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
Total payroll: $64.1M
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Page 1

Taylor Skees

Associate Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$128,940

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $128,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Richard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,745
Employee ID: 551367

Taylor Skees holds the role of Associate Counsel at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,940.

Robin Betts

Lwfd Assistant Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$127,185

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $124,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,340
Employee ID: 138200

Robin Betts works as a Lwfd Assistant Administrator 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $127,185 in 2026.

Jeffrey Campbell

Industrial Hygienist Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$126,705

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $123,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,311
Employee ID: 103196

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jeffrey Campbell serves as a Industrial Hygienist Manager within Consultation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,705.

Toni Struble

Statistical Analyst 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$126,528

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $126,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,272
Employee ID: 603597

Toni Struble is a Statistical Analyst 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,528.

James Hicks

Associate Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$126,251

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $123,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,267
Employee ID: 454982

James Hicks holds the role of Associate Counsel at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,251.

John Pietuszka

Occ Saf Specialist Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$125,556

Sub-department: TOSHA Admin
Base pay: $125,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,463
Employee ID: 102764

At Labor & Workforce Development, John Pietuszka serves as a Occ Saf Specialist Manager within Tosha Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,556.

Tyler Asher

Lwfd Assistant Administrator 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$125,148

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $125,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Steven

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,429
Employee ID: 554879

Tyler Asher is a Lwfd Assistant Administrator 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,148.

April Bowden

Associate Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$124,680

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $124,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nix

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,390
Employee ID: 158579

April Bowden holds the role of Associate Counsel at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,680.

Valydou Sangare

Statistical Analyst 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$122,952

Sub-department: WIRED Admin
Base pay: $122,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,123
Employee ID: 466765

Valydou Sangare is a Statistical Analyst 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Wired Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,952.