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 14

Sandra Pirtle

Emp Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,702

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $53,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,461
Employee ID: 523095

At Labor & Workforce Development, Sandra Pirtle serves as a Emp Security Manager 1 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,702.

Terrell Vereen

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,613

Sub-department: LWIA 1
Base pay: $53,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,442
Employee ID: 627072

Terrell Vereen holds the role of Consolidated Dvop/Lver at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 1. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,613.

Kelli Simmons

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,552

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $54,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jennette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,546
Employee ID: 503767

Kelli Simmons works as a Unemp Program Specialist 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Kelli earned $54,552 in 2026.

Bridgette Rosenbalm-Coger

Emp Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,551

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $53,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,437
Employee ID: 508167

Bridgette Rosenbalm-Coger holds the role of Emp Security Manager 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,551.

Roosevelt Stewart

Veterans' Employment Representative/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,511

Sub-department: LWIA 9
Base pay: $53,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,436
Employee ID: 574020

Roosevelt Stewart holds the role of Veterans' Employment Representative at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 9. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,511.

Linda Richardson

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,492

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $54,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,541
Employee ID: 131600

At Labor & Workforce Development, Linda Richardson serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,492.

Tyreke Ansah

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,480

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $54,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ampofo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,540
Employee ID: 548078

Tyreke Ansah works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Tyreke earned $54,480 in 2026.

David Pope

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,456

Sub-department: LWIA 3
Base pay: $54,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,538
Employee ID: 362664

David Pope holds the role of Veterans' Outreach Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 3. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,456.

Matthew Bodkins

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,432

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,536
Employee ID: 467290

Matthew Bodkins is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,432.

Louis Goggans

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,300

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $54,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leighton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,525
Employee ID: 711340

Louis Goggans works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Louis earned $54,300 in 2026.

Kimberly Petrie

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$54,168

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $54,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,514
Employee ID: 465931

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kimberly Petrie serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 2 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,168.

Mildred Foster

Emp Security Interviewer Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,988

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $53,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,499
Employee ID: 429333

Mildred Foster holds the role of Emp Security Interviewer Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,988.

Tanner Jensen

Emp Security Manager 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,958

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $52,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,391
Employee ID: 522835

Tanner Jensen is a Emp Security Manager 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,958.

Iyswariya Preetham

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,944

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 576958

Iyswariya Preetham works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Iyswariya earned $53,944 in 2026.

Thomas Hudson

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,938

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,387
Employee ID: 550677

Thomas Hudson is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,938.

Ronnie Garrett

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,868

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $53,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,489
Employee ID: 127046

At Labor & Workforce Development, Ronnie Garrett serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Ui Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,868.

Hunter Percell

Unemp Program Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,843

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $52,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,389
Employee ID: 483780

At Labor & Workforce Development, Hunter Percell serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 1 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,843.

Tisa Butler

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,664

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $53,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,472
Employee ID: 112265

Tisa Butler holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,664.

Melissa Lecka

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,664

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $53,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,472
Employee ID: 538285

Melissa Lecka is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,664.

Lacey Murphy

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,556

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $53,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,463
Employee ID: 571122

Lacey Murphy holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,556.

Brenda Fowler

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,532

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $53,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,461
Employee ID: 133531

Brenda Fowler 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 $53,532.

Latoya Curry

Veterans' Outreach Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,504

Sub-department: LWIA 13
Base pay: $52,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,354
Employee ID: 421301

Latoya Curry works as a Veterans' Outreach Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. Latoya earned $53,504 in 2026.

Alice Nunn

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,220

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $53,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,435
Employee ID: 475982

Alice Nunn is a Unemp Program Specialist 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,220.

Cheryl Wyckoff

Unemp Claims Investigator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,076

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $53,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,423
Employee ID: 150447

Cheryl Wyckoff is a Unemp Claims Investigator at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,076.

Ashley Hicks

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$53,064

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $53,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,422
Employee ID: 568045

At Labor & Workforce Development, Ashley Hicks serves as a Unemp Program Specialist 3 within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,064.

Brooke Robinson

Unemp Program Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,908

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $52,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,409
Employee ID: 350152

Brooke Robinson works as a Unemp Program Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. Brooke earned $52,908 in 2026.

Mario Cardoza

Veterans' Employment Representative/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,848

Sub-department: LWIA 1
Base pay: $52,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,404
Employee ID: 599000

Mario Cardoza holds the role of Veterans' Employment Representative at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 1. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,848.

Jaime Whitfield

Unemp Program Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,400
Employee ID: 501696

Jaime Whitfield is a Unemp Program Specialist 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,800.

Shawnta Shields

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,716

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $52,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,393
Employee ID: 404839

Shawnta Shields 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 $52,716.

Erica Traylor-Sledge

Unemp Claims Investigator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,632

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $52,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,386
Employee ID: 451668

Erica Traylor-Sledge holds the role of Unemp Claims Investigator at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,632.

Michael Pugh

Labor Standards Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,368

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $52,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,364
Employee ID: 448100

Michael Pugh works as a Labor Standards Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $52,368 in 2026.

Diana Abrams

Emp Security Interviewer Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,260

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $52,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,355
Employee ID: 492680

Diana Abrams is a Emp Security Interviewer Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,260.

Elizabeth Vandelinder

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,260

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $52,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,355
Employee ID: 110464

Elizabeth Vandelinder works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $52,260 in 2026.

Lakeysha Ghosten

Unemp Benefits Auditor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,224

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $52,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,352
Employee ID: 466290

Lakeysha Ghosten is a Unemp Benefits Auditor at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,224.

Adrian Day

Unemp Claims Adjudicator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,193

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $50,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,245
Employee ID: 434250

At Labor & Workforce Development, Adrian Day serves as a Unemp Claims Adjudicator within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,193.

Roberto Alcaide

Grants Analyst 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,181

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $50,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Oscar

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,244
Employee ID: 627667

Roberto Alcaide 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 $52,181.

Christopher Hall

Consolidated Dvop/Lver/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,164

Sub-department: LWIA 10
Base pay: $52,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,347
Employee ID: 624955

Christopher Hall holds the role of Consolidated Dvop/Lver at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 10. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,164.

Paul Jones

Labor Standards Inspector/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,154

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,242
Employee ID: 614091

Paul Jones works as a Labor Standards Inspector for Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $52,154 in 2026.

Garrard Batey

Occ Saf Specialist 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,140

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $52,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Logan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,345
Employee ID: 655794

Garrard Batey holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,140.

Lynette Russell

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$52,140

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $52,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,345
Employee ID: 265778

At Labor & Workforce Development, Lynette Russell serves as a Administrative Assistant 2 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,140.