Tennessee / Health
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 6
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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At Health, Chelsea Ridley serves as a Public Health Administrator 2 within Patient Care Advocacy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,000.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Ana Alford is a Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,996.
Environmental Health Program Director/Health
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At Health, Mark Tenpenny serves as a Environmental Health Program Director within General Environmental Health. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,694.
Clinical App Coordinator 3/Health
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Dea Smith works as a Clinical App Coordinator 3 for Health within Board of Nursing. Their status is full-time. Dea earned $134,616 in 2026.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Audrey Stach holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,515.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Allison Malone holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Stewart County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,437.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Xianglan Zhang is a Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,268.
Disease Intervention Specialist 4/Health
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John Beasley is a Disease Intervention Specialist 4 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,035.
Senior Associate Counsel/Health
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At Health, Neil Stauffer serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,004.
Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Health
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Shamia Roberts holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con Manager at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,733.
Epidemiologist 2/Health
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Zhi Chen holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Board of Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,649.
Public Health Reg Assistant Director/Health
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Jessica Brannon is a Public Health Reg Assistant Director at Health within Southeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,519.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Margaret Major works as a Public Health Administrator 2 for Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $133,449 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Jennifer Owens is a Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,190.
Accounting Manager/Health
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Holly Pate holds the role of Accounting Manager at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,967.
Ph Laboratory Division Director/Health
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William Moore works as a Ph Laboratory Division Director for Health within Enviromental Lab Administratio. Their status is full-time. William earned $132,963 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 3/Health
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Selena Carpenter holds the role of Public Health Administrator 3 at Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,912.
Health Related Boards Inv Director/Health
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At Health, Jacqueline Schultz serves as a Health Related Boards Inv Director within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,912.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Teresa Vantrease is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,802.
Public Health Data Itf Planner/Health
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At Health, Meleisha Edwards serves as a Public Health Data Itf Planner within Division of Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,636.
Registered Nurse 5/Health
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Shelnessa Taylor works as a Registered Nurse 5 for Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Shelnessa earned $132,635 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 3/Health
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At Health, Sara Warner serves as a Public Health Administrator 3 within Office of Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,634.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Lauren Harmon serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Williamson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,623.
Pharmacist-Investigator/Health
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Kenneth Dyer works as a Pharmacist-Investigator for Health within Board of Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $132,360 in 2026.
Senior Associate Counsel/Health
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Kertyssa Smalls is a Senior Associate Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,300.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Jessica Terrell works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Dekalb County. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $132,233 in 2026.
Accounting Manager/Health
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Reham Gerges holds the role of Accounting Manager at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,157.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Jessica Hawley holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,128.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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At Health, Misty Paris-Collins serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Warren County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,949.
Registered Nurse 5/Health
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Doralyn Liddell works as a Registered Nurse 5 for Health within Mid Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. Doralyn earned $131,784 in 2026.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Claudia Lopez is a Nurse Practitioner at Health within Washington County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,768.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Bradley Flener is a Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Media and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,274.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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At Health, Wendy Ford serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within East Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,058.
Registered Nurse 4/Health
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Mary Prince works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Bedford County. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $130,996 in 2026.
Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Health
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Amanda Ingram is a Public Health Nursing Con Manager at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,866.
Nurse Practitioner/Health
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Yoshie Darnall works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. Their status is full-time. Yoshie earned $130,728 in 2026.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Darrel Wyatt is a Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Local Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,535.
Public Health Reg Assistant Director/Health
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At Health, Sarah Boop serves as a Public Health Reg Assistant Director within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,232.
Public Health Administrator 2/Health
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Julia Traylor holds the role of Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Women's Health/Genetics. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,096.
Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health
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Kelley Tobey is a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,064.