,731.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Lacy Hall works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. Lacy earned $109,680 in 2026.
Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health
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Rhonda Hopewell holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,560.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Joslynn Greer works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Warren County. Their status is full-time. Joslynn earned $109,547 in 2026.
Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health
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Elizabeth Harris is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,521.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Amber Bailey serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,512.
Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health
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At Health, Robert Burke serves as a Disease Intervention Specialist 4 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,473.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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At Health, Cassie Lang serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Cannon County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,473.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Shao Ma works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Sumner County. Their status is full-time. Shao earned $109,473 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 1/Health
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Katelyn Cagle holds the role of Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,311.
Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health
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Valorie Pridemore is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Quality Improvement. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,285.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Eric Melton holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Anderson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,262.
Epidemiologist 3/Health
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Lauren Kuzma holds the role of Epidemiologist 3 at Health within Health Statistics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,166.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Elizabeth Caperton holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Maury County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,146.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Hongyan Ma works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Hongyan earned $109,048 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Melissa Taylor works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $108,816 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Katina Gallaher works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Mcminn County. Their status is full-time. Katina earned $108,815 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 3/Health
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Brittney Ragan holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,592.
Auditor 4/Health
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Wendy Coleman is a Auditor 4 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,587.
Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health
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At Health, Stephanie Yelling serves as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,567.
Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health
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Ashley Porter holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,513.
Public Health County Director/Health
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Shaun Street holds the role of Public Health County Director at Health within Hawkins County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,392.