Tennessee / Human Services

Agency file

Human Services

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 3,650 employees with median total compensation of $50,886; the highest distinct record was $252,046.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $209M
Employees: 3,650
Median total: $50,886
Highest record: $252,046

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$30,660$133,200+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,650 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,886) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,404 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $852 (1%)
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

$38,748

$43,572

$50,886

$63,505

$79,190

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,190 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,748. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibility Counselor 2*

1,017 · $46,768

Eligibility Assistant

321 · $33,732

Field Supervisor 1

187 · $73,349

Eligibility Counselor 1*

113 · $38,940

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*

109 · $51,552

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

Page 1

Scott Black

Statistical Research Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$124,644

Sub-department: Special Investigations Unit
Base pay: $121,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,138
Employee ID: 143754

Scott Black is a Statistical Research Specialist at Human Services within Special Investigations Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,644.

Candice Jones

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$124,368

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $124,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,501
Employee ID: 152273

At Human Services, Candice Jones serves as a Associate Counsel within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,368.

Andrew Love

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$124,368

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $124,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Berrien

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,364
Employee ID: 136736

Andrew Love works as a Associate Counsel for Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $124,368 in 2026.

Amy Rader

DHS Program Director 4/Human Services

2026 total comp

$123,504

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Adm
Base pay: $123,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,292
Employee ID: 140783

Amy Rader is a DHS Program Director 4 at Human Services within Vocational Rehabilitation Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,504.

James Cool

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$123,304

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $120,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,029
Employee ID: 136395

At Human Services, James Cool serves as a DHS Field Management Director 3 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,304.

Yolanda Wright

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$123,156

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $120,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,017
Employee ID: 157093

At Human Services, Yolanda Wright serves as a DHS Field Management Director 3 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,156.

Francis Bass

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: Office of Gen Counsel Field
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 137357

Francis Bass works as a Associate Counsel for Human Services within Office of General Counsel Field. Their status is full-time. Francis earned $122,592 in 2026.

Gregory Petrinjak

DHS Administrative Judge/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: FA Hearings Attorneys
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 573384

Gregory Petrinjak is a DHS Administrative Judge at Human Services within Fa Hearings Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,592.

Kenneth Stutts

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: App and Hearings Petition Rev
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 429591

Kenneth Stutts is a Associate Counsel at Human Services within App and Hearings Petition Rev. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,592.

Thomas Taggart

DHS Administrative Judge/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: FA Hearings Attorneys
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 363622

At Human Services, Thomas Taggart serves as a DHS Administrative Judge within Fa Hearings Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,592.

John Weaver

DHS Administrative Judge/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: FA Hearings Attorneys
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 527683

John Weaver holds the role of DHS Administrative Judge at Human Services within Fa Hearings Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,592.

Susan Whittemore

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,592

Sub-department: Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay: $122,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alexa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,216
Employee ID: 115642

At Human Services, Susan Whittemore serves as a Associate Counsel within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,592.

Leslie Baker

Talent Management Director Senior/Human Services

2026 total comp

$122,561

Sub-department: Learning Development All Prog
Base pay: $119,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,974
Employee ID: 356765

Leslie Baker works as a Talent Management Director Senior for Human Services within Learning Development All Program. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $122,561 in 2026.

Tamika Hinton

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,470

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 147985

Tamika Hinton is a DHS Field Management Director 3 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,470.

Erica Meador

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,469

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 121695

At Human Services, Erica Meador serves as a DHS Field Management Director 3 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,469.

Melvin Davis

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,467

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 142075

Melvin Davis is a DHS Field Management Director 3 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,467.

Angela Cotton

DHS Field Management Director 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,465

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 140017

At Human Services, Angela Cotton serves as a DHS Field Management Director 2 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,465.

Ruble Conatser

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,464

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 106197

At Human Services, Ruble Conatser serves as a DHS Field Management Director 3 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,464.

Lisa Cool

DHS Field Management Director 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,464

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 143643

At Human Services, Lisa Cool serves as a DHS Field Management Director 3 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,464.

Kathleen Cherry

Registered Nurse 4/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,462

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $117,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,798
Employee ID: 576475

Kathleen Cherry is a Registered Nurse 4 at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,462.

Alan Nicholas

Dds Systems Support Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$120,447

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $117,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,797
Employee ID: 107688

Alan Nicholas works as a Dds Systems Support Manager for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $120,447 in 2026.