Tennessee / Labor & Workforce Development

Agency file

Labor & Workforce Development

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Labor & Workforce Development supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 909 employees with median total compensation of $60,442; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Employees: 909
Median total: $60,442
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$183,129+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 909 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,442) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,796 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $750 (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

$42,324

$47,784

$60,442

$77,760

$113,520

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,324. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Career Specialist

77 · $44,376

Unemp Claims Adjudicator

67 · $44,250

Unemployment Claims Agent

50 · $40,896

Elevator Inspector 2

28 · $72,168

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*

24 · $44,436

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 1

Harley Allen

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$354,912

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $354,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $354,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,788
Employee ID: 148951

Harley Allen holds the role of Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $354,912.

Siva Pedi

Statistics Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$280,921

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $274,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $280,921
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,424
Employee ID: 161314

Siva Pedi holds the role of Statistics Director at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $280,921.

Harish Nadar

Statistics Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$272,184

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $272,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,341
Employee ID: 117015

At Labor & Workforce Development, Harish Nadar serves as a Statistics Director within Wired Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $272,184.

Kimberly Moore

Statistics Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$257,880

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $257,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $257,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,745
Employee ID: 119176

Kimberly Moore works as a Statistics Director for Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $257,880 in 2026.

Deniece Thomas

Commissioner 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$243,468

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $243,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $243,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,289
Employee ID: 159218

Deniece Thomas works as a Commissioner 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. Deniece earned $243,468 in 2026.

Martha Wettemann

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$230,784

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $230,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,616
Employee ID: 100307

At Labor & Workforce Development, Martha Wettemann serves as a Statistical Analyst Supervisor within Wired Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $230,784.

Patrick Todd

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$212,952

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $212,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,873
Employee ID: 157934

Patrick Todd holds the role of Statistical Analyst Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $212,952.

Tina Walker

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$212,952

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $212,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,873
Employee ID: 438568

Tina Walker works as a Statistical Analyst Supervisor for Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $212,952 in 2026.

Kenneth Wolentarski

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$212,952

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $212,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,873
Employee ID: 100938

Kenneth Wolentarski is a Statistical Analyst Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $212,952.

Talmadge Scott

Deputy Commissioner 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$211,116

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $211,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dewayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $17,593
Employee ID: 568697

Talmadge Scott works as a Deputy Commissioner 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. Talmadge earned $211,116 in 2026.

Frederick Gaston

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$208,180

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $203,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,932
Employee ID: 410207

Frederick Gaston is a Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $208,180.

Charles Jansen

Statistics Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$206,880

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $206,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,620
Employee ID: 552504

Charles Jansen works as a Statistics Director for Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $206,880 in 2026.

Kenneth Switzer

Workers' Comp Chief Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$203,897

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $199,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,584
Employee ID: 432040

Kenneth Switzer is a Workers' Comp Chief Judge at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $203,897.

Andrew Summar

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$201,720

Sub-department: Finance & Facilities
Base pay: $201,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,810
Employee ID: 470765

Andrew Summar holds the role of Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Finance & Facilities. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $201,720.

Jonas Hoskinson

Deputy Commissioner 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$200,004

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $200,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,667
Employee ID: 667116

Jonas Hoskinson is a Deputy Commissioner 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $200,004.

Timothy Conner

Workers' Comp Presiding Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$199,355

Sub-department: WC Board of Appeals
Base pay: $190,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wade

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,901
Employee ID: 434585

At Labor & Workforce Development, Timothy Conner serves as a Workers' Comp Presiding Judge within Wc Board of Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $199,355.

Chance Deason

General Counsel 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$195,708

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $195,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,309
Employee ID: 338663

At Labor & Workforce Development, Chance Deason serves as a General Counsel 2 within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,708.

Reuben Ovbiebo

Statistical Research Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$194,688

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $194,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,112
Employee ID: 533674

Reuben Ovbiebo works as a Statistical Research Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. Reuben earned $194,688 in 2026.

Robert Snyder

Physician/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$192,650

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $192,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,650
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $93
Employee ID: 426615

At Labor & Workforce Development, Robert Snyder serves as a Physician within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,650.

Ronald Felts

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$191,188

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $186,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,550
Employee ID: 125091

Ronald Felts holds the role of Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $191,188.

Christopher Bugter

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$190,618

Sub-department: Communication's Office
Base pay: $185,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,498
Employee ID: 467576

At Labor & Workforce Development, Christopher Bugter serves as a Lwfd Administrator 1 within Communication's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $190,618.

Stamatia Xixis

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$186,988

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $182,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,209
Employee ID: 490066

Stamatia Xixis works as a Lwfd Administrator 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Commissioner's Office. Their status is full-time. Stamatia earned $186,988 in 2026.

Paul Phillips

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$186,695

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $182,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,179
Employee ID: 432846

Paul Phillips holds the role of Workers' Comp Judge at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $186,695.

Dale Tipps

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$186,695

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $182,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,179
Employee ID: 379027

Dale Tipps works as a Workers' Comp Judge for Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $186,695 in 2026.

Melvin Lopez-Onna

Statistical Analyst 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$185,568

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $185,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,732
Employee ID: 575584

Melvin Lopez-Onna works as a Statistical Analyst 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. Their status is full-time. Melvin earned $185,568 in 2026.

Lisa Lowe

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,132

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 152793

Lisa Lowe works as a Workers' Comp Judge for Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $183,132 in 2026.

Audrey Headrick

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,132

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 131130

Audrey Headrick holds the role of Workers' Comp Judge at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $183,132.

Pamela Johnson

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,131

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 432845

At Labor & Workforce Development, Pamela Johnson serves as a Workers' Comp Judge within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,131.

Kshitiz Rastogi

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,131

Sub-department: Labor Market Information
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 162991

Kshitiz Rastogi holds the role of Lwfd Administrator 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Market Information. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $183,131.

Brian Addington

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,129

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 149956

Brian Addington holds the role of Workers' Comp Judge at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $183,129.

Joshua Baker

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,129

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 157903

Joshua Baker works as a Workers' Comp Judge for Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $183,129 in 2026.

Robert Durham

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,129

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 143642

Robert Durham holds the role of Workers' Comp Judge at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $183,129.

Thomas Wyatt

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,129

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 432847

Thomas Wyatt works as a Workers' Comp Judge for Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $183,129 in 2026.

Amber Luttrell

Workers' Comp Judge/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$183,129

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $178,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,895
Employee ID: 452809

At Labor & Workforce Development, Amber Luttrell serves as a Workers' Comp Judge within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,129.

Jason Cecil

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$182,809

Sub-department: Employment Security Admin
Base pay: $178,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,880
Employee ID: 138496

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jason Cecil serves as a Lwfd Administrator 1 within Employment Security Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $182,809.

Briana Thomas

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$181,200

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $176,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,738
Employee ID: 350023

At Labor & Workforce Development, Briana Thomas serves as a Lwfd Administrator 1 within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $181,200.

Kenneth Nealy

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$178,965

Sub-department: Employment Security Admin
Base pay: $174,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,577
Employee ID: 486123

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kenneth Nealy serves as a Lwfd Administrator 1 within Employment Security Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,965.

Jay Baker

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$177,456

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $177,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eldon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,788
Employee ID: 438052

Jay Baker holds the role of Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Adult Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,456.

Thomas Herrod

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$177,456

Sub-department: B & E Administration
Base pay: $177,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,788
Employee ID: 364560

Thomas Herrod works as a Lwfd Administrator 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within B & E Administration. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $177,456 in 2026.

Larry Hunt

Lwfd Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$177,216

Sub-department: TOSHA Admin
Base pay: $177,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $14,768
Employee ID: 131584

Larry Hunt works as a Lwfd Administrator 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Tosha Administrative. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $177,216 in 2026.