Tennessee / Human Services / Administrative Secretary

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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

$52,308 · 1

$50,236 · 1

$49,909 · 4

$48,641 · 47

$47,929 · 6

Commerce and Insurance

$47,569 · 3

Wildlife Resources

$47,364 · 16

Tenncare

$46,452 · 1

Safety

$46,241 · 8

Labor & Workforce Development

$45,786 · 6

Children's Services

$45,666 · 44

Department of Disability and Aging

$44,268 · 33

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

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$65,882 · 33

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$63,373 · 21

City of Boston

$63,170 · 18

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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Kristie Hughes

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$50,291

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $48,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,083
Employee ID: 477495

Kristie Hughes holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,291.

Amanda Parrigin

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$50,222

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $48,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,083
Employee ID: 344411

Amanda Parrigin holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,222.

Patricia Leonard

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$50,211

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $48,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,083
Employee ID: 114132

At Human Services, Patricia Leonard serves as a Administrative Secretary within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,211.

Sonya West

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$50,207

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $48,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,083
Employee ID: 250668

Sonya West works as a Administrative Secretary for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Sonya earned $50,207 in 2026.