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Deputy Commissioner 2

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $254,533, above the department median of $52,260.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$509.1K
Role median
$254,533
Agency median
$52,260
Comparison
Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy Commissioner 2 is held in 15 Tennessee departments. In Mental Health, the median of $254,533 ranks #7 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tenncare
$413,376 · 1
General Services
$280,856 · 1
Health
$269,068 · 4
Safety
$257,447 · 2
Transportation
$253,219 · 4
Correction
$246,329 · 2
Children's Services
$246,031 · 4
Revenue
$245,133 · 2
Human Services
$242,327 · 4
Human Resources
$241,754 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner 2 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $245,784 ranks #1 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
City of Chicago
$175,512 · 99
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Heather Gundersen

Deputy Commissioner 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$254,556
Sub-department
Commissioner and Staff
Base pay
$243,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,004
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$254,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$20,296
Employee ID
125503

At Mental Health, Heather Gundersen serves as a Deputy Commissioner 2 within Commissioner and Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $254,556.

Joseph Yancey

Deputy Commissioner 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$254,510
Sub-department
Office Deputy Commissioner
Base pay
$243,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,958
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$254,510
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$20,296
Employee ID
463380

Joseph Yancey holds the role of Deputy Commissioner 2 at Mental Health within Office Deputy Commissioner. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $254,510.