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

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Cynthia Lanier

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,778

Sub-department: Quality Assurance Grp
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 152169

Cynthia Lanier holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Human Services within Quality Assurance Grp. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,778.

Tammye Ledford

DHS Claims Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,769

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 410675

Tammye Ledford is a DHS Claims Coordinator at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,769.

Jackie Kite

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,769

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 404473

Jackie Kite holds the role of Aps Investigative Specialist 2* at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,769.

Christy Loftis

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,767

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,767
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 342199

Christy Loftis works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Christy earned $55,767 in 2026.

Dion Walker

Vr Support Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,766

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 611895

Dion Walker holds the role of Vr Support Coordinator at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,766.

Samuel Clark

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,740

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $55,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,645
Employee ID: 478453

At Human Services, Samuel Clark serves as a DHS Vocational Trainer within Trc Smyrna Client Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,740.

Sandra Wilson

Appeals Generalist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,728

Sub-department: Appeals and Hearings Front End
Base pay: $55,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,644
Employee ID: 351376

At Human Services, Sandra Wilson serves as a Appeals Generalist within Appeals and Hearings Front End. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,728.

Kimberly Alfrey

Appeals Generalist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,716

Sub-department: Appeals and Hearings Front End
Base pay: $55,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,643
Employee ID: 395040

Kimberly Alfrey works as a Appeals Generalist for Human Services within Appeals and Hearings Front End. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $55,716 in 2026.

Jonathan Hudson

Administrative Assistant 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,704

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $55,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,642
Employee ID: 135531

Jonathan Hudson works as a Administrative Assistant 1 for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $55,704 in 2026.

Willie Henry

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,703

Sub-department: Child Care Certificate
Base pay: $52,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,362
Employee ID: 162659

Willie Henry holds the role of DHS Child Care Specialist 2* at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,703.

Sonia Byrd

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 528236

Sonia Byrd works as a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters for Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Sonia earned $55,692 in 2026.

Crystal Freeman

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 605677

Crystal Freeman holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,692.

Scott Greene

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 596417

Scott Greene works as a DHS Vocational Trainer for Human Services within Trc Smyrna Client Services. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $55,692 in 2026.

Tonnye Irons

Program Monitor 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: External Contract Review
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 545983

Tonnye Irons holds the role of Program Monitor 3 at Human Services within External Contract Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,692.

Veronica Johnson

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,279
Employee ID: 245889

Veronica Johnson holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,692.

Jacob Kirby

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 490157

Jacob Kirby is a DHS Vocational Trainer at Human Services within Trc Smyrna Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,692.

Pamela Lee-Jackson

Office Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 147844

Pamela Lee-Jackson holds the role of Office Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,692.

Kenneth Oudenga

Office Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 117289

Kenneth Oudenga works as a Office Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $55,692 in 2026.

Lakeya Reed

Office Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 494985

Lakeya Reed works as a Office Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Lakeya earned $55,692 in 2026.

Jerrell Slay

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 456159

Jerrell Slay holds the role of DHS Vocational Trainer at Human Services within Trc Smyrna Client Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,692.

Nakeeta Thompson

Office Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $55,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,641
Employee ID: 135057

At Human Services, Nakeeta Thompson serves as a Office Supervisor 1 within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,692.

Shanika Smith

Appeals Generalist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,680

Sub-department: Appeals and Hearings Front End
Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,640
Employee ID: 341336

Shanika Smith works as a Appeals Generalist for Human Services within Appeals and Hearings Front End. Their status is full-time. Shanika earned $55,680 in 2026.

Patricia Taylor

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,677

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $54,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,531
Employee ID: 102061

Patricia Taylor holds the role of DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,677.

Cynthia Fletcher

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,631

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $54,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,521
Employee ID: 149487

At Human Services, Cynthia Fletcher serves as a DHS Tanf Case Manager within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,631.

Laura Bradley

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,616

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $54,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nell Benfield

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,526
Employee ID: 104165

Laura Bradley works as a DHS Tanf Case Manager for Human Services within Tanf Client Services. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $55,616 in 2026.

Kimberly Ferrill

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,580

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $54,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,520
Employee ID: 109951

Kimberly Ferrill is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,580.

Autumn Cannon

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,572

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $54,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,520
Employee ID: 125605

Autumn Cannon works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Autumn earned $55,572 in 2026.

Teresa Poore

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,572

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $54,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,520
Employee ID: 135643

At Human Services, Teresa Poore serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,572.

Janna Boyd

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,572

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $54,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,520
Employee ID: 120604

Janna Boyd is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,572.

Amy Knott

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,554

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $54,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,521
Employee ID: 120117

Amy Knott is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,554.

James Simpson

Voc Rehab Bus Emply Consultant/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,530

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $54,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,519
Employee ID: 122781

James Simpson holds the role of Voc Rehab Bus Emply Consultant at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,530.

Tanya Howard

DHS Claims Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,510

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $54,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,515
Employee ID: 161396

At Human Services, Tanya Howard serves as a DHS Claims Coordinator within Investigations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,510.

Amy Miller

Vr Support Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,455

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc
Base pay: $54,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,510
Employee ID: 116329

At Human Services, Amy Miller serves as a Vr Support Coordinator within Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,455.

Dwikia Davis

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,440

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $55,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,620
Employee ID: 712408

At Human Services, Dwikia Davis serves as a DHS Vocational Trainer within Trc Smyrna Client Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,440.

Pamela Perdue

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,440

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $55,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wade

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,620
Employee ID: 710894

At Human Services, Pamela Perdue serves as a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,440.

Sabrina Gathwright

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,434

Sub-department: Child Care Certificate
Base pay: $52,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,336
Employee ID: 157212

Sabrina Gathwright is a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,434.

Shenette Baptist

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,433

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $54,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,508
Employee ID: 118211

At Human Services, Shenette Baptist serves as a DHS Tanf Case Manager within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,433.

Tammy Swafford

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,427

Sub-department: Child Care Certificate
Base pay: $54,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,516
Employee ID: 161424

Tammy Swafford holds the role of DHS Program Specialist at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,427.

Shavana Boyd

Office Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,409

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $54,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,509
Employee ID: 585395

Shavana Boyd holds the role of Office Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,409.

Stephanie Simmons

Auditor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$55,404

Sub-department: Program Assessment Rev Task
Base pay: $55,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,617
Employee ID: 495046

Stephanie Simmons works as a Auditor 2* for Human Services within Program Assessment Rev Task. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $55,404 in 2026.