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 10

Michael Cook

Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,481

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $63,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,332
Employee ID: 385971

At Labor & Workforce Development, Michael Cook serves as a Unemp Accounts Auditor Supervisor 1 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,481.

Jodi Downs

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,348

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $63,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,315
Employee ID: 476042

Jodi Downs holds the role of Legal Assistant at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,348.

Lupe Curtis

Emp Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,116

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $63,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,299
Employee ID: 470070

Lupe Curtis works as a Emp Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Lupe earned $65,116 in 2026.

Andrew Taylor

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,608

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $64,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,384
Employee ID: 113376

Andrew Taylor 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 $64,608.

Kerri Southall

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,604

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $63,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,259
Employee ID: 602644

Kerri Southall works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Kerri earned $64,604 in 2026.

April Smith

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,588

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $63,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,256
Employee ID: 339691

April Smith works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. April earned $64,588 in 2026.

Jillian Hedgepath

Emp Security Manager 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,586

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $63,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,255
Employee ID: 361940

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jillian Hedgepath serves as a Emp Security Manager 2 within Claims Centers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,586.

Sherri Mays

Emp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,572

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,381
Employee ID: 117344

Sherri Mays 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 $64,572.

Christine Royer

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,572

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $64,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,381
Employee ID: 143450

Christine Royer is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,572.

Charles Johnson

Education Consultant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,548

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $64,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,379
Employee ID: 613703

At Labor & Workforce Development, Charles Johnson serves as a Education Consultant 2 within Adult Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,548.

Robert Consolini

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,425

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $62,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,240
Employee ID: 100143

Robert Consolini is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,425.

Daniel Noffsinger

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,296

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,358
Employee ID: 645381

At Labor & Workforce Development, Daniel Noffsinger serves as a Grants Program Manager within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,296.

Sheryl Mccoy

Lwfd Division Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,260

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,355
Employee ID: 617935

At Labor & Workforce Development, Sheryl Mccoy serves as a Lwfd Division Director 1 within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,260.

Donald Stewart

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,260

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,355
Employee ID: 703100

Donald Stewart works as a Boiler Inspector 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $64,260 in 2026.

Ronald Lawson

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,164

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $64,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Raymond

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,347
Employee ID: 112362

Ronald Lawson works as a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $64,164 in 2026.

Brian Appel

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$64,100

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $62,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,239
Employee ID: 653736

Brian Appel holds the role of Boiler Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Boilers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,100.

Brandon Bond

Emp Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,936

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $63,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,328
Employee ID: 352842

Brandon Bond works as a Emp Security Manager 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $63,936 in 2026.

Brittany Garcia

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,749

Sub-department: UEF
Base pay: $62,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,186
Employee ID: 470208

Brittany Garcia is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,749.

Mark Gorman

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,720

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $63,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,310
Employee ID: 101647

Mark Gorman is a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,720.

Benjamin Knight

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,636

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $63,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,303
Employee ID: 702370

At Labor & Workforce Development, Benjamin Knight serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,636.

Christopher Lepine

Labor Standards Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,636

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $62,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,174
Employee ID: 588869

At Labor & Workforce Development, Christopher Lepine serves as a Labor Standards Specialist within Labor Standards Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,636.

Teresa Lowery

Labor Standards Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,612

Sub-department: Labor Standards Administration
Base pay: $63,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,301
Employee ID: 143305

Teresa Lowery works as a Labor Standards Specialist for Labor & Workforce Development within Labor Standards Administration. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $63,612 in 2026.

William Saxton

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,552

Sub-department: LWIA 13
Base pay: $63,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,296
Employee ID: 566208

William Saxton works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. William earned $63,552 in 2026.

Davette Taylor

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,465

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Camille

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,162
Employee ID: 432638

Davette Taylor is a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,465.

Marion Southall White

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,454

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $61,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,162
Employee ID: 543193

Marion Southall White is a Administrative Services Assistant 5 at Labor & Workforce Development within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,454.

Jessica Jeans

Emp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,396

Sub-department: LWIA 13
Base pay: $63,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Henderson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,283
Employee ID: 528424

Jessica Jeans holds the role of Emp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 13. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,396.

Sandra Plumb

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,384

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $63,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,282
Employee ID: 472414

Sandra Plumb is a Emp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,384.

Laurel Kiewitt

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,183

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,139
Employee ID: 493158

Laurel Kiewitt works as a Emp Program Specialist 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. Laurel earned $63,183 in 2026.

Brooke Griffith

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,111

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 142826

Brooke Griffith holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,111.

Carol Duncan

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,111

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 111139

At Labor & Workforce Development, Carol Duncan serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,111.

Whitney Cooper

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,109

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 511779

Whitney Cooper is a Unemp Accounts Aud 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,109.

James Klutts

Amusement Device Saf Comp Off/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,109

Sub-department: Amusement Device Inspections
Base pay: $61,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,133
Employee ID: 486016

James Klutts works as a Amusement Device Saf Comp Off for Labor & Workforce Development within Amusement Device Inspections. Their status is full-time. James earned $63,109 in 2026.

Taylor Johnson

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$63,085

Sub-department: UEF
Base pay: $61,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,135
Employee ID: 431530

Taylor Johnson is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Uef. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,085.

Andrea Draper

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,904

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $62,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,242
Employee ID: 136564

At Labor & Workforce Development, Andrea Draper serves as a Administrative Assistant 3 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,904.

Heather Skelton

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,879

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,117
Employee ID: 348533

Heather Skelton holds the role of Emp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,879.

Lori Torrisi

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,673

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 629192

Lori Torrisi 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 $62,673.

Nathan Hakes

Education Consultant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,664

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $62,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,222
Employee ID: 720774

At Labor & Workforce Development, Nathan Hakes serves as a Education Consultant 2 within Adult Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,664.

Ray Loveless

Workers' Comp Specialist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,643

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 101006

Ray Loveless works as a Workers' Comp Specialist 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ray earned $62,643 in 2026.

Jennifer Schneider

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,621

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $61,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,091
Employee ID: 483652

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jennifer Schneider serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 within Workers' Comp Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,621.

Mandy Philyaw

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,599

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 489804

Mandy Philyaw holds the role of Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,599.