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 23

Madison Arnold

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,834

Sub-department: Carter County
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 593224

At Health, Madison Arnold serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Carter County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,834.

Ashton Trent

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,703

Sub-department: Grainger County
Base pay: $89,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lashea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,462
Employee ID: 531910

Ashton Trent holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Grainger County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,703.

Staci Rush

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,581

Sub-department: Sumner County
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,452
Employee ID: 585758

Staci Rush is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Sumner County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,581.

Jennifer Buterbaugh

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,580

Sub-department: DeKalb County
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,452
Employee ID: 472248

Jennifer Buterbaugh holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Dekalb County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,580.

Maggie Harris

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,580

Sub-department: Haywood County
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,452
Employee ID: 513470

At Health, Maggie Harris serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Haywood County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,580.

Terrence Love

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$91,504

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $89,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,442
Employee ID: 421566

At Health, Terrence Love serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,504.

Peter Koonz

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp

$91,459

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $89,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,438
Employee ID: 480860

Peter Koonz is a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,459.

Linda Kirwa

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,385

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $89,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Atieno

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,428
Employee ID: 393526

At Health, Linda Kirwa serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,385.

Misty Claude

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$91,371

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $89,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,431
Employee ID: 121143

Misty Claude works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Misty earned $91,371 in 2026.

John Maxwell

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$91,323

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $89,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,427
Employee ID: 535854

At Health, John Maxwell serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,323.

Betty Bennett

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$91,272

Sub-department: Blount County
Base pay: $91,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gayle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,606
Employee ID: 656227

Betty Bennett is a Nurse Practitioner at Health within Blount County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,272.

Melissa Dawn Marcum

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,235

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,420
Employee ID: 105935

Melissa Dawn Marcum is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,235.

Judy Williams

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$91,235

Sub-department: Washington County
Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,420
Employee ID: 573443

Judy Williams works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Washington County. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $91,235 in 2026.

Isaac Yi

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$91,106

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $88,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Uhyong

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,410
Employee ID: 565285

Isaac Yi is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,106.

Jana Tolleson

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp

$91,066

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $87,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,277
Employee ID: 487093

Jana Tolleson is a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,066.

David Urban

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,991

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $88,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,400
Employee ID: 103449

David Urban holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,991.

Amber Bateman

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,984

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $88,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,411
Employee ID: 425729

Amber Bateman is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Health within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,984.

Luvenia Harrison

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,888

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $90,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rose

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,574
Employee ID: 150575

Luvenia Harrison holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,888.

Leah Milam

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,876

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $90,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marshalle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,573
Employee ID: 473506

At Health, Leah Milam serves as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 within West Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,876.

Deborah Godfrey

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,762

Sub-department: Newborn Screening
Base pay: $88,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,385
Employee ID: 469956

Deborah Godfrey works as a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 for Health within Newborn Screening. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $90,762 in 2026.

Cammie Fogg

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,661

Sub-department: Sevier County
Base pay: $88,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cain

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,378
Employee ID: 598072

Cammie Fogg is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Sevier County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,661.

Timothy Butler

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$90,658

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $88,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,377
Employee ID: 112366

Timothy Butler is a Administrative Services Manager at Health within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,658.

Christina Knowles

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,580

Sub-department: Southcentral Region
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 161081

Christina Knowles holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,580.

Kimberly Davidson

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$90,572

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 139695

Kimberly Davidson holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 6 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,572.

Yigzaw Belay

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 160196

Yigzaw Belay holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,570.

Britnei Outland

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Services
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Deanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 554250

At Health, Britnei Outland serves as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 within Emergency Medical Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,570.

Sheila Bush

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Board of Pharmacy
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 140926

At Health, Sheila Bush serves as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 within Board of Pharmacy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,570.

Sandra Powell

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Health Related Boards
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 119386

Sandra Powell holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,570.

Kerri Matthews

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lenora

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 535529

Kerri Matthews is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,570.

Tanya Mccray Hicks

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,570

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Una

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 498815

Tanya Mccray Hicks works as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 for Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. Tanya earned $90,570 in 2026.

Lyndsey Boone

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,568

Sub-department: Board of Veterinary Examiners
Base pay: $88,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,366
Employee ID: 511549

At Health, Lyndsey Boone serves as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 within Board of Veterinary Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,568.

Staci Lindell

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,403

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $88,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,357
Employee ID: 452687

At Health, Staci Lindell serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,403.

Halee Porter

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$90,396

Sub-department: Macon County
Base pay: $90,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gregory

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,533
Employee ID: 579371

Halee Porter works as a Public Health County Director for Health within Macon County. Their status is full-time. Halee earned $90,396 in 2026.

Joseph Buckman

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ryan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 712728

At Health, Joseph Buckman serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Kaleb Kitchens

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Trousdale County
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jackson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 546205

At Health, Kaleb Kitchens serves as a Registered Nurse 3 within Trousdale County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Aaron Turner

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp

$90,312

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lennon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,526
Employee ID: 724347

At Health, Aaron Turner serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,312.

Sarah Cagle

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$90,228

Sub-department: Sumner County
Base pay: $90,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cathleen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,519
Employee ID: 646393

Sarah Cagle is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Sumner County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,228.

Michael Paul

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,025

Sub-department: Primary Prevention
Base pay: $87,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,325
Employee ID: 643277

Michael Paul holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Primary Prevention. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,025.

Thao-Charline Nguyen

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$90,002

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $87,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thi

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,319
Employee ID: 574303

At Health, Thao-Charline Nguyen serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,002.

Ratna Jyothi Bolem

Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Molecular Biology
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,500
Employee ID: 720736

Ratna Jyothi Bolem is a Ph Bioinformatics Scientist 2 at Health within Molecular Biology. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.