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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 12

John Legan

Emp Security Manager 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,450

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 470238

John Legan holds the role of Emp Security Manager 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,450.

Kelly Cates

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,442

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 488453

Kelly Cates is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,442.

Sarah Donley

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,442

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 548215

Sarah Donley holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,442.

Ahjontae Massey

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,442

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Yvonne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 590724

Ahjontae Massey works as a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. Their status is full-time. Ahjontae earned $60,442 in 2026.

Sonja Russell

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,372

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $60,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,031
Employee ID: 633448

Sonja Russell is a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,372.

Victoria Troutman

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,219

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $58,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,896
Employee ID: 617791

At Labor & Workforce Development, Victoria Troutman serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Ui Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,219.

Shelby Niles

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,072

Sub-department: Office of Admin Review
Base pay: $60,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,006
Employee ID: 138004

Shelby Niles works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Office of Administrative Review. Their status is full-time. Shelby earned $60,072 in 2026.

Kayla Henry

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,012

Sub-department: Field Operations Admin
Base pay: $60,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,001
Employee ID: 641784

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kayla Henry serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Field Operations Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,012.

Jennifer Hutchison

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Finance & Facilities
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,000
Employee ID: 698868

Jennifer Hutchison holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Finance & Facilities. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Abbie Blake

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$59,731

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $57,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,766
Employee ID: 464313

Abbie Blake is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,731.

William Wilson

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$59,599

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $58,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,850
Employee ID: 154246

At Labor & Workforce Development, William Wilson serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 4 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,599.

Delia Baltimore

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,884

Sub-department: LWIA 12
Base pay: $58,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,907
Employee ID: 127155

At Labor & Workforce Development, Delia Baltimore serves as a Career Specialist within Lwia 12. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,884.

Amanda Stephens

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,824

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $58,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,902
Employee ID: 454415

Amanda Stephens 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 $58,824.

Crystal Pankey

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,800

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $58,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,900
Employee ID: 113955

At Labor & Workforce Development, Crystal Pankey serves as a Unemp Benefits Auditor within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,800.

Paula Shadrick

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,695

Sub-department: LWIA 9
Base pay: $57,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,790
Employee ID: 134652

Paula Shadrick works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $58,695 in 2026.

Elizabeth Guy

HR Generalist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,668

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $58,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,889
Employee ID: 112813

Elizabeth Guy is a HR Generalist 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,668.

John Tarpley

Amusement Device Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,632

Sub-department: Amusement Device Inspections
Base pay: $58,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Phillip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,886
Employee ID: 538197

John Tarpley works as a Amusement Device Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Amusement Device Inspections. Their status is full-time. John earned $58,632 in 2026.

Trenton Thomas

Emp Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,593

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $57,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,790
Employee ID: 554407

Trenton Thomas works as a Emp Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Trenton earned $58,593 in 2026.

Jessica Hanchock

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,560

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $58,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,880
Employee ID: 591332

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jessica Hanchock serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Ui Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,560.

Jason Scheitel

Emp Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,548

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $58,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,879
Employee ID: 453160

Jason Scheitel works as a Emp Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $58,548 in 2026.

Lakesha Watson

Unemp Claims Investigator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,500

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $57,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,758
Employee ID: 152395

Lakesha Watson is a Unemp Claims Investigator at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,500.

Lavanya Suresh Kumar

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$58,473

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $57,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,756
Employee ID: 622133

Lavanya Suresh Kumar holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,473.

Sandra Dunn

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
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,754
Employee ID: 162078

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

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

Emp 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 Emp 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

Emp 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 Emp 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.