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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 30

Benjamin Antwi

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,928
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$77,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,494
Employee ID
664683

Benjamin Antwi holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,928.

Bryan Stroinski

Public Health Reg a & P Coor/Health

2026 total comp
$77,923
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$74,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,923
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Steven

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,221
Employee ID
593468

Bryan Stroinski works as a Public Health Reg a & P Coor for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $77,923 in 2026.

Albert Champagne

Oncology Data Specialist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$77,874
Sub-department
Office of Cancer Research
Base pay
$73,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,374
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,874
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,125
Employee ID
100394

Albert Champagne holds the role of Oncology Data Specialist 3 at Health within Office of Cancer Research. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,874.

Shirley Bradbury

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,868
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$77,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,489
Employee ID
625740

Shirley Bradbury works as a Public Health Nursing Con 1 for Health within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Shirley earned $77,868 in 2026.

Tara Higgins

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$77,859
Sub-department
Unicoi County
Base pay
$75,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,859
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yvonne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,332
Employee ID
412072

Tara Higgins works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Unicoi County. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $77,859 in 2026.

Misti Harris

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$77,852
Sub-department
Micro Lab Admin
Base pay
$76,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,833
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gallaspy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,335
Employee ID
488383

Misti Harris is a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 at Health within Micro Lab Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,852.

Michael Chen

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$77,831
Sub-department
Inorganic Chemistry
Base pay
$73,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,831
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,125
Employee ID
101206

Michael Chen works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 for Health within Inorganic Chemistry. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $77,831 in 2026.

Patzili Diaz

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$77,825
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$75,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,825
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,329
Employee ID
546806

Patzili Diaz works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Patzili earned $77,825 in 2026.

Rosanna Lape

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,796
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$77,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,796
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,483
Employee ID
636922

Rosanna Lape works as a Public Health Program Director 1 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Rosanna earned $77,796 in 2026.

Jennifer Wright

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$77,562
Sub-department
Lauderdale County
Base pay
$75,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,866
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,562
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,308
Employee ID
152587

At Health, Jennifer Wright serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Lauderdale County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,562.

Lisa Sinor

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$77,514
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$75,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,866
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,514
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,304
Employee ID
375505

Lisa Sinor is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,514.

Andrea Brooks

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$77,337
Sub-department
Hawkins County
Base pay
$75,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,337
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,289
Employee ID
443364

Andrea Brooks holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Hawkins County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,337.

Brandy Miller

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$77,330
Sub-department
Warren County
Base pay
$75,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,862
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,330
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,289
Employee ID
445650

Brandy Miller is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Warren County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,330.

Shannon Roark

Nutritionist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$77,244
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$72,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,344
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie Tolbert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,075
Employee ID
387273

Shannon Roark works as a Nutritionist 3 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $77,244 in 2026.

Dana Bradford

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$77,186
Sub-department
Perry County
Base pay
$73,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,242
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,186
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,162
Employee ID
477859

Dana Bradford is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Perry County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,186.

Kara Ziler

Environmental Health Specialist 5/Health

2026 total comp
$77,175
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$75,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,779
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,175
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,283
Employee ID
519349

Kara Ziler is a Environmental Health Specialist 5 at Health within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,175.

Sarah Page

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,160
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$77,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gayle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,430
Employee ID
696640

Sarah Page holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,160.

Dana Delong

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,100
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$77,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,100
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
LaShae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,425
Employee ID
538377

Dana Delong works as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 for Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $77,100 in 2026.

Roberta White

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,003
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$75,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,883
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,003
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,260
Employee ID
141239

Roberta White holds the role of Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,003.

Ryan Heady

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$77,000
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$75,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,260
Employee ID
245365

Ryan Heady works as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $77,000 in 2026.

Adam Clark

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$76,998
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$75,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,998
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Stuart

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,265
Employee ID
646199

Adam Clark is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,998.

Karen Hall

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$76,848
Sub-department
Henderson County
Base pay
$76,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,848
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,404
Employee ID
137857

At Health, Karen Hall serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Henderson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,848.

Debra White

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Health

2026 total comp
$76,806
Sub-department
West TN Reg Off-Union City
Base pay
$72,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,806
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,041
Employee ID
146402

Debra White works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Health within West TN Reg Off-Union City. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $76,806 in 2026.

Jonathan Jobe

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$76,803
Sub-department
Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay
$73,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,803
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,127
Employee ID
573948

Jonathan Jobe works as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $76,803 in 2026.

Dalton Kinkead

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$76,802
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$73,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,026
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,802
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,148
Employee ID
640339

At Health, Dalton Kinkead serves as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,802.

Anastasia Cajigal

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$76,800
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$76,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,400
Employee ID
662486

Anastasia Cajigal holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,800.

Amber Ricks

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Health

2026 total comp
$76,789
Sub-department
Media and Communications
Base pay
$74,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,789
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Janelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,245
Employee ID
410122

Amber Ricks works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 for Health within Media and Communications. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $76,789 in 2026.

Michael Lambdin

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$76,573
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$74,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,693
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,573
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,240
Employee ID
545105

At Health, Michael Lambdin serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,573.

Keith Filson

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$76,548
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$74,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,548
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,244
Employee ID
126477

At Health, Keith Filson serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,548.

Alicia Gara Burkhart

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$76,476
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$76,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,373
Employee ID
119877

Alicia Gara Burkhart holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,476.

Bryona Davison

Vital Records Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$76,476
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$76,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chanel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,373
Employee ID
703860

At Health, Bryona Davison serves as a Vital Records Manager within Vital Records. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,476.

Reuben Windom

Medical Technologist Cons 2/Health

2026 total comp
$76,476
Sub-department
Medical Lab Licensing Service
Base pay
$76,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marlon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,373
Employee ID
630389

Reuben Windom works as a Medical Technologist Cons 2 for Health within Medical Lab Licensing Service. Their status is full-time. Reuben earned $76,476 in 2026.

Rebecca Harrell

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$76,432
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$74,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,219
Employee ID
599418

Rebecca Harrell is a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,432.

Brian Sally

Ph Laboratory Scientist 3/Health

2026 total comp
$76,432
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$74,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,219
Employee ID
576966

Brian Sally works as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 3 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $76,432 in 2026.

Shalyn Self

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$76,409
Sub-department
Lawrence County
Base pay
$74,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,841
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,409
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,214
Employee ID
445480

Shalyn Self is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Lawrence County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,409.

Celest Carter

Administrative Services Manager/Health

2026 total comp
$76,391
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$74,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,391
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,216
Employee ID
131865

Celest Carter 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 $76,391.

Amanda Mantooth

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$76,311
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$74,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,311
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,224
Employee ID
518482

Amanda Mantooth works as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $76,311 in 2026.

Yingxin Wang

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$76,224
Sub-department
Vital Records
Base pay
$76,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,352
Employee ID
616525

At Health, Yingxin Wang serves as a Epidemiologist 1 within Vital Records. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,224.

Barbara Nunley

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$76,125
Sub-department
Marion County
Base pay
$74,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,833
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,125
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,191
Employee ID
495856

Barbara Nunley is a Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Marion County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,125.

Marcus Flatt

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,840
Sub-department
Community and Medical Services
Base pay
$75,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,320
Employee ID
139703

Marcus Flatt is a Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within Community and Medical Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,840.