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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Debora Nichols

Training Officer 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,249

Sub-department: Learning Development All Prog
Base pay: $72,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,039
Employee ID: 108788

Debora Nichols holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Human Services within Learning Development All Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,249.

Carla Hensley

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,064

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $72,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,024
Employee ID: 135664

Carla Hensley works as a DHS Program Coordinator for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $74,064 in 2026.

Karen Henderson

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,004

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $74,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,167
Employee ID: 143020

At Human Services, Karen Henderson serves as a Disability Claims Qa Reviewer within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,004.

Nicholas Holden

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$74,004

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $74,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,167
Employee ID: 431903

Nicholas Holden is a DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,004.

Teresa Cartwright

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,855

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,007
Employee ID: 110414

Teresa Cartwright holds the role of Disability Claims Qa Reviewer at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,855.

Deanna Pinkham-Clausius

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,855

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,007
Employee ID: 100403

Deanna Pinkham-Clausius works as a Disability Claims Qa Reviewer for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Deanna earned $73,855 in 2026.

Kathleen Morris

Aps Team Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,707

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $71,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,995
Employee ID: 130380

Kathleen Morris is a Aps Team Coordinator at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,707.

Nicheryl Sample

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,647

Sub-department: Learning Development Pro Supp
Base pay: $71,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,993
Employee ID: 147001

At Human Services, Nicheryl Sample serves as a Training Officer 2 within Learning Development Pro Supp. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,647.

Jamica Bradford

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,416

Sub-department: FA Organizational Mgmt
Base pay: $71,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,971
Employee ID: 152969

Jamica Bradford holds the role of DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Fa Organizational Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,416.

Kim Blanken

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$73,416

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $73,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,118
Employee ID: 109816

Kim Blanken holds the role of Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,416.