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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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Nancy Watson

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$54,787
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$53,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,787
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,456
Employee ID
133907

Nancy Watson holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Human Services within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,787.

Jamie Morris

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp
$53,725
Sub-department
Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay
$52,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,297
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,725
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,369
Employee ID
140809

Jamie Morris is a Administrative Secretary at Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,725.