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 9

Heather Smith

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,975

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $79,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,586
Employee ID: 338578

Heather 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 $80,975.

Andrea Cradler-Easley

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,973

Sub-department: Child Care Certificate
Base pay: $79,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,586
Employee ID: 156277

Andrea Cradler-Easley works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Child Care Certificate. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $80,973 in 2026.

Linda Webb

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,916

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $80,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,743
Employee ID: 160846

At Human Services, Linda Webb serves as a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,916.

James Barry

DHS Claims Investigator/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,850

Sub-department: Investigations
Base pay: $75,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,324
Employee ID: 117829

James Barry is a DHS Claims Investigator at Human Services within Investigations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,850.

Shatika Thompson

DHS Customer Service Crd/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,832

Sub-department: Customer Service
Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,736
Employee ID: 411785

Shatika Thompson holds the role of DHS Customer Service Crd at Human Services within Customer Service. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,832.

Debra Gray

Employee Relations Consultant/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,688

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $80,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,724
Employee ID: 623187

Debra Gray holds the role of Employee Relations Consultant at Human Services within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,688.

Jenny Price

DHS Program Director 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,448

Sub-department: Child Support Re-Entry Unit
Base pay: $80,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,704
Employee ID: 512670

Jenny Price holds the role of DHS Program Director 2 at Human Services within Child Support Re-Entry Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,448.

Ellen Chambers

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,359

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $78,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,536
Employee ID: 110916

Ellen Chambers holds the role of Disability Claims Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,359.

Rebecca Hall

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,359

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $78,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,536
Employee ID: 119813

Rebecca Hall works as a Disability Claims Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $80,359 in 2026.

Cheryl Kinnaird

Disability Claims App Ref Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,346

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $78,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,535
Employee ID: 164281

Cheryl Kinnaird is a Disability Claims App Ref Supervisor at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,346.

Tesia Williams

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,292

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $80,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,691
Employee ID: 139856

Tesia Williams 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 $80,292.

Beth Bacon

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,236

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $78,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,526
Employee ID: 112426

Beth Bacon works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Beth earned $80,236 in 2026.

Amber Holland

Dds System Support Specialist*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,208

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $80,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,684
Employee ID: 408498

Amber Holland is a Dds System Support Specialist* at Human Services within Dds Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,208.

Douglas Jones

Dds System Support Specialist*/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,208

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $80,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bradley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,684
Employee ID: 374664

Douglas Jones works as a Dds System Support Specialist* for Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $80,208 in 2026.

Lawrence Woods

Auditor 4/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,208

Sub-department: Program Assessment Rev Task
Base pay: $80,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,684
Employee ID: 551401

Lawrence Woods holds the role of Auditor 4 at Human Services within Program Assessment Rev Task. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,208.

Thomas Deep

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,175

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $75,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,279
Employee ID: 139734

Thomas Deep holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,175.

John Sanders

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$80,057

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $78,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,515
Employee ID: 139546

John Sanders holds the role of DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,057.

Dustin Mitchell

Disability Claims Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,817

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $77,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,492
Employee ID: 156610

At Human Services, Dustin Mitchell serves as a Disability Claims Supervisor 2 within Dds Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,817.

Ellen Boyd

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,776

Sub-department: Child Care Facilities
Base pay: $79,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,648
Employee ID: 157927

Ellen Boyd holds the role of DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Child Care Facilities. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,776.

Christine Marquez

DHS Program Director 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,743

Sub-department: ACCENT Coordination
Base pay: $77,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,486
Employee ID: 350378

At Human Services, Christine Marquez serves as a DHS Program Director 1 within Accent Coordination. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,743.

Julie Atkins

DHS Program Director 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,743

Sub-department: FA Organizational Mgmt
Base pay: $77,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,486
Employee ID: 147351

Julie Atkins is a DHS Program Director 1 at Human Services within Fa Organizational Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,743.

Randall Allen

Vr Regional Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,632

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $79,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,636
Employee ID: 414020

At Human Services, Randall Allen serves as a Vr Regional Manager within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,632.

Treaza Tadrous

Auditor 3/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,609

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $77,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,475
Employee ID: 133211

Treaza Tadrous works as a Auditor 3 for Human Services within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. Treaza earned $79,609 in 2026.

Deborah Ward

Disability Claims Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,596

Sub-department: DDS Staff
Base pay: $77,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,474
Employee ID: 147009

Deborah Ward holds the role of Disability Claims Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Dds Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,596.

Angelia Croney

DHS Program Director 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,566

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $77,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Carol

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,479
Employee ID: 408394

Angelia Croney holds the role of DHS Program Director 1 at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,566.

Debra Scott

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,411

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,458
Employee ID: 133565

Debra Scott 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 $79,411.

Lisa Dennis-Harwell

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,215

Sub-department: ACCENT Coordination
Base pay: $77,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,443
Employee ID: 136077

Lisa Dennis-Harwell is a DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Accent Coordination. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,215.

Winona Gardner

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,196

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 118818

At Human Services, Winona Gardner serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,196.

Kali Mcneal

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,195

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 518559

Kali Mcneal is a DHS Program Manager at Human Services within Child Care Program Eval Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,195.

Shelly Difiore

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,195

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 147319

Shelly Difiore works as a DHS Program Manager for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Shelly earned $79,195 in 2026.

Dawn Mott

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,194

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 124699

At Human Services, Dawn Mott serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,194.

Holly Lile

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,194

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 153257

At Human Services, Holly Lile serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,194.

Angie Hunter

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,192

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 115292

At Human Services, Angie Hunter serves as a Field Supervisor 1 within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,192.

Tracy Coppinger

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,191

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 385688

Tracy Coppinger works as a Field Supervisor 1 for Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $79,191 in 2026.

Jason Goodrich

DHS Program Manager/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: Child Care Facilities
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 405471

At Human Services, Jason Goodrich serves as a DHS Program Manager within Child Care Facilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,190.

Kathleen Harrington

Training Officer 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: Learning Development All Prog
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 448224

Kathleen Harrington is a Training Officer 2 at Human Services within Learning Development All Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,190.

Janice Denton

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: Child Care Program Eval MGMT
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 148003

At Human Services, Janice Denton serves as a Field Supervisor 2 within Child Care Program Eval Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,190.

Sara Heffinger

Vr Field Supervisor/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: Voc Rehab Field Operations
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 421518

Sara Heffinger is a Vr Field Supervisor at Human Services within Voc Rehab Field Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,190.

Vickie Wallace

Field Supervisor 2/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: SNAP Quality Control Rev
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 140896

Vickie Wallace holds the role of Field Supervisor 2 at Human Services within Snap Quality Control Rev. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,190.

Amanda Howard

Field Supervisor 1/Human Services

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: Field Staff Mgmt and support
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,441
Employee ID: 113190

Amanda Howard is a Field Supervisor 1 at Human Services within Field Staff Management and Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,190.