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Tennessee / Mental Health / Food Service Worker

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Food Service Worker

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $30,768, below the department median of $52,260.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$410.9K
Role median
$30,768
Agency median
$52,260
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,268$34,081+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

Food Service Worker is held in 4 Tennessee departments. In Mental Health, the median of $30,768 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Food Service Worker beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $30,432 ranks #3 of 14. See Food Service Worker across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas
$34,677 · 616
Minnesota
$21,846 · 361
Maine
$19,406 · 29
California
$19,305 · 143
Missouri
$14,777 · 618
Utah
$12,491 · 229

Median total compensation for comparable Food Service Workerroles 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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Rhett Bartha

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$34,279
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$33,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,279
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,794
Employee ID
612476

Rhett Bartha holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,279.

Jennifer Blaylock

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$33,518
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$32,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,518
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rose

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,700
Employee ID
536895

Jennifer Blaylock holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,518.

Steven Lavender

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$32,483
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$31,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$983
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,483
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,625
Employee ID
550188

Steven Lavender works as a Food Service Worker for Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $32,483 in 2026.

Margaret Cheairs

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$31,584
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$31,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,584
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,632
Employee ID
511486

Margaret Cheairs holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,584.

Christopher Allen

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$31,104
Base pay
$31,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,104
Employment type
Classified

Christopher Allen works as a Food Service Worker for Mental Health. Their status is classified. Christopher earned $31,104 in 2026.

Penny Patterson

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$31,104
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$31,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,104
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Machelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,592
Employee ID
529750

Penny Patterson is a Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $31,104.

Stenella York

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$31,104
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$31,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,104
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,592
Employee ID
723442

Stenella York holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,104.

Shaneka Pulliam

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$30,432
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$30,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,536
Employee ID
696264

Shaneka Pulliam holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,432.

Matthew White

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$29,304
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$29,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edward

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,442
Employee ID
555122

Matthew White works as a Food Service Worker for Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $29,304 in 2026.

Murkus Joy

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$29,124
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$29,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,427
Employee ID
716348

Murkus Joy holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,124.

Amanda Kwas

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$26,496
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$26,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,208
Employee ID
709963

Amanda Kwas holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,496.

Antoinette Newble

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$23,784
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$23,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,784
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Domonique

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$1,982
Employee ID
641602

Antoinette Newble works as a Food Service Worker for Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. Antoinette earned $23,784 in 2026.

Markeveon Cross

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$23,268
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$23,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,268
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$1,939
Employee ID
717112

At Mental Health, Markeveon Cross serves as a Food Service Worker within Food Production. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,268.

Amario Brown

Food Service Worker/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$23,268
Sub-department
Food Production
Base pay
$23,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,268
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$1,939
Employee ID
708529

Amario Brown holds the role of Food Service Worker at Mental Health within Food Production. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,268.