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 8

Katrina Peters

Accounting Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$126,202

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $120,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gayle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,069
Employee ID: 170942

At Health, Katrina Peters serves as a Accounting Manager within Northeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,202.

Kristina Pilgreen

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$126,073

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $122,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,249
Employee ID: 571221

At Health, Kristina Pilgreen serves as a Public Health Administrator 2 within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,073.

Megan Reeder

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$125,935

Sub-department: Overton County
Base pay: $122,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Faye

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,244
Employee ID: 350171

At Health, Megan Reeder serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Overton County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,935.

Angela Keyton

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Health

2026 total comp

$125,646

Sub-department: Maternal/Child Health Sec
Base pay: $122,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,224
Employee ID: 497636

At Health, Angela Keyton serves as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager within Maternal/Child Health Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,646.

Glodi Mutamba

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$125,296

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $122,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kibinda

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,217
Employee ID: 600379

At Health, Glodi Mutamba serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,296.

Tonya King

Public Health Administrator 1/Health

2026 total comp

$124,973

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $121,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rankin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,164
Employee ID: 351603

Tonya King holds the role of Public Health Administrator 1 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,973.

Lisa Bumbalough

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$124,933

Sub-department: Putnam County
Base pay: $119,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,967
Employee ID: 121324

Lisa Bumbalough is a Public Health County Director at Health within Putnam County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,933.

Kendra Hammonds

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$124,863

Sub-department: Northeast Region
Base pay: $121,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Layne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,151
Employee ID: 413471

Kendra Hammonds is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Northeast Region. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,863.

Joseph Granato

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$124,691

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $121,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,155
Employee ID: 567479

Joseph Granato works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $124,691 in 2026.

Misty Hernandez-Perry

Executive Administrative Assistant 3/Health

2026 total comp

$124,648

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $119,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,945
Employee ID: 538023

At Health, Misty Hernandez-Perry serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 3 within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,648.

Joseph Ghaly

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$124,600

Sub-department: Office of Internal Audit
Base pay: $120,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mokhtar

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,054
Employee ID: 128887

Joseph Ghaly works as a Public Health Administrator 2 for Health within Office of Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $124,600 in 2026.

Katrina Hunnicutt

Registered Nurse 5/Health

2026 total comp

$124,512

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $124,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,376
Employee ID: 441778

At Health, Katrina Hunnicutt serves as a Registered Nurse 5 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,512.

Lashan Dixon

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$124,208

Sub-department: Minority Health
Base pay: $119,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mathews

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,941
Employee ID: 569263

Lashan Dixon works as a Public Health Administrator 2 for Health within Minority Health. Their status is full-time. Lashan earned $124,208 in 2026.

Jennifer Mckenzie

Ph Laboratory Manager 4/Health

2026 total comp

$123,955

Sub-department: Newborn Screening
Base pay: $118,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Robin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,904
Employee ID: 655610

Jennifer Mckenzie works as a Ph Laboratory Manager 4 for Health within Newborn Screening. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $123,955 in 2026.

Michele Weatherbie

Registered Nurse 5/Health

2026 total comp

$123,846

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $119,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,959
Employee ID: 105936

Michele Weatherbie holds the role of Registered Nurse 5 at Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,846.

Lana Reeder

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$123,735

Sub-department: Fentress County
Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,063
Employee ID: 393734

Lana Reeder is a Nurse Practitioner at Health within Fentress County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,735.

Margie Annette Stafford

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$123,735

Sub-department: Jackson County
Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,063
Employee ID: 154266

At Health, Margie Annette Stafford serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Jackson County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,735.

Brenda Wix

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$123,735

Sub-department: Macon County
Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,063
Employee ID: 281496

Brenda Wix works as a Nurse Practitioner for Health within Macon County. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $123,735 in 2026.

Michelle Bulla

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$123,735

Sub-department: Montgomery County
Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,063
Employee ID: 393489

At Health, Michelle Bulla serves as a Nurse Practitioner within Montgomery County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,735.

Angela Slaven

Public Health Reg Assistant Director/Health

2026 total comp

$123,669

Sub-department: Upper Cumberland Region
Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,063
Employee ID: 570627

Angela Slaven holds the role of Public Health Reg Assistant Director at Health within Upper Cumberland Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,669.

Tamara Watkins

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$123,588

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $118,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,855
Employee ID: 410195

Tamara Watkins works as a Public Health Administrator 2 for Health within Local Health Services. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $123,588 in 2026.

Paula Shoup

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$123,586

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $120,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Samantha

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,081
Employee ID: 559371

Paula Shoup holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,586.

Barbara Potts

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,958

Sub-department: West Region
Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,000
Employee ID: 382482

Barbara Potts holds the role of Registered Nurse 4 at Health within West Region. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,958.

Joey Hallmark

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,958

Sub-department: Southcentral Region
Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,000
Employee ID: 220065

At Health, Joey Hallmark serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Southcentral Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,958.

Heather Gibson

Nurse Practitioner/Health

2026 total comp

$122,923

Sub-department: Putnam County
Base pay: $119,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,997
Employee ID: 110393

Heather Gibson holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Health within Putnam County. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,923.

Dreama Phillips

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Health

2026 total comp

$122,823

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $119,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,989
Employee ID: 464154

Dreama Phillips works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. Dreama earned $122,823 in 2026.

Danna Taylor

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$122,810

Sub-department: Gibson County
Base pay: $119,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,988
Employee ID: 135257

Danna Taylor is a Public Health County Director at Health within Gibson County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,810.

Kate Durst

Epidemiologist 3/Health

2026 total comp

$122,535

Sub-department: Office Informatics & Analytics
Base pay: $119,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,965
Employee ID: 528439

At Health, Kate Durst serves as a Epidemiologist 3 within Office Informatics & Analytics. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,535.

Jessica Smotherman

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$122,493

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $119,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Mae Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,962
Employee ID: 463174

At Health, Jessica Smotherman serves as a Public Health Administrator 2 within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,493.

Kristal Miller

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,490

Sub-department: Rutherford County
Base pay: $119,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,962
Employee ID: 525364

Kristal Miller works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within Rutherford County. Their status is full-time. Kristal earned $122,490 in 2026.

Deborah Walker

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,489

Sub-department: Southeast Region
Base pay: $119,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,962
Employee ID: 395433

At Health, Deborah Walker serves as a Registered Nurse 4 within Southeast Region. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,489.

Christina Ayers

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,485

Sub-department: East Region
Base pay: $119,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,962
Employee ID: 429099

Christina Ayers works as a Registered Nurse 4 for Health within East Region. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $122,485 in 2026.

Katherine Buechel

Infection Prevention Specialist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$122,434

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $119,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,957
Employee ID: 455386

Katherine Buechel works as a Infection Prevention Specialist 2 for Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $122,434 in 2026.

Rachel Booker

Public Health Data Itf Planner/Health

2026 total comp

$122,432

Sub-department: Division of Admin Services
Base pay: $119,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann Yarber

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,957
Employee ID: 411896

Rachel Booker holds the role of Public Health Data Itf Planner at Health within Division of Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,432.

Melanie Ratliff

Epidemiologist 2/Health

2026 total comp

$122,409

Sub-department: HIV/AIDS/STD Section
Base pay: $119,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,982
Employee ID: 528976

Melanie Ratliff holds the role of Epidemiologist 2 at Health within Hiv/Aids/Std Section. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,409.

Stephanie Singleton

Registered Nurse 4/Health

2026 total comp

$122,295

Sub-department: Henderson County
Base pay: $119,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,942
Employee ID: 429221

Stephanie Singleton is a Registered Nurse 4 at Health within Henderson County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,295.

Tatum Johnson

Registered Nurse 5/Health

2026 total comp

$122,196

Sub-department: Local Health Services
Base pay: $122,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hudgens

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,183
Employee ID: 512929

At Health, Tatum Johnson serves as a Registered Nurse 5 within Local Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,196.

Detrell Southall

Public Health Administrator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$121,845

Sub-department: Comm & Env Disease Svcs
Base pay: $119,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,962
Employee ID: 163679

Detrell Southall is a Public Health Administrator 2 at Health within Community & Environmental Disease Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,845.

Lynn Graham

Clinical App Coordinator 2/Health

2026 total comp

$121,842

Sub-department: Lab Administration and Support
Base pay: $118,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,905
Employee ID: 110054

Lynn Graham works as a Clinical App Coordinator 2 for Health within Lab Administration and Support. Their status is full-time. Lynn earned $121,842 in 2026.

Laura Conner

Public Health County Director/Health

2026 total comp

$121,801

Sub-department: Roane County
Base pay: $116,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,737
Employee ID: 143721

Laura Conner is a Public Health County Director at Health within Roane County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,801.