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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
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
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 19

Lindsey Gull

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,141
Sub-department
Smith County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,141
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Victoria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
402934

Lindsey Gull is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Smith County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,141.

Eden Matheson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,140
Sub-department
Johnson County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,412
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
147286

Eden Matheson holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Johnson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,140.

Meredith Mullican

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,139
Sub-department
Cannon County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,139
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
338799

Meredith Mullican is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Cannon County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,139.

Kristen Osgood

Medicolegal Death Investigator/Health

2026 total comp
$100,139
Sub-department
Office State Medical Examiners
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,139
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
444412

Kristen Osgood works as a Medicolegal Death Investigator for Health within Office State Medical Examiners. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $100,139 in 2026.

Brandon Stipes

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,139
Sub-department
Hawkins County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,139
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
390378

Brandon Stipes is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Hawkins County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,139.

John Cumberland

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wesley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
547921

John Cumberland works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. John earned $100,138 in 2026.

Robin Moore

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
160790

Robin Moore holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,138.

Jennifer Matthews

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
593945

Jennifer Matthews is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,138.

Katherine Legg

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Lab Administration and Support
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
495051

At Health, Katherine Legg serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Lab Administration and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,138.

Cayla Hayeslip

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
571625

Cayla Hayeslip works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Cayla earned $100,138 in 2026.

Joshua Lowery

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$100,138
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
514255

At Health, Joshua Lowery serves as a Public Health Administrator 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,138.

Kayla Ridley

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Giles County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
526186

At Health, Kayla Ridley serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Giles County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Michaela Davis

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Layne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
489161

Michaela Davis works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Michaela earned $100,137 in 2026.

Takiesha Destine

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Media and Communications
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chantel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
527171

Takiesha Destine is a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Health within Media and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,137.

Wendy Vespie

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Morgan County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
390386

Wendy Vespie is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Morgan County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,137.

Tiffany Burchett

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Hancock County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paige

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
441334

Tiffany Burchett works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Hancock County. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $100,137 in 2026.

Kimberly Williams

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Lake County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
554367

At Health, Kimberly Williams serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Lake County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Robin Palmer

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gwendolyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
477198

At Health, Robin Palmer serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Tracy Andel

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Loudon County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
445611

At Health, Tracy Andel serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Loudon County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Ella Carpenter

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
115302

Ella Carpenter holds the role of Statistical Research Specialist at Health within Vital Records. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,137.

Summer Farmer

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Williamson County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Aaris

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
543790

Summer Farmer holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Williamson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,137.

Erika Hampton

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
509928

Erika Hampton holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,137.

Lorena Lincoln

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Williamson County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Helen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
463284

At Health, Lorena Lincoln serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Williamson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Olivia Norman

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Vanessa Emily

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
474146

At Health, Olivia Norman serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Melissa Schaffer

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Monroe County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Faye

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
592126

Melissa Schaffer is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Monroe County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,137.

Tina Blair

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Lauderdale County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
586803

Tina Blair works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Lauderdale County. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $100,137 in 2026.

Jessica Brown

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Classified

At Health, Jessica Brown serves as a Registered Nurse 3. They work classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,137.

Meredith Fleming

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,137
Sub-department
Lawrence County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,137
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
549669

Meredith Fleming works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Lawrence County. Their status is full-time. Meredith earned $100,137 in 2026.

Jennifer Davidson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,135
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
404454

At Health, Jennifer Davidson serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,135.

Tiffany Wilkerson

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$100,135
Sub-department
Greene County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,135
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
530174

Tiffany Wilkerson holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Greene County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,135.

Emily Worsham

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp
$100,051
Sub-department
Sevier County
Base pay
$97,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,051
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lauren

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,137
Employee ID
618978

Emily Worsham works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Sevier County. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $100,051 in 2026.

Jenna Moses

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$99,996
Sub-department
Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay
$99,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Suzanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,333
Employee ID
714003

At Health, Jenna Moses serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,996.

Joseph Grimsley

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp
$99,896
Sub-department
Division of Admin Services
Base pay
$95,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,896
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,975
Employee ID
412476

Joseph Grimsley works as a Statistical Research Specialist for Health within Division of Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $99,896 in 2026.

Amanda Perry

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$99,664
Sub-department
Campbell County
Base pay
$97,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Charlene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,144
Employee ID
407365

Amanda Perry is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Campbell County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,664.

Katelin Mcclellan

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp
$99,588
Sub-department
Washington County
Base pay
$96,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,552
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brianna

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,003
Employee ID
624820

Katelin Mcclellan is a Public Health County Director at Health within Washington County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,588.

Kristina Herring

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp
$99,508
Sub-department
Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay
$97,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,380
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,094
Employee ID
581996

At Health, Kristina Herring serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 within Women's Health/Genetics. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,508.

Paul Brummitt

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp
$99,313
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$95,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,313
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,928
Employee ID
113466

Paul Brummitt works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $99,313 in 2026.

Michael Salyers

Environmental Health Field Office Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$99,298
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$97,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,298
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,090
Employee ID
382183

Michael Salyers works as a Environmental Health Field Office Manager for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $99,298 in 2026.

Erin Quatrine

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp
$99,160
Sub-department
Southcentral Region
Base pay
$97,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Latimer

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,093
Employee ID
485525

Erin Quatrine is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Southcentral Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,160.

Stephen Watts

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp
$98,982
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$96,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,982
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chase

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,049
Employee ID
573682

Stephen Watts holds the role of Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,982.