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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Cheryl Mackey

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 8
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 621916

Cheryl Mackey works as a Career Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 8. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $44,376 in 2026.

Maggie Merriweather

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Margaret

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 592774

Maggie Merriweather works as a Career Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. Maggie earned $44,376 in 2026.

Tracy Nicoletti Bunch

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 9
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 441432

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tracy Nicoletti Bunch serves as a Career Specialist within Lwia 9. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,376.

Sylvia Rawlings

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 584498

Sylvia Rawlings holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,376.

Thomas Reed

Unemployment Claims Agent/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 576258

At Labor & Workforce Development, Thomas Reed serves as a Unemployment Claims Agent within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,376.

Melissa Rodgers

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 11
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 586047

At Labor & Workforce Development, Melissa Rodgers serves as a Career Specialist within Lwia 11. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,376.

Antonio Scott

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 9
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Van

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 535064

Antonio Scott holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,376.

Carlton Smith

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 8
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 583722

Carlton Smith is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 8. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,376.

Tammy Tackett

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 4
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 534932

Tammy Tackett holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 4. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,376.

Ariana Teats

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 9
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alexus

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 613736

Ariana Teats is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,376.

Audrey Whitley

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,376

Sub-department: Lwia 9
Base pay: $44,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,698
Employee ID: 576215

Audrey Whitley holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,376.

Amy Rawlings-Garman

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,254

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,605
Employee ID: 585695

Amy Rawlings-Garman holds the role of Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,254.

Tonya Burgess

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,250

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,605
Employee ID: 521614

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tonya Burgess serves as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,250.

Adam Brookover

Unemployment Claims Agent/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$44,127

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,589
Employee ID: 430714

Adam Brookover holds the role of Unemployment Claims Agent at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,127.

Olivia Boone

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 702334

Olivia Boone works as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. Olivia earned $43,572 in 2026.

Keon Campbell

Administrative Assistant 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 719548

Keon Campbell is a Administrative Assistant 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,572.

Darrell Dolan

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Lwia 5
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Joe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 554517

Darrell Dolan holds the role of Veterans' Outreach Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 5. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,572.

Amanda Dubulis

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 669096

Amanda Dubulis is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,572.

Cara Faulk

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 698360

Cara Faulk works as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. Cara earned $43,572 in 2026.

Terrix Galloway

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lemondra

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 514124

Terrix Galloway works as a Veterans' Outreach Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. Terrix earned $43,572 in 2026.

William Koughan

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 669133

William Koughan works as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. William earned $43,572 in 2026.

Stevie Mack

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 702192

Stevie Mack is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,572.

Mario Mcmichael

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Lwia 8
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 708537

At Labor & Workforce Development, Mario Mcmichael serves as a Veterans' Outreach Specialist within Lwia 8. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Bijayini Panda

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 698844

At Labor & Workforce Development, Bijayini Panda serves as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Zandra Pickett

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Deozier

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 439941

At Labor & Workforce Development, Zandra Pickett serves as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Mourad Shaker

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 698816

Mourad Shaker is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,572.

Shereen Sherkawy

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 698989

At Labor & Workforce Development, Shereen Sherkawy serves as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Danielle Snell

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Lwia 3
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 719826

Danielle Snell works as a Veterans' Outreach Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 3. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $43,572 in 2026.

Micheal Willets

Labor Standards Inspector/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 670513

At Labor & Workforce Development, Micheal Willets serves as a Labor Standards Inspector within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Maged Abdelmalak

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,572

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $43,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,631
Employee ID: 641499

At Labor & Workforce Development, Maged Abdelmalak serves as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,572.

Sandra Brown

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,463

Sub-department: Lwia 3
Base pay: $42,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,535
Employee ID: 622140

Sandra Brown is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,463.

Alexis Bradley

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,459

Sub-department: Lwia 1
Base pay: $42,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie Clara

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,535
Employee ID: 624283

Alexis Bradley is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,459.

Joyce Duke

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,296

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,608
Employee ID: 515245

Joyce Duke holds the role of Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,296.

Sheneika Minor

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,152

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $43,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,596
Employee ID: 423625

Sheneika Minor holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,152.

Elizabeth Baird

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,152

Sub-department: Lwia 1
Base pay: $43,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,596
Employee ID: 503191

Elizabeth Baird is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,152.

Kyunta Christon

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,152

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $43,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,596
Employee ID: 527024

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kyunta Christon serves as a Career Specialist within Lwia 13. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,152.

Leah Vera

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,152

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,596
Employee ID: 518025

Leah Vera works as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Leah earned $43,152 in 2026.

Tesfay Gebremicael

Unemployment Claims Agent/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$43,020

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $43,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,585
Employee ID: 391652

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tesfay Gebremicael serves as a Unemployment Claims Agent within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,020.

Lauren Vance

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$42,968

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $41,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,494
Employee ID: 568057

Lauren Vance is a Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,968.

Rebecca Riley

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$42,948

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $41,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,495
Employee ID: 157891

Rebecca Riley works as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $42,948 in 2026.