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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 44

Sheteka Smith

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,696
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,696
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,308
Employee ID
379654

At Human Services, Sheteka Smith serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,696.

Cory Porter

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,674
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$50,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,274
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,674
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,200
Employee ID
339644

Cory Porter works as a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* for Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $51,674 in 2026.

Terri Chism

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,671
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,671
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,205
Employee ID
123427

At Human Services, Terri Chism serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,671.

Elizabeth Radford

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,671
Sub-department
McKenzie Service Center
Base pay
$50,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,671
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,205
Employee ID
125800

Elizabeth Radford holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Mckenzie Service Center. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,671.

Elizabeth Slaven

DHS Quality Assurance Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,665
Sub-department
Quality Assurance Grp
Base pay
$50,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,181
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,665
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,207
Employee ID
487963

Elizabeth Slaven holds the role of DHS Quality Assurance Reviewer at Human Services within Quality Assurance Grp. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,665.

Peggy Dowd

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,650
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,650
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,201
Employee ID
113406

Peggy Dowd is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,650.

Manda Wray

DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,637
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$48,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,169
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,637
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,039
Employee ID
157499

Manda Wray works as a DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Manda earned $51,637 in 2026.

Shonda Kerrent

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,637
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,637
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,200
Employee ID
339732

Shonda Kerrent is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,637.

Amanda Robbins

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,637
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,637
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,200
Employee ID
124603

Amanda Robbins 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 $51,637.

Robert Glutch

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,625
Sub-department
Morristown Service Center
Base pay
$50,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,625
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,199
Employee ID
113257

Robert Glutch works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Morristown Service Center. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $51,625 in 2026.

Peggy Barrociere

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,619
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$50,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,619
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,192
Employee ID
583001

Peggy Barrociere is a DHS Child Care Specialist 2* at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,619.

Catherine Felix

Auditor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,600
Sub-department
Internal Audit
Base pay
$51,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,300
Employee ID
715898

Catherine Felix holds the role of Auditor 2* at Human Services within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,600.

Stacey Patterson

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,600
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,600
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,300
Employee ID
333347

At Human Services, Stacey Patterson serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,600.

Michael Jones

Disability Claims Examiner 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,585
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$50,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,209
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,585
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,198
Employee ID
625895

At Human Services, Michael Jones serves as a Disability Claims Examiner 2* within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,585.

Tamara Reed

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,584
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$50,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,584
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,195
Employee ID
130495

Tamara Reed holds the role of DHS Child Care Specialist 2* at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,584.

John Blair

Auditor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,576
Sub-department
Program Assessment Rev Task
Base pay
$51,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,298
Employee ID
713151

John Blair holds the role of Auditor 2* at Human Services within Program Assessment Rev Task. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,576.

Annette Wilson

DHS Child Care Specialist 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,564
Sub-department
Child Care Certificate
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
263339

Annette Wilson holds the role of DHS Child Care Specialist 2* at Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,564.

Candace Crews

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,564
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,297
Employee ID
142483

Candace Crews 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 $51,564.

Myra Hargis

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,564
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,564
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,297
Employee ID
152917

Myra Hargis is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,564.

Joshua Hallmark

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,557
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,241
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,557
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
404455

Joshua Hallmark works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $51,557 in 2026.

Kelly Honey

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,557
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,241
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,557
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
414059

Kelly Honey 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 $51,557.

Jasmine Morgan

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
408361

At Human Services, Jasmine Morgan serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,552.

Sarah Keesee

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
397893

Sarah Keesee 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 $51,552.

Elizabeth Branch

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assist Online App (OLA)
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
408045

Elizabeth Branch works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assist Online App (Ola). Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $51,552 in 2026.

Valerie Johnson

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
136420

At Human Services, Valerie Johnson serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,552.

Toni Mullican

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
407987

Toni Mullican works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Toni earned $51,552 in 2026.

Dani Peebles

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,193
Employee ID
408358

Dani Peebles 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 $51,552.

Christina Jayroe

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$51,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,296
Employee ID
430081

Christina Jayroe works as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* for Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $51,552 in 2026.

Raven Robinson

DHS Program Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,552
Sub-department
Vocational Rehabilitation Adm
Base pay
$51,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,296
Employee ID
536053

Raven Robinson is a DHS Program Coordinator at Human Services within Vocational Rehabilitation Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,552.

Ashley Rucker

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,528
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$51,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,528
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,294
Employee ID
525314

At Human Services, Ashley Rucker serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,528.

Lindsey Mays

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,466
Sub-department
Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay
$50,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,234
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,466
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,186
Employee ID
347558

Lindsey Mays is a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,466.

Stacy Rogers

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,456
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$51,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,288
Employee ID
148107

Stacy Rogers is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,456.

Alice Chamberlain

Vr Support Coordinator/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,426
Sub-department
Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc
Base pay
$50,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,185
Employee ID
591543

Alice Chamberlain holds the role of Vr Support Coordinator at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations Exc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,426.

Jay Ali

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,426
Sub-department
TANF Client Services
Base pay
$50,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,185
Employee ID
556748

Jay Ali is a DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,426.

Kelly Bond

Rehab Instructor-Blind*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,426
Sub-department
TRC Smyrna Client Services
Base pay
$50,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,185
Employee ID
498853

Kelly Bond works as a Rehab Instructor-Blind* for Human Services within Trc Smyrna Client Services. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $51,426 in 2026.

Cynthia Scott

DHS Quality Control Reviewer/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,426
Sub-department
SNAP Quality Control Rev
Base pay
$50,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,185
Employee ID
476126

At Human Services, Cynthia Scott serves as a DHS Quality Control Reviewer within Snap Quality Control Rev. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,426.

Johanna Zimmerman

Procurement Officer 1/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,426
Sub-department
Contracts Management
Base pay
$50,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Justine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,185
Employee ID
614724

Johanna Zimmerman is a Procurement Officer 1 at Human Services within Contracts Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,426.

Alysia Hagler

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,414
Sub-department
Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay
$50,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,062
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,414
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,196
Employee ID
163895

Alysia Hagler 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 $51,414.

Kenyetta Gray

Disability Claims Examiner 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,396
Sub-department
DDS Staff
Base pay
$51,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,396
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,283
Employee ID
529532

Kenyetta Gray is a Disability Claims Examiner 2* at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,396.

Paula Simmons

Vr Career Training Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp
$51,396
Sub-department
TN Rehab Centers
Base pay
$51,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,396
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,283
Employee ID
527906

Paula Simmons is a Vr Career Training Specialist at Human Services within TN Rehab Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,396.