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 21

Jonathon Shannon

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,732

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $66,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,561
Employee ID: 148544

Jonathon Shannon works as a Appeals Coordinator for Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. Their status is full-time. Jonathon earned $66,732 in 2026.

Melanie Walters

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,721

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $65,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,435
Employee ID: 352077

At Human Services, Melanie Walters serves as a Appeals Coordinator within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,721.

Sonia West Rowson

Administrative Assistant 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,718

Sub-department: FA Director of Operations
Base pay: $65,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,429
Employee ID: 144389

Sonia West Rowson works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Human Services within Fa Director of Operations. Their status is full-time. Sonia earned $66,718 in 2026.

Armetrea Mosby

DHS Special Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,715

Sub-department: Office of Gen Counsel Field
Base pay: $65,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,429
Employee ID: 124700

At Human Services, Armetrea Mosby serves as a DHS Special Investigator within Office of General Counsel Field. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,715.

Robyn Macdonald

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,700

Sub-department: ACCENT Coordination
Base pay: $65,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,428
Employee ID: 495381

At Human Services, Robyn Macdonald serves as a DHS Program Manager within Accent Coordination. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,700.

Ashton Wood

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,700

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $65,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,428
Employee ID: 475957

Ashton Wood 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 $66,700.

Anthony Couch

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,672

Sub-department: Food Program Admin Except
Base pay: $66,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,556
Employee ID: 368579

Anthony Couch works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Food Program Administrative Except. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $66,672 in 2026.

Kimberly Gaines

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,617

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $65,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,421
Employee ID: 138512

Kimberly Gaines works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $66,617 in 2026.

Rebecca Melchor Arias

DHS Block Grant Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,603

Sub-department: Community Services Block Grant
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,417
Employee ID: 217025

Rebecca Melchor Arias is a DHS Block Grant Coordinator at Human Services within Community Services Block Grant. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,603.

Tammie Winningham

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,600

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,417
Employee ID: 135488

At Human Services, Tammie Winningham serves as a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,600.

Kristin Viscione

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,591

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $64,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,416
Employee ID: 498483

At Human Services, Kristin Viscione serves as a DHS Program Coordinator within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,591.

Jocelin Joyce

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,564

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $66,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,547
Employee ID: 113544

Jocelin Joyce is a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,564.

Keith Baker

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,527

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $64,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: DePaul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,411
Employee ID: 585077

Keith Baker works as a DHS Program Coordinator for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $66,527 in 2026.

Cheryl Thompson

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,520

Sub-department: TCSES Solutions Delivery
Base pay: $64,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,395
Employee ID: 130583

Cheryl Thompson is a DHS Program Specialist at Human Services within Tcses Solutions Delivery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,520.

Regina Covington

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,504

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $66,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,542
Employee ID: 362838

Regina Covington 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 $66,504.

Elonzo Reyes

DHS Program Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,466

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Adm
Base pay: $64,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,406
Employee ID: 163352

Elonzo Reyes works as a DHS Program Specialist for Human Services within Vocational Rehabilitation Administrative. Their status is full-time. Elonzo earned $66,466 in 2026.

Daniel Michaels

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,442

Sub-department: Office Services
Base pay: $64,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,407
Employee ID: 110484

Daniel Michaels is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Human Services within Office Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,442.

Patricia Dukes

Training Officer 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,403

Sub-department: Learning Development Pro Supp
Base pay: $64,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,401
Employee ID: 540941

Patricia Dukes works as a Training Officer 1 for Human Services within Learning Development Pro Supp. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $66,403 in 2026.

Wendy Wilds

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,384

Sub-department: Learning Development All Prog
Base pay: $66,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,532
Employee ID: 533516

Wendy Wilds holds the role of Training Officer 2 at Human Services within Learning Development All Program. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,384.

Patricia Davis

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,318

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $64,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,394
Employee ID: 157262

At Human Services, Patricia Davis serves as a Appeals Coordinator within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,318.

Diana Mannis

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,305

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $64,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,394
Employee ID: 149406

Diana Mannis is a DHS Claims Investigator at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,305.

Berthe Tesi

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,300

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $66,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,525
Employee ID: 127905

Berthe Tesi works as a Disability Claims Qa Reviewer for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Berthe earned $66,300 in 2026.

Jamie Fleenor

DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,288

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $66,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,524
Employee ID: 345414

At Human Services, Jamie Fleenor serves as a DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager within Child Support Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,288.

Kristie Vaughn

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,249

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $64,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,394
Employee ID: 126580

Kristie Vaughn works as a DHS Claims Investigator for Human Services within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Kristie earned $66,249 in 2026.

Marie Hollis

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,196

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $65,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,417
Employee ID: 131735

Marie Hollis is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,196.

Macy Bohannon

DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,146

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $64,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,380
Employee ID: 119063

Macy Bohannon works as a DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. Macy earned $66,146 in 2026.

Shaqonda Lewis

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,122

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $64,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,402
Employee ID: 489113

Shaqonda Lewis is a Field Supervisor 2 at Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,122.

Carla Wilson

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,120

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $64,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,378
Employee ID: 157092

Carla Wilson works as a DHS Claims Investigator for Human Services within Investigations. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $66,120 in 2026.

Felicia Bowman

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,058

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $64,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,373
Employee ID: 110370

At Human Services, Felicia Bowman serves as a Appeals Coordinator within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,058.

Shamez Mcmurry

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,035

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $64,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: JaLeigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,402
Employee ID: 514571

Shamez Mcmurry 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 $66,035.

Jeneia Crawford

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,500
Employee ID: 116500

Jeneia Crawford works as a Disability Claims Qa Reviewer for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Jeneia earned $66,000 in 2026.

Shaldea Knight

Vr Field Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,500
Employee ID: 538305

Shaldea Knight holds the role of Vr Field Supervisor at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,000.

Suzanne Reynolds

Aps Team Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,964

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $65,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,497
Employee ID: 148853

Suzanne Reynolds works as a Aps Team Coordinator for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $65,964 in 2026.

Bridget Proudfoot

Aps Team Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,788

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $64,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eileen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,351
Employee ID: 518693

Bridget Proudfoot is a Aps Team Coordinator at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,788.

Brenda Wolfe

DHS Quality Control Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,754

Sub-department: SNAP Quality Control Rev
Base pay: $64,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,351
Employee ID: 128875

Brenda Wolfe holds the role of DHS Quality Control Reviewer at Human Services within Snap Quality Control Rev. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,754.

Lakisha Fletcher

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,660

Sub-department: TCSES Solutions Delivery
Base pay: $64,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,340
Employee ID: 448782

Lakisha Fletcher holds the role of DHS Program Coordinator at Human Services within Tcses Solutions Delivery. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,660.

Charles Charlton

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,655

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $64,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,343
Employee ID: 350916

Charles Charlton is a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,655.

Deanna Hayes

DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,632

Sub-department: Child Support Field Operations
Base pay: $64,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,338
Employee ID: 232032

Deanna Hayes holds the role of DHS Child Support Fld Ops Manager at Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,632.

Kimberly White

Auditor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,618

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $64,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,340
Employee ID: 124999

Kimberly White holds the role of Auditor 2* at Human Services within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,618.

Feleesha Johnson

Business Ent Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$65,508

Sub-department: Tennessee Blind Enterprises
Base pay: $65,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,459
Employee ID: 196126

Feleesha Johnson holds the role of Business Ent Supervisor at Human Services within Tennessee Blind Enterprises. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,508.