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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Thomas Fusco

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,830

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Admin Services
Base pay: $74,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,171
Employee ID: 113551

Thomas Fusco holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Human Services within Trc Smyrna Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,830.

Matthew Talbot

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,708

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,043
Employee ID: 134425

Matthew Talbot holds the role of DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,708.

Tracye Ashford

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,698

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $73,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,157
Employee ID: 135372

Tracye Ashford is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,698.

Jennifer Freemon

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,572

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $73,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,150
Employee ID: 142727

Jennifer Freemon holds the role of Disability Claims Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,572.

Samuel Rebich

Business Ent Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,557

Sub-department: Tennessee Blind Enterprises
Base pay: $73,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,148
Employee ID: 122993

At Human Services, Samuel Rebich serves as a Business Ent Supervisor within Tennessee Blind Enterprises. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,557.

Jeremy Vick

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,426

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $73,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,135
Employee ID: 135228

At Human Services, Jeremy Vick serves as a Appeals Coordinator within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,426.

Rhonda Bodie

DHS Senior Background Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,392

Sub-department: Investigation Background Check
Base pay: $73,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,132
Employee ID: 123318

Rhonda Bodie works as a DHS Senior Background Specialist for Human Services within Investigation Background Check. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $75,392 in 2026.

Lisa Boles

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,367

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $73,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,130
Employee ID: 127830

Lisa Boles holds the role of DHS Claims Investigator at Human Services within Investigations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,367.

Amy Tawzer

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,266

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $73,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,122
Employee ID: 154025

At Human Services, Amy Tawzer serves as a Appeals Coordinator within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,266.

Kyle Mask

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,219

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $73,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,118
Employee ID: 334725

Kyle Mask works as a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $75,219 in 2026.

Lisa Rimmell

DHS Deaf Council Executive Director/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,170

Sub-department: TN Council Hearing Impaired
Base pay: $73,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,114
Employee ID: 362084

Lisa Rimmell works as a DHS Deaf Council Executive Director for Human Services within TN Council Hearing Impaired. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $75,170 in 2026.

Michael Donegan

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,108

Sub-department: Hearings Admin
Base pay: $73,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,114
Employee ID: 122297

Michael Donegan works as a Legal Assistant for Human Services within Hearings Administrative. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $75,108 in 2026.

Sheila Romines

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,097

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $73,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,108
Employee ID: 106631

Sheila Romines works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Sheila earned $75,097 in 2026.

Alexander Leithner

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,072

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $75,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,256
Employee ID: 117266

At Human Services, Alexander Leithner serves as a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,072.

Kimberly Sipes

DHS Child Support Fld Operations Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,949

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $73,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,096
Employee ID: 445214

Kimberly Sipes works as a DHS Child Support Fld Operations Manager for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $74,949 in 2026.

Jason Hughes

DHS District Invn Director/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,933

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $73,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,098
Employee ID: 139835

Jason Hughes works as a DHS District Invn Director for Human Services within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $74,933 in 2026.

Tobie Harris

Aps Regional Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,886

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $73,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,091
Employee ID: 163333

Tobie Harris is a Aps Regional Supervisor at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,886.

Rosalynn Green

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,731

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 307660

Rosalynn Green holds the role of Field Supervisor 2 at Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,731.

Jodi Myers

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,729

Sub-department: Families First Svs Contracts
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 346153

Jodi Myers works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Families First Svs Contracts. Their status is full-time. Jodi earned $74,729 in 2026.

Latanya Adkins

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,726

Sub-department: Learning Development All Prog
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 410096

Latanya Adkins is a Training Officer 2 at Human Services within Learning Development All Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,726.

Lisa Arnold

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 351386

At Human Services, Lisa Arnold serves as a Training Officer 2 within Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,724.

Angela Laster

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 126947

At Human Services, Angela Laster serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,724.

Kameisha Martin

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 552891

Kameisha Martin works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Kameisha earned $74,724 in 2026.

Barry Mckinney

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 140979

Barry Mckinney works as a Field Supervisor 2 for Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. Their status is full-time. Barry earned $74,724 in 2026.

Bernard Nelson

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 113815

Bernard Nelson is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,724.

Tamika Pearson

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 113827

At Human Services, Tamika Pearson serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,724.

Derrick Proffitt

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 362401

Derrick Proffitt holds the role of Training Officer 2 at Human Services within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,724.

Whitney Pruitt

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 349808

Whitney Pruitt holds the role of Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,724.

Connie Watkins

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,724

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,081
Employee ID: 153330

Connie Watkins works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Connie earned $74,724 in 2026.

Abigail Espinoza-Hernandez

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,640

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $72,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Maribel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,071
Employee ID: 352925

Abigail Espinoza-Hernandez works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $74,640 in 2026.

Timothy Murphey

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,580

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,066
Employee ID: 164100

Timothy Murphey is a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,580.

Karen Davis

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,580

Sub-department: TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay: $74,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,215
Employee ID: 279459

At Human Services, Karen Davis serves as a Field Supervisor 2 within Trc Smyrna Client Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,580.

Merrilyn Ellis

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,580

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,215
Employee ID: 157987

Merrilyn Ellis holds the role of Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,580.

Molly Mcdonald

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,492

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $72,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,059
Employee ID: 134987

Molly Mcdonald holds the role of Appeals Coordinator at Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,492.

Christopher Sink

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,484

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,207
Employee ID: 138481

At Human Services, Christopher Sink serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,484.

Sherry Hill

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,480

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $72,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,058
Employee ID: 114084

Sherry Hill 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 $74,480.

Tanya Tennial

DHS District Invn Director/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,448

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $74,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,204
Employee ID: 130319

Tanya Tennial is a DHS District Invn Director at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,448.

Kathleen Dennison

DHS Child Support Fld Operations Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,419

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $72,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Amy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,053
Employee ID: 370565

Kathleen Dennison works as a DHS Child Support Fld Operations Manager for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $74,419 in 2026.

Amber Prock

Communications and Mktg Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,400

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,200
Employee ID: 474926

Amber Prock is a Communications and Mktg Manager at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,400.

Krystal Rehkopf

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,257

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,043
Employee ID: 148237

At Human Services, Krystal Rehkopf serves as a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,257.