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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

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

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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Nathan Fown

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,912
Sub-department
Lwia 8
Base pay
$54,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,912
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,576
Employee ID
617595

Nathan Fown works as a Consolidated Dvop/Lver for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 8. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $54,912 in 2026.

Jessica White

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,888
Sub-department
UI Recovery Unit
Base pay
$54,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,574
Employee ID
108886

Jessica White is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,888.

Tonya Jackson

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,867
Sub-department
UI Recovery Unit
Base pay
$53,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,867
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,462
Employee ID
340996

Tonya Jackson holds the role of Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,867.

Takiyah Chew

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
UI Appeals
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
133464

Takiyah Chew holds the role of Unemp Hearing Officer 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,744.

Dawn Kimble

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Lwia 13
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
604088

At Labor & Workforce Development, Dawn Kimble serves as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 within Lwia 13. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

James Mcgrath

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
UI Appeals
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
107411

James Mcgrath works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. James earned $54,744 in 2026.

Thomas Riley

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
UI Appeals
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
534494

Thomas Riley works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $54,744 in 2026.

Darshay Weston

Workers' Comp Ombudsmen/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
Benefit Review
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
701692

Darshay Weston works as a Workers' Comp Ombudsmen for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Darshay earned $54,744 in 2026.

Nicholas Burn

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,744
Sub-department
UI Appeals
Base pay
$54,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,562
Employee ID
528629

At Labor & Workforce Development, Nicholas Burn serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

Sandra Pirtle

Employee Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,702
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$53,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,702
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,461
Employee ID
523095

At Labor & Workforce Development, Sandra Pirtle serves as a Employee Security Manager 1 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,702.

Terrell Vereen

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,613
Sub-department
Lwia 1
Base pay
$53,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,309
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,613
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,442
Employee ID
627072

Terrell Vereen holds the role of Consolidated Dvop/Lver at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 1. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,613.

Kelli Simmons

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,552
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$54,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,552
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jennette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,546
Employee ID
503767

Kelli Simmons works as a Unemp Program Specialist 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Kelli earned $54,552 in 2026.

Bridgette Rosenbalm-Coger

Employee Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,551
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$53,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,307
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,551
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,437
Employee ID
508167

Bridgette Rosenbalm-Coger holds the role of Employee Security Manager 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,551.

Roosevelt Stewart

Veterans' Employment Representative/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,511
Sub-department
Lwia 9
Base pay
$53,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,511
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,436
Employee ID
574020

Roosevelt Stewart holds the role of Veterans' Employment Representative at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,511.

Linda Richardson

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,492
Sub-department
2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay
$54,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,541
Employee ID
131600

At Labor & Workforce Development, Linda Richardson serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,492.

Tyreke Ansah

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,480
Sub-department
Compliance
Base pay
$54,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,480
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ampofo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,540
Employee ID
548078

Tyreke Ansah works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Tyreke earned $54,480 in 2026.

David Pope

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,456
Sub-department
Lwia 3
Base pay
$54,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,456
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,538
Employee ID
362664

David Pope holds the role of Veterans' Outreach Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,456.

Matthew Bodkins

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,432
Sub-department
Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay
$54,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,536
Employee ID
467290

Matthew Bodkins is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,432.

Louis Goggans

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,300
Sub-department
Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay
$54,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leighton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,525
Employee ID
711340

Louis Goggans works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Louis earned $54,300 in 2026.

Kimberly Petrie

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$54,168
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$54,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,514
Employee ID
465931

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kimberly Petrie serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 2 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,168.

Mildred Foster

Employee Security Interviewer Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,988
Sub-department
UI Administration
Base pay
$53,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,499
Employee ID
429333

Mildred Foster holds the role of Employee Security Interviewer Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,988.

Tanner Jensen

Employee Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,958
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$52,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,266
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,958
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,391
Employee ID
522835

Tanner Jensen is a Employee Security Manager 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,958.

Iyswariya Preetham

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,944
Sub-department
Benefit Review
Base pay
$52,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,387
Employee ID
576958

Iyswariya Preetham works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Iyswariya earned $53,944 in 2026.

Thomas Hudson

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,938
Sub-department
Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay
$52,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,938
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,387
Employee ID
550677

Thomas Hudson is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,938.

Ronnie Garrett

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,868
Sub-department
UI Legal Services
Base pay
$53,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,489
Employee ID
127046

At Labor & Workforce Development, Ronnie Garrett serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Ui Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,868.

Hunter Percell

Unemp Program Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,843
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$52,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,175
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,843
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,389
Employee ID
483780

At Labor & Workforce Development, Hunter Percell serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 1 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,843.

Tisa Butler

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,664
Sub-department
Employer Accounts
Base pay
$53,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,472
Employee ID
112265

Tisa Butler holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,664.

Melissa Lecka

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,664
Sub-department
Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay
$53,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,472
Employee ID
538285

Melissa Lecka is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,664.

Lacey Murphy

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,556
Sub-department
Labor Standards Administration
Base pay
$53,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,463
Employee ID
571122

Lacey Murphy holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,556.

Brenda Fowler

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,532
Sub-department
Claims Centers
Base pay
$53,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,461
Employee ID
133531

Brenda Fowler 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 $53,532.

Latoya Curry

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$53,504
Sub-department
Lwia 13
Base pay
$52,248
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,504
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,354
Employee ID
421301

Latoya Curry works as a Veterans' Outreach Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. Latoya earned $53,504 in 2026.