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Administrative Secretary

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

37 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $47,292, below the department median of $50,886.

Employees
37
Total payroll
$1.7M
Role median
$47,292
Agency median
$50,886
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,748$54,022+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 37 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

Administrative Secretary is held in 14 Tennessee departments. In Human Services, the median of $47,292 ranks #8 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture
$52,308 · 1
Health
$50,236 · 1
Board of Parole
$49,909 · 4
Correction
$48,641 · 47
Mental Health
$47,929 · 6
Wildlife Resources
$47,364 · 16
Tenncare
$46,452 · 1
Safety
$46,241 · 8
Children's Services
$45,666 · 44

Median total compensation for the Administrative Secretary role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Secretary beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $47,251 ranks #4 of 4. See Administrative Secretary across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Secretaryroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ethan Wells

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$43,289
Sub-department
Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay
$42,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,289
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wade

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,522
Employee ID
569360

At Human Services, Ethan Wells serves as a Administrative Secretary within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,289.

Laura Baker

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$42,840
Sub-department
Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay
$42,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,570
Employee ID
418073

At Human Services, Laura Baker serves as a Administrative Secretary within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,840.

Tammy Mcdaniel

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$42,672
Sub-department
Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay
$42,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,556
Employee ID
142067

At Human Services, Tammy Mcdaniel serves as a Administrative Secretary within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,672.

Emma Harris

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$42,612
Sub-department
Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay
$42,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,612
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,551
Employee ID
413004

Emma Harris works as a Administrative Secretary for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Emma earned $42,612 in 2026.