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Tennessee / Human Services / HR Generalist 1

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HR Generalist 1

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

10 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $56,254, above the department median of $50,886.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$562.5K
Role median
$56,254
Agency median
$50,886
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,616$61,275+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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

HR Generalist 1 is held in 17 Tennessee departments. In Human Services, the median of $56,254 ranks #10 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tbi
$63,474 · 4
Agriculture
$59,460 · 1
Wildlife Resources
$59,182 · 2
Mental Health
$58,334 · 14
State Museum
$57,888 · 1
Transportation
$57,264 · 8
Correction
$54,349 · 19
Health
$53,028 · 3

Median total compensation for the HR Generalist 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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HR Generalist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $63,248 ranks #2 of 6. See HR Generalist across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore
$63,973 · 195
Georgia
$61,164 · 174
Maine
$41,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable HR Generalistroles 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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Melissa Hurst

HR Generalist 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,840
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
584551

Melissa Hurst holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Human Services within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,840.

John Ludwig

HR Generalist 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,643
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$56,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,691
Employee ID
534378

At Human Services, John Ludwig serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,643.