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 27

Adrienne Hackney

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$83,160

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $83,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise Brandon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,930
Employee ID: 462464

Adrienne Hackney works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $83,160 in 2026.

Renea Satterwhite

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$83,160

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $83,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,930
Employee ID: 497638

At Health, Renea Satterwhite serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,160.

Hansel Cook

Emer Med Services Assist Director/Health

2026 total comp

$83,098

Sub-department: Emergency Medical Services
Base pay: $81,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,756
Employee ID: 412739

Hansel Cook holds the role of Emer Med Services Assist Director at Health within Emergency Medical Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,098.

Cynthia Avros

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp

$82,996

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $81,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,750
Employee ID: 493744

At Health, Cynthia Avros serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,996.

Kristin Dunaway

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$82,903

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $81,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann Nichol

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,757
Employee ID: 478290

At Health, Kristin Dunaway serves as a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,903.

Amanda Krueger

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$82,884

Sub-department: Southcentral Region
Base pay: $82,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,907
Employee ID: 702250

Amanda Krueger holds the role of Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,884.

Amanda Hoffer

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp

$82,874

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $80,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,740
Employee ID: 155853

Amanda Hoffer is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,874.

Keith Henshaw

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$82,763

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $80,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,730
Employee ID: 113501

Keith Henshaw works as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $82,763 in 2026.

Jeffrey Dault

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$82,740

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $80,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,729
Employee ID: 110667

Jeffrey Dault holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 4 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,740.

Lakesha Green

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$82,702

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $80,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,733
Employee ID: 525399

Lakesha Green works as a Public Health Program Director 1 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Lakesha earned $82,702 in 2026.

Monica Tate

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$82,632

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $80,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,723
Employee ID: 475660

At Health, Monica Tate serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,632.

Sandra Fox

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$82,543

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $80,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,713
Employee ID: 152968

Sandra Fox works as a Health Services Dental Hyg for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $82,543 in 2026.

Michael Critchfield

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Legislative Services
Base pay: $82,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,875
Employee ID: 567124

Michael Critchfield is a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 at Health within Legislative Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,500.

Kristy Sawyers

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$82,408

Sub-department: Sumner County
Base pay: $80,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,702
Employee ID: 143131

Kristy Sawyers is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Sumner County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,408.

Brielle Conway

Ph Laboratory Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp

$82,303

Sub-department: General Bacteriology
Base pay: $80,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,697
Employee ID: 472807

At Health, Brielle Conway serves as a Ph Laboratory Manager 1 within General Bacteriology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,303.

Candace Wilkes

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp

$82,071

Sub-department: Southcentral Region
Base pay: $80,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,672
Employee ID: 291285

Candace Wilkes works as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 for Health within Southcentral Region. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $82,071 in 2026.

Emily Little

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp

$82,047

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $80,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,697
Employee ID: 646341

Emily Little is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,047.

Tanya Cooper

Ph Laboratory Manager 2/Health

2026 total comp

$81,994

Sub-department: Special Microbiology
Base pay: $80,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,672
Employee ID: 482987

At Health, Tanya Cooper serves as a Ph Laboratory Manager 2 within Special Microbiology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,994.

Danielle Brannen

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,977

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $80,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,667
Employee ID: 613659

Danielle Brannen holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,977.

Elaina Velky

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $81,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,825
Employee ID: 664655

Elaina Velky holds the role of Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,900.

Kelsey Warren

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$81,870

Sub-department: Women's Health/Genetics
Base pay: $79,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Blaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,661
Employee ID: 448197

Kelsey Warren works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. Kelsey earned $81,870 in 2026.

Cassandra Phillips

Disease Intervention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$81,859

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $79,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,661
Employee ID: 163683

Cassandra Phillips is a Disease Intervention Specialist 2 at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,859.

Michelle Therrien

Ph Laboratory Consultant 2/Health

2026 total comp

$81,756

Sub-department: Lab Administration and Support
Base pay: $81,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Holly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,813
Employee ID: 508036

Michelle Therrien works as a Ph Laboratory Consultant 2 for Health within Lab Administration and Support. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $81,756 in 2026.

Lisa Lowe

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp

$81,748

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $79,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,648
Employee ID: 142843

Lisa Lowe is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,748.

Howard Young

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp

$81,729

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $79,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,647
Employee ID: 371408

Howard Young works as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Howard earned $81,729 in 2026.

Jody Jackson

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp

$81,719

Sub-department: General Env Health
Base pay: $79,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,646
Employee ID: 126693

Jody Jackson holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist 4 at Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,719.

Bhavita Kalambekar

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,653

Sub-department: Office of Policy Plan & Assess
Base pay: $79,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,638
Employee ID: 627785

Bhavita Kalambekar holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Office of Policy Plan & Assess. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,653.

Elizabeth Mcknight

HR Manager 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,636

Sub-department: Lab Administration and Support
Base pay: $81,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Polk

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,803
Employee ID: 349914

Elizabeth Mcknight works as a HR Manager 1 for Health within Lab Administration and Support. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $81,636 in 2026.

Jean Davis

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp

$81,621

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $79,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Edith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,638
Employee ID: 144242

At Health, Jean Davis serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,621.

Lisa Kocak

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp

$81,564

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $81,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,797
Employee ID: 420252

At Health, Lisa Kocak serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,564.

Samuel Horrocks

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,504

Sub-department: Vital Records
Base pay: $81,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Raymond

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,792
Employee ID: 716324

At Health, Samuel Horrocks serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Vital Records. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,504.

Ashley Young

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$81,363

Sub-department: White County
Base pay: $79,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,617
Employee ID: 404757

Ashley Young is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within White County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,363.

Amy Riggins

Nutritionist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$81,247

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $74,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,169
Employee ID: 136079

Amy Riggins holds the role of Nutritionist 3 at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,247.

Meraiah Belcher

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$81,153

Sub-department: Wilson County
Base pay: $79,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Green

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,603
Employee ID: 440928

Meraiah Belcher holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Wilson County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,153.

Rebecca Vaughn

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$81,144

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $81,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,762
Employee ID: 487932

At Health, Rebecca Vaughn serves as a Public Health Program Director 1 within Upper Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,144.

Janet Russell

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp

$81,072

Sub-department: Williamson County
Base pay: $81,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,756
Employee ID: 131800

At Health, Janet Russell serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Williamson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,072.

Marka Smith

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$80,851

Sub-department: Aquatic Biology
Base pay: $78,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,575
Employee ID: 381273

At Health, Marka Smith serves as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 within Aquatic Biology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,851.

Patricia Caldwell

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp

$80,832

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $78,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,574
Employee ID: 126262

Patricia Caldwell works as a Public Health Program Director 1 for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $80,832 in 2026.

Shawn Howard

Auditor 3/Health

2026 total comp

$80,736

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $80,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,728
Employee ID: 394333

Shawn Howard holds the role of Auditor 3 at Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,736.

Rhonda Kellem

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$80,707

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $76,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Annette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,339
Employee ID: 383932

Rhonda Kellem works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $80,707 in 2026.