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 25

Shyamali Bhattacharya

Reg Board Administrative Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$87,036

Sub-department: Medical Lab Licensing Service
Base pay: $87,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,253
Employee ID: 208652

Shyamali Bhattacharya holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 2 at Health within Medical Lab Licensing Service. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,036.

Rachel Rice

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$87,036

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $87,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,217
Employee ID: 567998

Rachel Rice is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,036.

Destiny Hutchison

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,976

Sub-department: Fayette County
Base pay: $86,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,248
Employee ID: 576269

Destiny Hutchison works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Fayette County. Their status is full-time. Destiny earned $86,976 in 2026.

Lindsay Vaughn

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,976

Sub-department: Hamblen County
Base pay: $86,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tyler

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,248
Employee ID: 591839

Lindsay Vaughn works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Hamblen County. Their status is full-time. Lindsay earned $86,976 in 2026.

Randy Millard

Auditor 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,939

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $82,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tucker

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,838
Employee ID: 368313

Randy Millard holds the role of Auditor 3 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,939.

Jocelyn Loftis

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,869

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $84,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Margaret

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,068
Employee ID: 640165

Jocelyn Loftis is a Registered Nurse 3 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,869.

Olivia Johnson

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,842

Sub-department: Legislative Services
Base pay: $84,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kay Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,066
Employee ID: 466601

At Health, Olivia Johnson serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 within Legislative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,842.

Michael Hellman

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,797

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $84,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,059
Employee ID: 569705

Michael Hellman holds the role of Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 2 at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,797.

Timothy King

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,781

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 495582

Timothy King holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,781.

Danielle Smith

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$86,772

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alexandria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 585997

At Health, Danielle Smith serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,772.

Brandi Allocco

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$86,772

Sub-department: Health Related Boards
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 511544

Brandi Allocco is a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Health within Health Related Boards. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Janelle Wenstrup

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$86,772

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 597892

Janelle Wenstrup works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Janelle earned $86,772 in 2026.

Olga Masrejian

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 162837

Olga Masrejian holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,771.

Michelle Mcnabb

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 472054

Michelle Mcnabb holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,771.

Megan Sills

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 422999

Megan Sills works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $86,771 in 2026.

Kenisha Johnson

Disease Intervention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Neshae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 457730

Kenisha Johnson is a Disease Intervention Specialist 2 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,771.

Kayleigh Clark

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 588585

Kayleigh Clark works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Kayleigh earned $86,771 in 2026.

Ashley Clinard

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$86,771

Sub-department: Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 534446

At Health, Ashley Clinard serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,771.

Tonya Wilkins

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$86,770

Sub-department: TN Massage Licensure Board
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tharpe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 148120

Tonya Wilkins holds the role of Reg Board Administrative Director 1 at Health within TN Massage Licensure Board. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,770.

Moufeed Hannaalla

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$86,770

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $84,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,057
Employee ID: 361986

At Health, Moufeed Hannaalla serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,770.

Nicole West

Ph Laboratory Scientist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$86,724

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $84,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann Braun

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,053
Employee ID: 420460

Nicole West works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 4 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $86,724 in 2026.

Sharon Barkmeier

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$86,719

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $84,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hurley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,056
Employee ID: 481715

Sharon Barkmeier holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,719.

Daniel Sutton

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$86,546

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $84,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kenneth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,054
Employee ID: 443217

Daniel Sutton 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 $86,546.

Stacy Finks

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$86,545

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $84,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,054
Employee ID: 156118

Stacy Finks works as a Environmental Health Specialist 6 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Stacy earned $86,545 in 2026.

Morgan Mcdowell

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,378

Sub-department: Jackson County
Base pay: $84,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Christina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,034
Employee ID: 549866

Morgan Mcdowell works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Jackson County. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $86,378 in 2026.

Dustin Goslowsky

Public Health Program Director 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,376

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $86,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tait

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,198
Employee ID: 500374

Dustin Goslowsky is a Public Health Program Director 3 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,376.

Tiffany Kennerly-Horton

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,376

Sub-department: Franklin County
Base pay: $86,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leatrice

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,198
Employee ID: 640724

Tiffany Kennerly-Horton works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Franklin County. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $86,376 in 2026.

Kylie Mccanless

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$86,376

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $86,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ewald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,198
Employee ID: 722382

Kylie Mccanless works as a Registered Nurse 3 for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Kylie earned $86,376 in 2026.

Natalie Hickman

Environmental Health Specialist 6/Health

2026 total comp

$86,357

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $84,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,027
Employee ID: 121418

At Health, Natalie Hickman serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 6 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,357.

Anthony Wilson

Ph Laboratory Scientist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$86,232

Sub-department: Inorganic Chemistry
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 157917

Anthony Wilson works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 4 for Health within Inorganic Chemistry. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $86,232 in 2026.

Ramya Kashireddy

Web Administrator/Health

2026 total comp

$86,209

Sub-department: Media and Communications
Base pay: $84,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,002
Employee ID: 566796

Ramya Kashireddy is a Web Administrator at Health within Media and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,209.

Latoshua Rorie

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$86,201

Sub-department: Stewart County
Base pay: $81,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,779
Employee ID: 123573

Latoshua Rorie works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Stewart County. Their status is full-time. Latoshua earned $86,201 in 2026.

Susan Seals

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$86,079

Sub-department: Loudon County
Base pay: $81,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,770
Employee ID: 359191

Susan Seals is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Loudon County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,079.

Lanae Rodgerson

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$86,046

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $82,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,875
Employee ID: 635556

Lanae Rodgerson is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,046.

Craig Ford

Registered Nurse 3/Health

2026 total comp

$85,992

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $85,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,166
Employee ID: 647145

Craig Ford holds the role of Registered Nurse 3 at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,992.

Felicia Stegall

Disease Intervention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$85,764

Sub-department: West TN Reg Off-Union City
Base pay: $85,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Maria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,147
Employee ID: 134426

At Health, Felicia Stegall serves as a Disease Intervention Specialist 2 within West TN Reg Off-Union City. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,764.

Maria Campos Araujo

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$85,758

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $84,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,016
Employee ID: 655556

Maria Campos Araujo holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,758.

Kimberly Hannah

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$85,654

Sub-department: Montgomery County
Base pay: $82,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,838
Employee ID: 131848

Kimberly Hannah works as a Health Services Dental Hyg for Health within Montgomery County. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $85,654 in 2026.

Roxanne Garaszczuk

Statistical Research Specialist/Health

2026 total comp

$85,524

Sub-department: Vital Records
Base pay: $85,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Theresa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,127
Employee ID: 666623

Roxanne Garaszczuk is a Statistical Research Specialist at Health within Vital Records. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,524.

Holli Allen

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$85,497

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $83,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,957
Employee ID: 143966

Holli Allen is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,497.