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 73

Jessica Hughes-Schott

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,809

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 645041

Jessica Hughes-Schott 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 $42,809.

Sandra Henderson

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,808

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 147436

Sandra Henderson 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 $42,808.

Dedra Shepard

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,807

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dionna

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 646846

Dedra Shepard 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 $42,807.

Christina Marx

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,806

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 645953

Christina Marx 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 $42,806.

Sierra Mcbride

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,805

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 647350

Sierra Mcbride works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Sierra earned $42,805 in 2026.

Kathryn Caruso

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,804

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ada

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 647608

At Human Services, Kathryn Caruso serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,804.

Samantha Jones

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,803

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 647381

At Human Services, Samantha Jones serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,803.

Farrah Wardsworth

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,800

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 558375

Farrah Wardsworth 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 $42,800.

James Miller

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,800

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 654265

At Human Services, James Miller serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,800.

Kayla Ball

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,793

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 656336

Kayla Ball works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $42,793 in 2026.

Leonard Hayes

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,793

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 656340

At Human Services, Leonard Hayes serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,793.

Kennedy Williams

Pre-Employment Transition Specialist/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,780

Sub-department: VR/Pre-ETS
Base pay: $42,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Llewellyn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,565
Employee ID: 556340

At Human Services, Kennedy Williams serves as a Pre-Employment Transition Specialist within Vr/Pre-Ets. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,780.

Kayla Osborne

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,765

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $41,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,486
Employee ID: 459268

Kayla Osborne 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 $42,765.

Shekera Borum

DHS Tanf Case Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,720

Sub-department: TANF Client Services
Base pay: $42,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,560
Employee ID: 101200

Shekera Borum holds the role of DHS Tanf Case Manager at Human Services within Tanf Client Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,720.

Amanda Lunsford

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,720

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $42,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,560
Employee ID: 615663

Amanda Lunsford holds the role of DHS Licensing Consultant 2* at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,720.

Melissa Odom

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,720

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $42,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,560
Employee ID: 243805

Melissa Odom is a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,720.

Martha Thompson

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,720

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $42,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Page

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,560
Employee ID: 657011

Martha Thompson holds the role of DHS Licensing Consultant 2* at Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,720.

Tammy Mcdaniel

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,672

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $42,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,556
Employee ID: 142067

At Human Services, Tammy Mcdaniel serves as a Administrative Secretary within Field Operations_Family Assist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,672.

Samara Belmont

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jannell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 642158

Samara Belmont works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Samara earned $42,636 in 2026.

Verina Hoover

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 607364

Verina Hoover works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Verina earned $42,636 in 2026.

Augustine King

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 149073

Augustine King works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Augustine earned $42,636 in 2026.

Marenda Stiles

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Morristown Service Center
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 611430

Marenda Stiles is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Morristown Service Center. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,636.

Erika Toles

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 613687

At Human Services, Erika Toles serves as a Eligibility Counselor 2* within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,636.

Daniel Watkins

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,636

Sub-department: Morristown Service Center
Base pay: $42,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,553
Employee ID: 612214

Daniel Watkins holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Morristown Service Center. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,636.

Adam Crawley

Aps Intake Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,624

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $42,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tait

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,552
Employee ID: 642237

Adam Crawley works as a Aps Intake Counselor 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $42,624 in 2026.

Joanna Nesbitt

Eligibility Counselor 1*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,624

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Therese

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,552
Employee ID: 718343

Joanna Nesbitt holds the role of Eligibility Counselor 1* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,624.

Ashley Rooks

DHS Licensing Consultant 1*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,624

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $42,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jhaleel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,552
Employee ID: 721107

Ashley Rooks works as a DHS Licensing Consultant 1* for Human Services within Child Care Program Evaluators. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $42,624 in 2026.

Donald Jones

DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,623

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $41,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,468
Employee ID: 455129

Donald Jones is a DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2* at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,623.

Lakisha Grandberry

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,612

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,551
Employee ID: 494591

Lakisha Grandberry is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,612.

Emma Harris

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,612

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $42,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,551
Employee ID: 413004

Emma Harris works as a Administrative Secretary for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Emma earned $42,612 in 2026.

Jamie Kelly

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,612

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,551
Employee ID: 543180

Jamie Kelly works as a Eligibility Counselor 2* for Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $42,612 in 2026.

Tenichia Merritt

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,612

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,551
Employee ID: 503140

Tenichia Merritt is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,612.

Suziet Smith

DHS Licensing Consultant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,480

Sub-department: Child Care Program Evaluators
Base pay: $42,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,540
Employee ID: 660197

At Human Services, Suziet Smith serves as a DHS Licensing Consultant 2* within Child Care Program Evaluators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,480.

Joann Rush

DHS Senior Disability Claims Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,478

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $41,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,455
Employee ID: 139203

Joann Rush works as a DHS Senior Disability Claims Assistant for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Joann earned $42,478 in 2026.

Kaycee Cole

Administrative Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,431

Sub-department: Field Operations_Family Assist
Base pay: $41,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cheyenne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,453
Employee ID: 570220

Kaycee Cole works as a Administrative Secretary for Human Services within Field Operations_Family Assist. Their status is full-time. Kaycee earned $42,431 in 2026.

Wasif Wasif

DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,405

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $41,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,449
Employee ID: 155398

Wasif Wasif works as a DHS Disability Claims Assistant 2* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Wasif earned $42,405 in 2026.

Lashunda Gibson

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,360

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,530
Employee ID: 451923

Lashunda Gibson 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 $42,360.

Andrii Beresnev

Eligibility Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,336

Sub-department: Family Assistance Field Staff
Base pay: $42,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,528
Employee ID: 658776

Andrii Beresnev is a Eligibility Counselor 2* at Human Services within Family Assistance Field Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,336.

Temeka Davis

Aps Intake Counselor 2*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,336

Sub-department: Adult Protective Services
Base pay: $42,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,528
Employee ID: 636984

Temeka Davis works as a Aps Intake Counselor 2* for Human Services within Adult Protective Services. Their status is full-time. Temeka earned $42,336 in 2026.

Shelby Locke

Secretary/Human Services

2026 total comp

$42,324

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $42,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,527
Employee ID: 621577

Shelby Locke is a Secretary at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,324.