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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

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

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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Marguerite Mccullough

Disability Claims Examiner 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,500
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$52,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,375
Employee ID
462251

Marguerite Mccullough works as a Disability Claims Examiner 2* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Marguerite earned $52,500 in 2026.

Mary Moore

Appeals Generalist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,500
Sub-department
Appeals and Hearings Front End
Base pay
$52,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,375
Employee ID
517898

At Human Services, Mary Moore serves as a Appeals Generalist within Appeals and Hearings Front End. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,500.

Lenora Woodruff

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,486
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$51,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,258
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,486
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,269
Employee ID
439092

At Human Services, Lenora Woodruff serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,486.

Albertha Green-Wilkerson

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,474
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$51,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,258
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,474
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,268
Employee ID
213100

At Human Services, Albertha Green-Wilkerson serves as a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* within Child Care Certificate. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,474.

Sharhonda Tate-Hudson

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,447
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,447
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
158789

Sharhonda Tate-Hudson works as a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* for Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. Sharhonda earned $52,447 in 2026.

Charlotte Bachus

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,405
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$51,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,405
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,260
Employee ID
382480

Charlotte Bachus works as a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* for Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. Charlotte earned $52,405 in 2026.

Lana Beard

Disability Claims Examiner 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,404
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$51,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,404
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,262
Employee ID
427450

At Human Services, Lana Beard serves as a Disability Claims Examiner 2* within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,404.

Brittany Reed

Rehab Instructor-Blind*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,404
Sub-department
Rehab Teaching
Base pay
$52,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,404
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,367
Employee ID
444467

At Human Services, Brittany Reed serves as a Rehab Instructor-Blind* within Rehab Teaching. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,404.

Pamela Stembridge

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,347
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,347
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,260
Employee ID
136019

Pamela Stembridge holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,347.

Tracy Cole

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,344
Sub-department
TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay
$52,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alsup

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,362
Employee ID
113183

Tracy Cole works as a DHS Program Specialist for Human Services within Trc Smyrna Client Services. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $52,344 in 2026.

Terri Hodges

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,335
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$51,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,335
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,259
Employee ID
147794

Terri Hodges is a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,335.

Carol Brooks

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,327
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,255
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,327
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,256
Employee ID
102632

At Human Services, Carol Brooks serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,327.

Loretta O'Brien

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,326
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,326
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,256
Employee ID
104846

At Human Services, Loretta O'Brien serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,326.

Alicia Leonard

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,326
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,326
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,256
Employee ID
141947

Alicia Leonard holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,326.

Brittany Crabtree

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,326
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,326
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,256
Employee ID
245650

Brittany Crabtree works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $52,326 in 2026.

Douglas Rich

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,326
Sub-department
McKenzie Service Center
Base pay
$51,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,326
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,256
Employee ID
351382

Douglas Rich is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Mckenzie Service Center. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,326.

Lesa Rock

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,314
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,314
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,255
Employee ID
361725

Lesa Rock is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,314.

Sabrina Shults

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,314
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,314
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,255
Employee ID
391493

Sabrina Shults is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,314.

John Hutton

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,272
Sub-department
ACCENT Coordination
Base pay
$52,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,272
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,356
Employee ID
114568

John Hutton is a DHS Program Coordinator at Human Services within Accent Coordination. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,272.

Theresa Barnes

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,208
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
178865

Theresa Barnes is a DHS Program Specialist at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,208.

Sonia Cepeda Maldonado

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,208
Sub-department
Child Support Field Operations
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
619101

Sonia Cepeda Maldonado works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Sonia earned $52,208 in 2026.

Andrea Holt

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,205
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,205
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
412169

Andrea Holt works as a Aps Investigative Specialist 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $52,205 in 2026.

Lora Hoover

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,204
Sub-department
Field Support Staff
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,252
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
408501

At Human Services, Lora Hoover serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Field Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,204.

Kayla Danielson

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,204
Sub-department
Snap Tanf Ebt
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,252
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
469107

At Human Services, Kayla Danielson serves as a DHS Program Specialist within Snap Tanf Ebt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,204.

Donna Queen

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,203
Sub-department
Field Support Staff
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,203
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
152775

Donna Queen is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Human Services within Field Support Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,203.

Laura Fisher

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,203
Sub-department
TANF Client Services
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,203
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
472194

Laura Fisher is a DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,203.

Karla Schieferstein

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,203
Sub-department
Field Support Staff
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,203
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
552294

At Human Services, Karla Schieferstein serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Field Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,203.

Irene Scales

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,202
Sub-department
Field Support Staff
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
132171

At Human Services, Irene Scales serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Field Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,202.

April Porter

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,202
Sub-department
Child Support Field Operations
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
618391

April Porter is a DHS Program Specialist at Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,202.

Iyesha Rose

Vr Support Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,202
Sub-department
Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,202
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
394470

Iyesha Rose works as a Vr Support Coordinator for Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Iyesha earned $52,202 in 2026.

Kenisha Smith

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,197
Sub-department
Field Support Staff
Base pay
$50,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,245
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,197
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,246
Employee ID
621438

At Human Services, Kenisha Smith serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Field Support Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,197.

Kelly Bunge

DHS Vocational Trainer/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,176
Sub-department
TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay
$52,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,176
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,348
Employee ID
606834

Kelly Bunge 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 $52,176.

Peggy Nahalka

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,176
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$52,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,176
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,348
Employee ID
401886

Peggy Nahalka is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,176.

Jeffrey Ownby

Program Monitor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,176
Sub-department
External Contract Review
Base pay
$52,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,176
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Carl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,348
Employee ID
481589

At Human Services, Jeffrey Ownby serves as a Program Monitor 2 within External Contract Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,176.

Kristy Walker

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,164
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$52,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,347
Employee ID
144200

At Human Services, Kristy Walker serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,164.

Candy Jenkins

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,152
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$52,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,346
Employee ID
117687

Candy Jenkins holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,152.

Johnnie Ellis

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,121
Sub-department
Family Assist Online App (OLA)
Base pay
$50,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,205
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,121
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,243
Employee ID
154884

Johnnie Ellis works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assist Online App (Ola). Their status is full-time. Johnnie earned $52,121 in 2026.

Regina Jordan

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,093
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,249
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,093
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,237
Employee ID
103457

Regina Jordan is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,093.

Deborah Johnson

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,093
Sub-department
Memphis Service Center
Base pay
$50,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,249
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,093
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,237
Employee ID
338579

At Human Services, Deborah Johnson serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Memphis Service Center. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,093.

Joe Gilliam

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$52,080
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,080
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,236
Employee ID
397106

At Human Services, Joe Gilliam serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,080.