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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 12

Claire Camille Fowlkes

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 142219

Claire Camille Fowlkes 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 $77,137.

Mary Glass

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 131873

Mary Glass 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 $77,137.

James Pruitt

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 141219

At Human Services, James Pruitt serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,137.

Kila Worthington

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 135555

Kila Worthington is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,137.

Kimberly Bailey

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 155380

Kimberly Bailey works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $77,137 in 2026.

William Crawford

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 134417

William Crawford works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. William earned $77,137 in 2026.

Rebecca Lilley

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 131763

Rebecca Lilley 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 $77,137.

Lindsey Sykes

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 135023

Lindsey Sykes 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 $77,137.

Charles Gray

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 112017

Charles Gray 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 $77,137.

John Harvill

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 108735

John Harvill works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. John earned $77,137 in 2026.

Betsy Schaar

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,137

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,274
Employee ID: 125883

At Human Services, Betsy Schaar serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,137.

Jennifer Morrow-Ford

DHS Cont Improvement Analyst/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,032

Sub-department: Continuous Quality IMP (CQI)
Base pay: $75,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Suzanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,265
Employee ID: 154271

At Human Services, Jennifer Morrow-Ford serves as a DHS Cont Improvement Analyst within Continuous Quality Imp (Cqi). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,032.

Heather Sacks

Vr Regional Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$77,016

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $77,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,418
Employee ID: 470740

At Human Services, Heather Sacks serves as a Vr Regional Manager within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,016.

Anneita Dunbar

Auditor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,964

Sub-department: Program Assessment Rev Task
Base pay: $74,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,242
Employee ID: 156816

At Human Services, Anneita Dunbar serves as a Auditor 2* within Program Assessment Rev Task. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,964.

David Smith

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,952

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $75,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,259
Employee ID: 140097

David Smith 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 $76,952.

Kevin Jaskula

Facilities Construction Spc 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,951

Sub-department: Office Services
Base pay: $75,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,266
Employee ID: 628151

Kevin Jaskula holds the role of Facilities Construction Spc 2* at Human Services within Office Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,951.

Christopher Allen

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,792

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $74,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,246
Employee ID: 116051

Christopher Allen is a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,792.

Gary Forsythe

Disability Claims App Referee/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,789

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $74,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,249
Employee ID: 102085

At Human Services, Gary Forsythe serves as a Disability Claims App Referee within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,789.

Felicia Simmons

Disability Claims App Referee/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,716

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $76,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,393
Employee ID: 109997

Felicia Simmons is a Disability Claims App Referee at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,716.

Denise Galben

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,394

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $74,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,213
Employee ID: 142803

Denise Galben works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $76,394 in 2026.

Jaime Watson

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,393

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,213
Employee ID: 109308

At Human Services, Jaime Watson serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,393.

Brandy Brown

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,387

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,213
Employee ID: 375338

Brandy Brown is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,387.

Michelle Hite

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,387

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $74,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,213
Employee ID: 408712

Michelle Hite is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,387.

Meliah Weaks

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,387

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,213
Employee ID: 115956

At Human Services, Meliah Weaks serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,387.

Lindsay Whittin

DHS Program Director 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,344

Sub-department: Community Services Block Grant
Base pay: $76,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,362
Employee ID: 477519

Lindsay Whittin is a DHS Program Director 1 at Human Services within Community Services Block Grant. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,344.

Timica Glenn

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,284

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,208
Employee ID: 116653

Timica Glenn works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Timica earned $76,284 in 2026.

Summer Hameed

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,188

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $72,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,078
Employee ID: 156231

Summer Hameed 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 $76,188.

Julie Smith

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,160

Sub-department: Quality Assurance Grp
Base pay: $74,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,208
Employee ID: 110741

Julie Smith holds the role of DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Quality Assurance Grp. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,160.

Cheryl Booker

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,155

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $74,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,194
Employee ID: 111595

Cheryl Booker works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 for Human Services within Communications. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $76,155 in 2026.

Rimoun Ayad

Dds System Support Specialist*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$76,032

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $76,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,336
Employee ID: 626915

Rimoun Ayad works as a Dds System Support Specialist* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Rimoun earned $76,032 in 2026.

Jennifer Campbell

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,981

Sub-department: Contract MGMT unit
Base pay: $74,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,179
Employee ID: 153857

At Human Services, Jennifer Campbell serves as a DHS Program Manager within Contract Management Unit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,981.

Ronald Word

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,864

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 156306

Ronald Word is a DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,864.

Sherrie Burris

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,862

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 113640

Sherrie Burris 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 $75,862.

Jane White

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,862

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 159135

Jane White is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,862.

Andrea Fann

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,860

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 143722

Andrea Fann works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $75,860 in 2026.

Amber Byrge

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,860

Sub-department: Child Care Certificate
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 574464

Amber Byrge holds the role of Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,860.

Terra Pass

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,860

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 334621

Terra Pass works as a Field Supervisor 2 for Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. Their status is full-time. Terra earned $75,860 in 2026.

Melissa Mcginley

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,859

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 126286

Melissa Mcginley 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 $75,859.

Maren Gasner

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,858

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 411078

At Human Services, Maren Gasner serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,858.

Emily Abernathy

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$75,858

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $74,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,170
Employee ID: 289518

Emily Abernathy is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,858.