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 13

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

Emp 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 Emp 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.

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.

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

Emp 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 Emp 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.

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.

Tara Stanley

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,703

Sub-department: LWIA 11
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 638574

Tara Stanley holds the role of Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 11. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,703.

Jenifer Young

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,673

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $54,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,528
Employee ID: 621939

Jenifer Young works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Jenifer earned $55,673 in 2026.

Anne Zimmerman

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,668

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $54,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,526
Employee ID: 618288

Anne Zimmerman is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,668.

Kathy Cotton

Career Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,236

Sub-department: LWIA 13
Base pay: $55,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,603
Employee ID: 162038

Kathy Cotton holds the role of Career Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,236.

Olivia Gonzales

Emp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,150

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $53,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,488
Employee ID: 576333

Olivia Gonzales holds the role of Emp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,150.

Priscilla Cummings

Unemp Claims Investigator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,972

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $54,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,581
Employee ID: 108251

At Labor & Workforce Development, Priscilla Cummings serves as a Unemp Claims Investigator within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,972.

Gloria Nesbitt

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,959

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $53,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,470
Employee ID: 425950

Gloria Nesbitt is a Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,959.

Melinda Guyton

Unemp Program Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,915

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $53,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,466
Employee ID: 454284

Melinda Guyton works as a Unemp Program Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $54,915 in 2026.

Nathan Fown

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,912

Sub-department: LWIA 8
Base pay: $54,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,576
Employee ID: 617595

Nathan Fown works as a Consolidated Dvop/Lver for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 8. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $54,912 in 2026.

Jessica White

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,888

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $54,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,574
Employee ID: 108886

Jessica White is a Unemp Accounts Aud 2* at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,888.

Tonya Jackson

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,867

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $53,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,462
Employee ID: 340996

Tonya Jackson holds the role of Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,867.

Nicholas Burn

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 528629

At Labor & Workforce Development, Nicholas Burn serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

Takiyah Chew

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 133464

Takiyah Chew 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 $54,744.

Dawn Kimble

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: LWIA 13
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 604088

At Labor & Workforce Development, Dawn Kimble serves as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 within Lwia 13. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,744.

James Mcgrath

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 107411

James Mcgrath works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. James earned $54,744 in 2026.

Thomas Riley

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 534494

Thomas Riley works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $54,744 in 2026.

Darshay Weston

Workers' Comp Ombudsmen/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,744

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,562
Employee ID: 701692

Darshay Weston works as a Workers' Comp Ombudsmen for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Darshay earned $54,744 in 2026.