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 3

G Payne

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$69,588

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $69,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Todd

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,799
Employee ID: 342078

G Payne holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,588.

Phillip Hendricks

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$69,274

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $67,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,637
Employee ID: 160353

Phillip Hendricks holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,274.

Alexander Cass

Boiler Inspector 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$69,108

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $69,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,759
Employee ID: 545155

Alexander Cass works as a Boiler Inspector 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $69,108 in 2026.

Eric Davis

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$68,880

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $68,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,740
Employee ID: 135216

Eric Davis 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 $68,880.

Paul Mitchell

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$68,844

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $68,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,737
Employee ID: 624214

Paul Mitchell holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,844.

Andria Hampton

Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$68,736

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $68,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,728
Employee ID: 342116

Andria Hampton is a Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,736.