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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Vern Joyner

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,449

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $57,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,754
Employee ID: 434253

Vern Joyner is a Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,449.

Margaret Conner

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,404

Sub-department: Lwia 4
Base pay: $58,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,867
Employee ID: 152524

Margaret Conner is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 4. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,404.

Valleri Meredith

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,368

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $58,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,864
Employee ID: 152308

Valleri Meredith holds the role of Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,368.

William Dillingham

Grants Analyst 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,308

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $58,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,859
Employee ID: 566264

William Dillingham 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 $58,308.

Catrina Pearson

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,836

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $56,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,704
Employee ID: 543204

At Labor & Workforce Development, Catrina Pearson serves as a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,836.

Verdene Suggs

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,816

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $57,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,818
Employee ID: 159105

Verdene Suggs holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,816.

Carla Mills

Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,780

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $57,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,815
Employee ID: 516349

Carla Mills is a Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,780.

Charles Ryan

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,780

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $57,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,815
Employee ID: 113320

Charles Ryan is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,780.

Carl Steele Ii

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,780

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $57,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,815
Employee ID: 616816

Carl Steele Ii is a Employee Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,780.

Stacey Bennett

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,720

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $57,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,810
Employee ID: 147481

Stacey Bennett is a Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,720.

Treva Wade

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,720

Sub-department: TOSHA Admin
Base pay: $57,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,810
Employee ID: 486853

Treva Wade is a Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Tosha Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,720.

Andrew Dowell

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,644

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $56,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,691
Employee ID: 339622

Andrew Dowell holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,644.

Karla Gordon

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,583

Sub-department: Uef
Base pay: $56,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,686
Employee ID: 136857

Karla Gordon holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,583.

Daniel Cedeno-Irizarry

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,480

Sub-department: Lwia 8
Base pay: $57,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,790
Employee ID: 712478

Daniel Cedeno-Irizarry works as a Employee Program Specialist 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 8. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $57,480 in 2026.

Brian Pettis

Labor Standards Inspector/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,402

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $56,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,667
Employee ID: 525658

Brian Pettis is a Labor Standards Inspector at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,402.

Brenda Henry

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,285

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $55,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,659
Employee ID: 100729

Brenda Henry works as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $57,285 in 2026.

Belinda Potter

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,272

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $56,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,686
Employee ID: 634152

Belinda Potter works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. Belinda earned $57,272 in 2026.

Donald Stephens

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,264

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $57,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,772
Employee ID: 478851

Donald Stephens works as a Unemp Program Specialist 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $57,264 in 2026.

Darryl Pleasant

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,252

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $57,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,771
Employee ID: 144712

Darryl Pleasant is a Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,252.

Tarra Johnson

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$57,156

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $57,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,763
Employee ID: 392758

Tarra Johnson holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,156.

Charlie Lopez

Lwfd Wia Technical Education Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,916

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $56,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,743
Employee ID: 669686

At Labor & Workforce Development, Charlie Lopez serves as a Lwfd Wia Technical Education Specialist within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,916.

Bart Stewart

Employee Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,916

Sub-department: Lwia 13
Base pay: $56,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,743
Employee ID: 142912

Bart Stewart is a Employee Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,916.

Pamela Griffith-Bursey

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,784

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $56,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rochell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,732
Employee ID: 143770

At Labor & Workforce Development, Pamela Griffith-Bursey serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 3 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,784.

Robert Berry

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,700

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $56,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,725
Employee ID: 507985

Robert Berry is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,700.

Joseph Lyon

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,479

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $54,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Turner

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,570
Employee ID: 622397

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joseph Lyon serves as a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,479.

Jeffrey Willhelm

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,364

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $56,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,697
Employee ID: 157780

Jeffrey Willhelm holds the role of Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,364.

Tijunia Brooks

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,313

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $54,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,580
Employee ID: 491303

Tijunia Brooks works as a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. Tijunia earned $56,313 in 2026.

Jeffrey Jackson

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,310

Sub-department: Lwia 9
Base pay: $54,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,580
Employee ID: 102755

Jeffrey Jackson holds the role of Veterans' Outreach Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,310.

Lori Miller

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,242

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $54,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,570
Employee ID: 136452

Lori Miller holds the role of Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,242.

Deborah Ellis

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,172

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $56,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,681
Employee ID: 149671

Deborah Ellis 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 $56,172.

Nicole Jones

Industrial Hygienist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$56,160

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $56,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,680
Employee ID: 144083

Nicole Jones works as a Industrial Hygienist 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $56,160 in 2026.

Betty Zivkov

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,884

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $55,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,657
Employee ID: 105491

Betty Zivkov is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,884.

Charles Badger

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 656093

Charles Badger works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $55,836 in 2026.

Jennifer Doron

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 555529

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jennifer Doron serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.

Tammy Dunn

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 102691

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tammy Dunn serves as a Legal Assistant within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.

Patsy Lee

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 461630

At Labor & Workforce Development, Patsy Lee serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.

Stephen Reed

Employee Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 116114

Stephen Reed is a Employee Security Manager 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,836.

Jeffrey Stedman

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: Lwia 8
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Collin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 617616

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jeffrey Stedman serves as a Consolidated Dvop/Lver within Lwia 8. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.

Shaundrikka Cannon

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 595621

At Labor & Workforce Development, Shaundrikka Cannon serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 4 within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.

Virginia Moore

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,710

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $54,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,533
Employee ID: 344467

Virginia Moore works as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Virginia earned $55,710 in 2026.