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

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Michael Haley

Lwfd Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$166,200

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $166,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,850
Employee ID: 131607

Michael Haley is a Lwfd Administrator 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,200.

Chris Russ

Lwfd Assistant Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$166,005

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $161,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,497
Employee ID: 139079

Chris Russ works as a Lwfd Assistant Administrator 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $166,005 in 2026.

Kenyatta Head

Lwfd Assistant Administrator 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$162,841

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $158,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,245
Employee ID: 117049

Kenyatta Head works as a Lwfd Assistant Administrator 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Kenyatta earned $162,841 in 2026.