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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Davette Taylor

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,465

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Camille

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,162
Employee ID: 432638

Davette Taylor is a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,465.

Marion Southall White

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,454

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $61,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,162
Employee ID: 543193

Marion Southall White is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Labor & Workforce Development within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,454.

Jessica Jeans

Employee Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,396

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $63,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Henderson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,283
Employee ID: 528424

Jessica Jeans holds the role of Employee Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,396.

Sandra Plumb

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,384

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $63,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,282
Employee ID: 472414

Sandra Plumb is a Employee Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,384.

Laurel Kiewitt

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,183

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,139
Employee ID: 493158

Laurel Kiewitt works as a Employee Program Specialist 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. Laurel earned $63,183 in 2026.

Brooke Griffith

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,111

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 142826

Brooke Griffith holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,111.

Carol Duncan

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,111

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 111139

At Labor & Workforce Development, Carol Duncan serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,111.

Whitney Cooper

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,109

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 511779

Whitney Cooper is a Unemp Accounts Aud 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,109.

James Klutts

Amusement Device Saf Comp Off/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,109

Sub-department: Amusement Device Inspections
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 486016

James Klutts works as a Amusement Device Saf Comp Off for Labor & Workforce Development within Amusement Device Inspections. Their status is full-time. James earned $63,109 in 2026.

Taylor Johnson

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,085

Sub-department: Uef
Base pay: $61,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,135
Employee ID: 431530

Taylor Johnson is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,085.

Andrea Draper

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,904

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $62,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,242
Employee ID: 136564

At Labor & Workforce Development, Andrea Draper serves as a Administrative Assistant 3 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,904.

Heather Skelton

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,879

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,117
Employee ID: 348533

Heather Skelton holds the role of Employee Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,879.

Lori Torrisi

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,673

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 629192

Lori Torrisi 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 $62,673.

Nathan Hakes

Education Consultant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,664

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $62,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,222
Employee ID: 720774

At Labor & Workforce Development, Nathan Hakes serves as a Education Consultant 2 within Adult Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,664.

Ray Loveless

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,643

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 101006

Ray Loveless works as a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ray earned $62,643 in 2026.

Jennifer Schneider

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,621

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $61,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,091
Employee ID: 483652

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jennifer Schneider serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,621.

Mandy Philyaw

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,599

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 489804

Mandy Philyaw holds the role of Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,599.

Kristal Johnson

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,575

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 640248

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kristal Johnson serves as a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist within Benefit Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,575.

Denise Roper

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,559

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 508384

At Labor & Workforce Development, Denise Roper serves as a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist within Benefit Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,559.

Diana Bradford

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 557527

Diana Bradford works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $62,484 in 2026.

Laura Brooks

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathleen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 557767

At Labor & Workforce Development, Laura Brooks serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,484.

Aime Kahimbiri

Accountant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 122270

Aime Kahimbiri works as a Accountant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. Aime earned $62,484 in 2026.

Terrance Mcgovern

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 167081

Terrance Mcgovern 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 $62,484.

Adina Crawford

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 616118

At Labor & Workforce Development, Adina Crawford serves as a Industrial Hygienist 3 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,424.

Jefferson Denham

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 634242

Jefferson Denham is a Industrial Hygienist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Lucien Desjarlais

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Philippe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 631943

Lucien Desjarlais is a Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Joshua Dindore

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 161354

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joshua Dindore serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,424.

Shea Fleetwood

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 627385

Shea Fleetwood works as a Industrial Hygienist 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Shea earned $62,424 in 2026.

Kara Joy

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 622726

Kara Joy is a Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Kenneth Williams

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,408
Employee ID: 529836

Kenneth Williams holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,424.

Kenneth Jenks

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,304

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $62,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,192
Employee ID: 134598

Kenneth Jenks holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,304.

Bennie Brown

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,240

Sub-department: Lwia 4
Base pay: $60,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alonzo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,065
Employee ID: 548270

Bennie Brown is a Employee Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 4. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,240.

Michael Rivera

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,112

Sub-department: Finance & Facilities
Base pay: $62,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,176
Employee ID: 599732

At Labor & Workforce Development, Michael Rivera serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Finance & Facilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,112.

Mia-Lyn Wiley

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,464

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,122
Employee ID: 583249

Mia-Lyn Wiley holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,464.

Alexus Poole

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,416

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $61,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,118
Employee ID: 632115

At Labor & Workforce Development, Alexus Poole serves as a Legal Assistant within Ui Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,416.

Leah Whitt

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,224

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $61,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,102
Employee ID: 462800

Leah Whitt is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,224.

Tina Duong

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 575932

Tina Duong is a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,200.

Andrew Jones

Elevator Inspector 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 701515

At Labor & Workforce Development, Andrew Jones serves as a Elevator Inspector 1 within Elevators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,200.

David Mcclelland

Elevator Inspector 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 720783

David Mcclelland holds the role of Elevator Inspector 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.

Terry Rollins

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 668485

Terry Rollins holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.