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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 17

Cornelia Jones

HR Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Office of Human Resources
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shanell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 147344

Cornelia Jones holds the role of HR Manager 1 at Health within Office of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,538.

Jessica Moore

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Classified

At Health, Jessica Moore serves as a Registered Nurse 3. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,538.

Melissa Smith

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 491264

Melissa Smith is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Southeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,538.

Beth Thompson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Fentress County
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 465932

Beth Thompson is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Fentress County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,538.

Tommie Thompson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Sequatchie County
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chadrena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 152745

At Health, Tommie Thompson serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Sequatchie County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,538.

Katherine Lolley

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 492970

Katherine Lolley is a Public Health Program Director 3 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,538.

Jean Oram

HR Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp

$104,538

Sub-department: Office of Human Resources
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 125012

Jean Oram holds the role of HR Manager 1 at Health within Office of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,538.

Garett Switzer

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,535

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 612273

Garett Switzer is a Public Health Program Director 3 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,535.

Jennifer Simpson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,530

Sub-department: Dickson County
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 116506

Jennifer Simpson is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Dickson County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,530.

Nicole Stuver

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$104,508

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $104,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,709
Employee ID: 628943

Nicole Stuver holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,508.

Christa Morphew

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$104,507

Sub-department: Vital Records
Base pay: $102,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Raschel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,502
Employee ID: 534831

Christa Morphew is a Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Vital Records. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,507.

Ailene Macias

Dental Board Director/Health

2026 total comp

$104,468

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $102,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,504
Employee ID: 440861

Ailene Macias holds the role of Dental Board Director at Health within Board of Dentistry. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,468.

Judith Knecht

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp

$104,286

Sub-department: Health Planning
Base pay: $101,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,481
Employee ID: 474820

Judith Knecht is a Statistical Research Specialist at Health within Health Planning. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,286.

Robert Goff

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp

$104,234

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $99,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,315
Employee ID: 105569

At Health, Robert Goff serves as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,234.

Marisa Hopper

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$104,068

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $101,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,463
Employee ID: 570623

Marisa Hopper holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,068.

Jack Marr

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$104,049

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $101,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hailey Victoria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,462
Employee ID: 512914

Jack Marr holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,049.

Natasha Lindahl

Ph Laboratory Manager 3/Health

2026 total comp

$104,040

Sub-department: Serology
Base pay: $104,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Stapp

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,670
Employee ID: 142187

Natasha Lindahl holds the role of Ph Laboratory Manager 3 at Health within Serology. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,040.

Zachary Perry

Ph Laboratory Manager 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,931

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $101,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,453
Employee ID: 383931

Zachary Perry is a Ph Laboratory Manager 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,931.

Melissa Judd

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$103,848

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $103,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,654
Employee ID: 107946

Melissa Judd is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Health within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,848.

Elliot Hood

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$103,847

Sub-department: Office of Human Resources
Base pay: $101,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,451
Employee ID: 622090

Elliot Hood works as a Public Health Administrator 1 for Health within Office of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Elliot earned $103,847 in 2026.

Hopelyn Mooney

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$103,824

Sub-department: Research Division
Base pay: $103,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ashley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,652
Employee ID: 510390

Hopelyn Mooney is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Research Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,824.

Shelby Davis

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$103,800

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $103,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,650
Employee ID: 579144

Shelby Davis holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,800.

Lakesha Marshall

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,776

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $103,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Waynette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,648
Employee ID: 506871

Lakesha Marshall holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,776.

Jeannetta Brophy

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,558

Sub-department: Marion County
Base pay: $101,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Saylors

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,429
Employee ID: 453132

At Health, Jeannetta Brophy serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Marion County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,558.

Fetlework Balite-Panelo

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: San Juan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 706242

Fetlework Balite-Panelo is a Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,440.

James Fletcher

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Aaron

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 653802

James Fletcher is a Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,440.

Lynleigh Noel

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Georgana

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 549125

Lynleigh Noel works as a Associate Counsel for Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Lynleigh earned $103,440 in 2026.

Teresa Street

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 162245

Teresa Street works as a Associate Counsel for Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $103,440 in 2026.

Macayla Woodall

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Heath

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 488910

Macayla Woodall holds the role of Associate Counsel at Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,440.

Elizabeth Woodard

Associate Counsel/Health

2026 total comp

$103,440

Sub-department: Boards Attorneys
Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 717791

Elizabeth Woodard is a Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,440.

Jasmine Journey

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,434

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $100,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,412
Employee ID: 598505

Jasmine Journey is a Public Health Program Director 3 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,434.

Alejandro Juan Juan

Accounting Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$103,392

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $103,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,616
Employee ID: 550515

Alejandro Juan Juan is a Accounting Manager at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,392.

Tracey Smith

Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$103,384

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $101,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,418
Employee ID: 428675

At Health, Tracey Smith serves as a Disease Intervention Specialist 4 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,384.

Wendi Jones

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,329

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 462219

Wendi Jones holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,329.

Kimberly Garrett

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,323

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 497635

Kimberly Garrett is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,323.

Sheri Harmon

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$103,318

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 113007

Sheri Harmon is a Clinical App Coordinator 2 at Health within Southeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,318.

Mandy Gregg

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,312

Sub-department: Cocke County
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 126473

Mandy Gregg holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Cocke County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,312.

Kayla Hughes

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,312

Sub-department: Polk County
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Yolanda

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 486776

Kayla Hughes is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Polk County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,312.

Amanda Curtis

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$103,312

Sub-department: Rhea County
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 507376

At Health, Amanda Curtis serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Rhea County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,312.

Constance Bare

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$103,310

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $98,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,248
Employee ID: 370728

Constance Bare works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Constance earned $103,310 in 2026.