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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
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

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 30

Misty Hale

DHS Claims Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,930
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$56,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,930
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,717
Employee ID
351688

Misty Hale is a DHS Claims Coordinator at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,930.

Steve Swearengin

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,920
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$56,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,711
Employee ID
597146

Steve Swearengin works as a Aps Investigative Specialist 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Steve earned $57,920 in 2026.

Veronica Williams

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,896
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$56,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,896
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,709
Employee ID
112605

Veronica Williams works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $57,896 in 2026.

Tiffanie Edwards

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,888
Sub-department
Child Support Field Operations
Base pay
$57,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,824
Employee ID
149741

At Human Services, Tiffanie Edwards serves as a DHS Program Coordinator within Child Support Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,888.

Melissa Hurst

HR Generalist 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,840
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
584551

Melissa Hurst holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Human Services within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,840.

Bryan Rose

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,840
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$57,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,820
Employee ID
712818

Bryan Rose works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $57,840 in 2026.

April Cline

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,822
Sub-department
Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay
$56,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,822
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,584
Employee ID
110260

At Human Services, April Cline serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,822.

Brian Kissack

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,751
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$56,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,751
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,700
Employee ID
115910

Brian Kissack holds the role of Aps Investigative Specialist 2* at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,751.

Demaika Bodie

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,749
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$56,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,749
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,697
Employee ID
410442

At Human Services, Demaika Bodie serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,749.

Christy Young

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,749
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$56,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,749
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,697
Employee ID
126660

At Human Services, Christy Young serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,749.

Karen Ivey

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,737
Sub-department
SNAP TANF EBT
Base pay
$56,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,737
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,706
Employee ID
396072

Karen Ivey works as a DHS Program Coordinator for Human Services within Snap Tanf Ebt. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $57,737 in 2026.

Clayborn Hayes

Program Monitor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,717
Sub-department
External Contract Review
Base pay
$56,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,717
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,697
Employee ID
569319

Clayborn Hayes is a Program Monitor 2 at Human Services within External Contract Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,717.

Katricia Finch

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,699
Sub-department
Child Support Field Operations
Base pay
$57,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,699
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$28
Employee ID
124659

Katricia Finch works as a DHS Program Coordinator for Human Services within Child Support Field Operations. Their status is part-time. Katricia earned $57,699 in 2026.

Teresa Holt

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,684
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$57,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,684
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,807
Employee ID
535176

Teresa Holt is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Human Services within Adult Protective Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,684.

Dawn Waller

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,648
Sub-department
Investigations
Base pay
$57,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,648
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,804
Employee ID
339254

Dawn Waller is a DHS Claims Investigator at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,648.

Dorothy Burt

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,643
Sub-department
Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay
$56,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,691
Employee ID
599745

Dorothy Burt 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 $57,643.

Ashley Cordray

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,643
Sub-department
Contract MGMT unit
Base pay
$56,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,691
Employee ID
570857

Ashley Cordray works as a DHS Program Coordinator for Human Services within Contract Management Unit. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $57,643 in 2026.

Nicole Dawson

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,643
Sub-department
VR Blind Field Staff
Base pay
$56,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,691
Employee ID
556429

Nicole Dawson works as a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters for Human Services within Vr Blind Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $57,643 in 2026.

John Ludwig

HR Generalist 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,643
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$56,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,691
Employee ID
534378

At Human Services, John Ludwig serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,643.

Kristy Edmond

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,631
Sub-department
TANF Client Services
Base pay
$56,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,631
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,690
Employee ID
162335

Kristy Edmond is a DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,631.

Tammy Cronan

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,597
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$56,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,597
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,685
Employee ID
131109

Tammy Cronan 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 $57,597.

Felicia Bryant

Training Officer 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,591
Sub-department
Learning Development Pro Supp
Base pay
$56,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,203
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,591
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,699
Employee ID
528159

Felicia Bryant holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Human Services within Learning Development Pro Supp. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,591.

Taylor Byars

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,577
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$56,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,357
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,577
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brook

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,685
Employee ID
491808

Taylor Byars works as a Aps Investigative Specialist 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $57,577 in 2026.

Patrina Fletcher

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,576
Sub-department
TANF Client Services
Base pay
$57,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,798
Employee ID
128302

Patrina Fletcher is a DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,576.

Mary Horner

Procurement Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,576
Sub-department
Contracts Management
Base pay
$57,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katheryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,798
Employee ID
467060

Mary Horner works as a Procurement Officer 2 for Human Services within Contracts Management. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $57,576 in 2026.

Layne Mathis

Disability Claims Qa Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,576
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$57,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,798
Employee ID
471063

At Human Services, Layne Mathis serves as a Disability Claims Qa Reviewer within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,576.

Bethany Patton

Vr Career Training Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,576
Sub-department
TN Rehab Centers
Base pay
$57,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,798
Employee ID
133965

Bethany Patton holds the role of Vr Career Training Coordinator at Human Services within TN Rehab Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,576.

Tina Smith

DHS Quality Control Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,573
Sub-department
SNAP Quality Control Rev
Base pay
$56,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,573
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,685
Employee ID
143506

Tina Smith 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 $57,573.

Amber Hertel

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,490
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$56,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,378
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,490
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,676
Employee ID
125464

Amber Hertel 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 $57,490.

Karen Ferguson

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,483
Sub-department
VR Blind Field Staff
Base pay
$56,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,179
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,483
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,692
Employee ID
499447

Karen Ferguson is a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters at Human Services within Vr Blind Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,483.

Suzette Amos

Pre-Employment Transition Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,470
Sub-department
VR/Pre-ETS
Base pay
$55,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,470
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,661
Employee ID
139660

Suzette Amos holds the role of Pre-Employment Transition Specialist at Human Services within Vr/Pre-Ets. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,470.

Lisa Ivey

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,385
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$56,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,385
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,670
Employee ID
151991

At Human Services, Lisa Ivey serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,385.

Jennifer Broadie Johnson

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,367
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$53,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,367
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,486
Employee ID
126469

At Human Services, Jennifer Broadie Johnson serves as a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* within Child Care Certificate. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,367.

Catherine Williams

Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,348
Sub-department
VR Blind Field Staff
Base pay
$57,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,348
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,779
Employee ID
157228

Catherine Williams works as a Voc Rehab Counselor - Masters for Human Services within Vr Blind Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $57,348 in 2026.

John Ezell

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,318
Sub-department
Continuous Quality IMP (CQI)
Base pay
$55,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,374
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,318
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,662
Employee ID
552125

John Ezell holds the role of DHS Program Coordinator at Human Services within Continuous Quality Imp (Cqi). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,318.

Kayla Floyd

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,299
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$55,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Larrell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,663
Employee ID
560659

Kayla Floyd works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $57,299 in 2026.

Chad Smith

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,299
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$55,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,663
Employee ID
560758

Chad Smith works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $57,299 in 2026.

Tiffany Washington

DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,299
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$55,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,299
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,663
Employee ID
560953

Tiffany Washington is a DHS Senior Disability Claims Exmr at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,299.

Meredith Bell

Appeals Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,288
Sub-department
App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay
$57,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,288
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,774
Employee ID
422732

Meredith Bell works as a Appeals Coordinator for Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. Their status is full-time. Meredith earned $57,288 in 2026.

Delanie Boyd

Aps Investigative Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$57,257
Sub-department
Adult Protective Services
Base pay
$55,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,257
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,657
Employee ID
405125

Delanie Boyd works as a Aps Investigative Specialist 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Delanie earned $57,257 in 2026.