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 6

Tiffany Kerstetter

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$80,735

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $78,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,570
Employee ID: 149272

Tiffany Kerstetter works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $80,735 in 2026.

Troy Jenkins

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$80,648

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $78,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,557
Employee ID: 570766

At Labor & Workforce Development, Troy Jenkins serves as a Grants Program Manager within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,648.

Jessica Cannon-Macklin

Lwda Regional Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$80,004

Sub-department: Field Operations Admin
Base pay: $80,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,667
Employee ID: 461021

Jessica Cannon-Macklin is a Lwda Regional Director at Labor & Workforce Development within Field Operations Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,004.

Keaira Pettus

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,904

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $77,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,499
Employee ID: 483772

Keaira Pettus is a Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,904.

Gayle Age

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,789

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $77,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jeanice

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,487
Employee ID: 441625

Gayle Age is a Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,789.

Jeffrey Hughes

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,772

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $76,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,380
Employee ID: 148187

Jeffrey Hughes is a Lwfd Division Director 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,772.

Carl Knight

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,722

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $77,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,484
Employee ID: 529800

Carl Knight holds the role of Boiler Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,722.

David Carter

Industrial Hygienist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,560

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $79,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,630
Employee ID: 294547

David Carter holds the role of Industrial Hygienist Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,560.

Kimberly Stoner

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,346

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $77,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,453
Employee ID: 109879

Kimberly Stoner works as a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $79,346 in 2026.

Justin Williams

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,344

Sub-department: Employment Security Admin
Base pay: $79,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,612
Employee ID: 462130

At Labor & Workforce Development, Justin Williams serves as a Lwfd Division Director 1 within Employment Security Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,344.

Michael Mcgee

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,296

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $75,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,326
Employee ID: 541027

Michael Mcgee holds the role of Boiler Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,296.

Micah Kahn

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,236

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $79,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,603
Employee ID: 510114

Micah Kahn works as a Occ Saf Specialist 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Micah earned $79,236 in 2026.

Jacob Greer

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,190

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $77,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,439
Employee ID: 526380

Jacob Greer works as a Lwfd Division Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Recovery Unit. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $79,190 in 2026.

Mayra Marquez-Rios

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,176

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $77,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,435
Employee ID: 453532

Mayra Marquez-Rios is a Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,176.

Tonya Murphy

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$79,125

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $77,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,439
Employee ID: 152253

Tonya Murphy holds the role of Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,125.

Olivia Yearwood

Workers' Comp Program Coordinator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,981

Sub-department: WC Board of Appeals
Base pay: $77,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,431
Employee ID: 413823

Olivia Yearwood works as a Workers' Comp Program Coordinator for Labor & Workforce Development within Wc Board of Appeals. Their status is full-time. Olivia earned $78,981 in 2026.

Brian Joynt

Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,576

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $78,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,548
Employee ID: 573780

Brian Joynt holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,576.

Richard Millwood

Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,564

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $78,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dylan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,547
Employee ID: 485104

Richard Millwood holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,564.

Steffany Daniel

Lwda Regional Director 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,528

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $78,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Spry

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,544
Employee ID: 343114

Steffany Daniel holds the role of Lwda Regional Director 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,528.

Thomas Hamlett

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,439

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $73,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,148
Employee ID: 114206

Thomas Hamlett works as a Unemp Accounts Aud 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $78,439 in 2026.

Thomas Spangler

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,276

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $78,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,523
Employee ID: 151018

Thomas Spangler works as a Boiler Inspector 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $78,276 in 2026.

Bobby Liles

Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$78,208

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $76,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,364
Employee ID: 112338

Bobby Liles works as a Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. Bobby earned $78,208 in 2026.

Sandy Cannon

Workers' Comp Program Coordinator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,768

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $74,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,208
Employee ID: 544756

Sandy Cannon works as a Workers' Comp Program Coordinator for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Sandy earned $77,768 in 2026.

Holly Williams

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,760

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $77,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,480
Employee ID: 514748

At Labor & Workforce Development, Holly Williams serves as a Grants Program Manager within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,760.

Joshua Ogilvie

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,677

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $75,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Duane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,318
Employee ID: 496165

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joshua Ogilvie serves as a Lwfd Division Director 1 within Ui Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,677.

Melissa Wright-Donahoe

Lwda Regional Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,160

Sub-department: Field Operations Admin
Base pay: $77,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,430
Employee ID: 698785

Melissa Wright-Donahoe holds the role of Lwda Regional Director at Labor & Workforce Development within Field Operations Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,160.

Rodney Smalley

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,110

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $75,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,262
Employee ID: 550988

Rodney Smalley is a Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,110.

Brent Sayles

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$77,089

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $75,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bernard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,262
Employee ID: 550985

Brent Sayles holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,089.

Laura Smith

Unemp Hearing Officer 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$76,790

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $74,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,249
Employee ID: 557342

At Labor & Workforce Development, Laura Smith serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 3 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,790.

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.

Lara O'Shields

Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$76,188

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $76,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,349
Employee ID: 550490

Lara O'Shields works as a Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Lara earned $76,188 in 2026.

Brandi Sturm

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$76,020

Sub-department: UI Recovery Unit
Base pay: $76,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,335
Employee ID: 345117

At Labor & Workforce Development, Brandi Sturm serves as a Lwfd Division Director 1 within Ui Recovery Unit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,020.

Boyce England

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$76,008

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $76,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,334
Employee ID: 529667

At Labor & Workforce Development, Boyce England serves as a Industrial Hygienist 3 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,008.

Paul Hubbard

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$76,008

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $76,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,334
Employee ID: 534227

Paul Hubbard holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,008.

Randall Kelley

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$75,840

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $75,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,320
Employee ID: 123965

At Labor & Workforce Development, Randall Kelley serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,840.

Rose Halpin

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$75,786

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $73,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,164
Employee ID: 375317

Rose Halpin works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Rose earned $75,786 in 2026.

Keith Engle

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$75,746

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $73,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,164
Employee ID: 563951

Keith Engle is a Boiler Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,746.