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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 31

Heather Bianchi

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,836
Sub-department
Local Health Services
Base pay
$72,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,116
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,060
Employee ID
425610

At Health, Heather Bianchi serves as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,836.

Brittany Smith

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$75,830
Sub-department
Carroll County
Base pay
$74,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,830
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,167
Employee ID
442912

At Health, Brittany Smith serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Carroll County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,830.

Tina Perkins

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$75,804
Sub-department
Washington County
Base pay
$75,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,804
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,317
Employee ID
114042

Tina Perkins holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Washington County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,804.

Lauren Thomas

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$75,754
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$73,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,754
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,161
Employee ID
612486

At Health, Lauren Thomas serves as a Public Health Program Director 2 within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,754.

Yvette Williams

Reg Board Administrative Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,694
Sub-department
Health Related Boards
Base pay
$73,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,694
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,161
Employee ID
618383

Yvette Williams works as a Reg Board Administrative Director 1 for Health within Health Related Boards. Their status is full-time. Yvette earned $75,694 in 2026.

Caitlyn Cook

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,592
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,876
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
571658

Caitlyn Cook works as a Health Services Dental Hyg for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Caitlyn earned $75,592 in 2026.

Elizabeth Cullen

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$75,564
Sub-department
Dyer County
Base pay
$75,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,297
Employee ID
153043

At Health, Elizabeth Cullen serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Dyer County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,564.

Amanda Goodhard

Public Health Reg a & P Coor/Health

2026 total comp
$75,564
Sub-department
Southeast Region
Base pay
$75,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katelyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,297
Employee ID
450707

Amanda Goodhard holds the role of Public Health Reg a & P Coor at Health within Southeast Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,564.

Alan Sims

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$75,564
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$75,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,297
Employee ID
159136

At Health, Alan Sims serves as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,564.

Jamie Rosenthal

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann Wilson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
493672

Jamie Rosenthal works as a Health Services Dental Hyg for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $75,534 in 2026.

Julie Griffith

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Marion County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
461711

At Health, Julie Griffith serves as a Health Services Dental Hyg within Marion County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,534.

Patrick Redwine

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
429242

Patrick Redwine is a Clinical App Coordinator 1 at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,534.

Anthony Wright

Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
372357

Anthony Wright works as a Health Regnl Emer Resp Coor 1 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $75,534 in 2026.

Sondra Mccurry

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
521560

Sondra Mccurry is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,534.

Raven Richardson

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ashley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
576308

Raven Richardson works as a Public Health Program Director 1 for Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. Raven earned $75,534 in 2026.

Shelia Summars

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Chester County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gilliam

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
510324

Shelia Summars holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Chester County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,534.

Markesha Nelson Sharp

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Fayette County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marquarrett

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
375055

At Health, Markesha Nelson Sharp serves as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 within Fayette County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,534.

Jamie Smith

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Office of General Counsel
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Therese

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
588652

Jamie Smith holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,534.

Jeremy Heuiser

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
567496

Jeremy Heuiser is a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,534.

Carla Jo Kress

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Washington County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
152549

Carla Jo Kress holds the role of Disease Intervention Specialist 1 at Health within Washington County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,534.

Brittany Haase

Disease Intervention Specialist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
Sevier County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
571033

Brittany Haase works as a Disease Intervention Specialist 1 for Health within Sevier County. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $75,534 in 2026.

Tammy West

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,534
Sub-department
East Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,534
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
597257

Tammy West is a Public Health Program Director 1 at Health within East Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,534.

Abigail Martin

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,533
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,817
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,533
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kyte

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
527345

Abigail Martin is a Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,533.

Kayla Dodson

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,498
Sub-department
Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,782
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,498
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Makenzie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
571659

Kayla Dodson holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,498.

Kaylee Ebner

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,456
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$75,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,288
Employee ID
660646

Kaylee Ebner is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,456.

Isabella Reid

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,456
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$75,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,288
Employee ID
663029

Isabella Reid works as a Epidemiologist 1 for Health within Northeast Region. Their status is full-time. Isabella earned $75,456 in 2026.

Mariah Smith

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$75,456
Sub-department
West Region
Base pay
$75,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,288
Employee ID
717918

Mariah Smith holds the role of Epidemiologist 1 at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,456.

Scarlett Brothers

Health Services Dental Hyg/Health

2026 total comp
$75,452
Sub-department
Bedford County
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Blair

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
412856

Scarlett Brothers holds the role of Health Services Dental Hyg at Health within Bedford County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,452.

Lela Gregory

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$75,432
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$75,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Tene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,286
Employee ID
601548

Lela Gregory works as a Public Health Program Director 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Lela earned $75,432 in 2026.

John Roman

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

2026 total comp
$75,432
Sub-department
General Env Health
Base pay
$73,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,776
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,138
Employee ID
104111

John Roman works as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. John earned $75,432 in 2026.

Michael Hatfield

Environmental Health Specialist 4/Health

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,283
Employee ID
497688

Michael Hatfield works as a Environmental Health Specialist 4 for Health within General Environmental Health. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $75,396 in 2026.

Allison Phillips

Public Health Program Director 2/Health

2026 total comp
$75,048
Sub-department
HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay
$75,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,048
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,254
Employee ID
632807

Allison Phillips is a Public Health Program Director 2 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,048.

Debra Folkerts

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$75,003
Sub-department
Sumner County
Base pay
$73,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,767
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,003
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,103
Employee ID
501540

Debra Folkerts works as a Registered Nurse 2* for Health within Sumner County. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $75,003 in 2026.

Priscilla Pineda

Epidemiologist 1/Health

2026 total comp
$74,880
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$74,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,880
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,240
Employee ID
598834

Priscilla Pineda is a Epidemiologist 1 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,880.

Tesfaye Yigzaw

Ph Laboratory Scientist 2/Health

2026 total comp
$74,880
Sub-department
General Bacteriology
Base pay
$72,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,184
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,880
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Z

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,058
Employee ID
104231

At Health, Tesfaye Yigzaw serves as a Ph Laboratory Scientist 2 within General Bacteriology. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,880.

Melinda Honeycutt

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$74,867
Sub-department
Claiborne County
Base pay
$73,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,763
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,867
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,092
Employee ID
432364

Melinda Honeycutt holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Claiborne County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,867.

Subhankar Mukhopadhyay

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Health

2026 total comp
$74,689
Sub-department
Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay
$72,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,765
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,689
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,077
Employee ID
128888

Subhankar Mukhopadhyay is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,689.

Stephanie Rucker

Public Health Program Director 1/Health

2026 total comp
$74,673
Sub-department
Northeast Region
Base pay
$72,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,797
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,673
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Fritts

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,073
Employee ID
591544

At Health, Stephanie Rucker serves as a Public Health Program Director 1 within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,673.

Eugene Tipton

Clinical App Coordinator 1/Health

2026 total comp
$74,642
Sub-department
Mid Cumberland Region
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,790
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,642
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
614602

At Health, Eugene Tipton serves as a Clinical App Coordinator 1 within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,642.

Misti Ghorley

Registered Nurse 2*/Health

2026 total comp
$74,612
Sub-department
McMinn County
Base pay
$72,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,796
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,068
Employee ID
447866

Misti Ghorley holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Health within Mcminn County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,612.