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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Gale Houston-Frazier

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,744

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $66,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,562
Employee ID: 345578

At Labor & Workforce Development, Gale Houston-Frazier serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,744.

Morgan Langley

Auditor 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,744

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $66,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rockwell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,562
Employee ID: 467239

Morgan Langley is a Auditor 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Internal Audit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,744.

Michael Batstone

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,720

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $66,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,560
Employee ID: 506134

Michael Batstone holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,720.

Charlotte Burger

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,652

Sub-department: Lwia 5
Base pay: $65,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,424
Employee ID: 354820

Charlotte Burger works as a Employee Program Specialist 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 5. Their status is full-time. Charlotte earned $66,652 in 2026.

Elizabeth Cornicelli

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,367

Sub-department: Uef
Base pay: $64,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,407
Employee ID: 549023

Elizabeth Cornicelli works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $66,367 in 2026.

Tamara Torres

Grants Analyst 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$66,332

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,395
Employee ID: 416366

Tamara Torres holds the role of Grants Analyst 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,332.

Bradley Frank

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,928

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $65,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,494
Employee ID: 530816

Bradley Frank holds the role of Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,928.

Ashley Hilla

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,856

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $65,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,488
Employee ID: 447189

Ashley Hilla holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Legal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,856.

Jerry Weaver

Mine Safety Instructor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,681

Sub-department: Mine Safety Grant
Base pay: $64,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Russell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,340
Employee ID: 343857

Jerry Weaver is a Mine Safety Instructor at Labor & Workforce Development within Mine Safety Grant. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,681.

Teressa Parham

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,556

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $65,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,463
Employee ID: 118380

At Labor & Workforce Development, Teressa Parham serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 4 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,556.

Bradley Hogan

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 647277

Bradley Hogan works as a Elevator Inspector 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $65,544 in 2026.

Harry Kiely

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 638154

At Labor & Workforce Development, Harry Kiely serves as a Elevator Inspector 2 within Elevators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,544.

Gregory Lane

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 638606

Gregory Lane holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,544.

Paul Oglesby

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 637918

At Labor & Workforce Development, Paul Oglesby serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,544.

Joseph Petito

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 647274

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joseph Petito serves as a Elevator Inspector 2 within Elevators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,544.

Roger Rollins

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 640538

Roger Rollins works as a Elevator Inspector 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $65,544 in 2026.

Gregory Slagle

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,544

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,462
Employee ID: 638156

Gregory Slagle holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,544.

Michael Cook

Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,481

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $63,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,332
Employee ID: 385971

At Labor & Workforce Development, Michael Cook serves as a Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,481.

Jodi Downs

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,348

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $63,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,315
Employee ID: 476042

Jodi Downs holds the role of Legal Assistant at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,348.

Lupe Curtis

Employee Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,116

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $63,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,299
Employee ID: 470070

Lupe Curtis works as a Employee Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Lupe earned $65,116 in 2026.

Andrew Taylor

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,608

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $64,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,384
Employee ID: 113376

Andrew Taylor 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 $64,608.

Kerri Southall

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,604

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $63,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,259
Employee ID: 602644

Kerri Southall works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Kerri earned $64,604 in 2026.

April Smith

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,588

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $63,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,256
Employee ID: 339691

April Smith works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. April earned $64,588 in 2026.

Jillian Hedgepath

Employee Security Manager 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,586

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $63,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,255
Employee ID: 361940

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jillian Hedgepath serves as a Employee Security Manager 2 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,586.

Sherri Mays

Employee Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,572

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,381
Employee ID: 117344

Sherri Mays holds the role of Employee Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,572.

Christine Royer

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,572

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $64,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,381
Employee ID: 143450

Christine Royer is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,572.

Charles Johnson

Education Consultant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,548

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $64,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,379
Employee ID: 613703

At Labor & Workforce Development, Charles Johnson serves as a Education Consultant 2 within Adult Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,548.

Robert Consolini

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,425

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $62,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,240
Employee ID: 100143

Robert Consolini is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,425.

Daniel Noffsinger

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,296

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,358
Employee ID: 645381

At Labor & Workforce Development, Daniel Noffsinger serves as a Grants Program Manager within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,296.

Sheryl Mccoy

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,260

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,355
Employee ID: 617935

At Labor & Workforce Development, Sheryl Mccoy serves as a Lwfd Division Director 1 within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,260.

Donald Stewart

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,260

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,355
Employee ID: 703100

Donald Stewart works as a Boiler Inspector 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $64,260 in 2026.

Ronald Lawson

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,164

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $64,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Raymond

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,347
Employee ID: 112362

Ronald Lawson works as a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $64,164 in 2026.

Brian Appel

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,100

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $62,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,239
Employee ID: 653736

Brian Appel holds the role of Boiler Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,100.

Brandon Bond

Employee Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,936

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $63,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,328
Employee ID: 352842

Brandon Bond works as a Employee Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $63,936 in 2026.

Brittany Garcia

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,749

Sub-department: Uef
Base pay: $62,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,186
Employee ID: 470208

Brittany Garcia is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,749.

Mark Gorman

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,720

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $63,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,310
Employee ID: 101647

Mark Gorman is a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,720.

Benjamin Knight

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,636

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $63,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,303
Employee ID: 702370

At Labor & Workforce Development, Benjamin Knight serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,636.

Christopher Lepine

Labor Standards Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,636

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $62,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,174
Employee ID: 588869

At Labor & Workforce Development, Christopher Lepine serves as a Labor Standards Specialist within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,636.

Teresa Lowery

Labor Standards Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,612

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $63,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,301
Employee ID: 143305

Teresa Lowery works as a Labor Standards Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $63,612 in 2026.

William Saxton

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,552

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $63,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,296
Employee ID: 566208

William Saxton works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. William earned $63,552 in 2026.