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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Maria Trotter

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$51,120

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $51,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,260
Employee ID: 669722

At Labor & Workforce Development, Maria Trotter serves as a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,120.

Indira Singh

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,988

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $49,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,147
Employee ID: 434914

Indira Singh is a Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,988.

Audra Poe

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,988

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $49,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,147
Employee ID: 454900

At Labor & Workforce Development, Audra Poe serves as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,988.

Michaeleigh Thompson

Unemp Program Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,928

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $50,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,244
Employee ID: 405768

Michaeleigh Thompson holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,928.

Gerald Powell

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,868

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $50,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,239
Employee ID: 499795

Gerald Powell is a Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,868.

William Manchester

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,859

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 489083

At Labor & Workforce Development, William Manchester serves as a Unemp Accounts Aud 3 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,859.

Jane Nengu

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,712

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $50,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,226
Employee ID: 110030

Jane Nengu 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 $50,712.

Amber Cannon

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,626

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $49,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,098
Employee ID: 413590

Amber Cannon holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,626.

Alyssa Agee

Industrial Hygienist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,616

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $50,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,218
Employee ID: 667632

At Labor & Workforce Development, Alyssa Agee serves as a Industrial Hygienist 2 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,616.

Joe Gentry

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,616

Sub-department: Lwia 7
Base pay: $50,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Minn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,218
Employee ID: 409180

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joe Gentry serves as a Consolidated Dvop/Lver within Lwia 7. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,616.

Deonne Bell

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,544

Sub-department: Labor Market Information
Base pay: $50,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,212
Employee ID: 347807

Deonne Bell works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Market Information. Their status is full-time. Deonne earned $50,544 in 2026.

Ricki Brown

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,544

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $50,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,212
Employee ID: 470160

At Labor & Workforce Development, Ricki Brown serves as a Administrative Assistant 2 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,544.

Levon Emmons

Employee Security Interviewer Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,544

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $50,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,212
Employee ID: 429947

Levon Emmons is a Employee Security Interviewer Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,544.

Stan Kenton

Labor Standards Inspector/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,544

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $50,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,212
Employee ID: 617950

Stan Kenton is a Labor Standards Inspector at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,544.

Sharon Greene

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,496

Sub-department: Lwia 7
Base pay: $50,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,208
Employee ID: 132999

At Labor & Workforce Development, Sharon Greene serves as a Career Specialist within Lwia 7. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,496.

Tammy Allen

Accounting Technician 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,364

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $50,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,197
Employee ID: 129464

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tammy Allen serves as a Accounting Technician 2 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,364.

Jason Wright

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,297

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $49,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,103
Employee ID: 634758

Jason Wright holds the role of Unemp Accounts Aud 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,297.

Shirley Cohen

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,196

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $50,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,183
Employee ID: 118802

Shirley Cohen is a Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,196.

Suzanne Gaines

Administrative Secretary/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,102

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $48,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,075
Employee ID: 119849

At Labor & Workforce Development, Suzanne Gaines serves as a Administrative Secretary within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,102.

Forrest Parker

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$50,038

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $48,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,072
Employee ID: 592740

Forrest Parker holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,038.

Linda Baird

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 155978

Linda Baird works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $49,812 in 2026.

Yolanda Bridges

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 429330

Yolanda Bridges holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,812.

Ellen Chambers

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 115310

Ellen Chambers works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Ellen earned $49,812 in 2026.

Terri Daniels-Allen

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 495179

At Labor & Workforce Development, Terri Daniels-Allen serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,812.

Donald Kilgore

Veterans' Employment Representative/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: Lwia 5
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 604861

Donald Kilgore is a Veterans' Employment Representative at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 5. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,812.

Mark Minguey

Labor Standards Inspector/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,812

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,151
Employee ID: 619387

At Labor & Workforce Development, Mark Minguey serves as a Labor Standards Inspector within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,812.

Wendy Lee

Grants Analyst 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,807

Sub-department: PAR Monitoring Unit
Base pay: $48,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,051
Employee ID: 290150

Wendy Lee holds the role of Grants Analyst 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Par Monitoring Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,807.

Kristian Diaz Adorno

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Finance & Facilities
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Josue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 634379

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kristian Diaz Adorno serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Finance & Facilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,656.

Dominique Earl

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 656312

At Labor & Workforce Development, Dominique Earl serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Consultation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,656.

Kathryn Howard

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 567180

Kathryn Howard holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,656.

Alphidia Pangloli

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 525580

At Labor & Workforce Development, Alphidia Pangloli serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 3 within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,656.

Matthew Steele

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jackson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 641530

Matthew Steele holds the role of Consolidated Dvop/Lver at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,656.

Bridgett Swafford

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 532278

Bridgett Swafford is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,656.

Olivia Walker

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Erin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 624026

Olivia Walker is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,656.

Andrew Wolfe

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,656

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $49,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Peter George

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,138
Employee ID: 646558

Andrew Wolfe is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,656.

Kathy Hunt

Unemployment Claims Agent/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,645

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $48,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,040
Employee ID: 135679

Kathy Hunt works as a Unemployment Claims Agent for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Kathy earned $49,645 in 2026.

Britney Galvan

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,643

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $48,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,057
Employee ID: 628536

Britney Galvan is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,643.

Lisa Howell

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,620

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $49,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,135
Employee ID: 338745

At Labor & Workforce Development, Lisa Howell serves as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,620.

Gwendolyn Lewis

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,620

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $49,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,135
Employee ID: 392735

Gwendolyn Lewis works as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Gwendolyn earned $49,620 in 2026.

Paul Trew

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$49,620

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $49,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,135
Employee ID: 434487

Paul Trew is a Unemp Claims Adjudicator at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,620.