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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

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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Brandon Kagay

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$76,693
Sub-department
UI Administration
Base pay
$73,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,693
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,120
Employee ID
522640

Brandon Kagay works as a Lwfd Division Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $76,693 in 2026.

Regina Jernigan

Administrative Services Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$76,656
Sub-department
UI Appeals
Base pay
$76,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,656
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,388
Employee ID
122191

Regina Jernigan works as a Administrative Services Manager for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $76,656 in 2026.

Shanna Soffiantino

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$76,464
Sub-department
Finance & Facilities
Base pay
$76,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,464
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,372
Employee ID
357315

Shanna Soffiantino is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Labor & Workforce Development within Finance & Facilities. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,464.

Karen Grigsby

Publications Editor 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp
$76,377
Sub-department
Communication's Office
Base pay
$73,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,377
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,102
Employee ID
641974

Karen Grigsby is a Publications Editor 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Communication's Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,377.