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Tennessee / Mental Health / HR Generalist 1

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HR Generalist 1

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 $58,334, above the department median of $52,260.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$819.2K
Role median
$58,334
Agency median
$52,260
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,008$65,079+

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

HR Generalist 1 is held in 17 Tennessee departments. In Mental Health, the median of $58,334 ranks #7 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tbi
$63,474 · 4
Agriculture
$59,460 · 1
Wildlife Resources
$59,182 · 2
State Museum
$57,888 · 1
Transportation
$57,264 · 8
Human Services
$56,254 · 10
Correction
$54,349 · 19
Health
$53,028 · 3

Median total compensation for the HR Generalist 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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HR Generalist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $63,248 ranks #2 of 6. See HR Generalist across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore
$63,973 · 195
Georgia
$61,164 · 174
Maine
$41,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable HR Generalistroles 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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Mark Baker

HR Generalist 1/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$63,060
Sub-department
Director Personnel
Base pay
$63,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,060
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,255
Employee ID
450036

At Mental Health, Mark Baker serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Director Personnel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,060.

Craig Smith

HR Generalist 1/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$62,882
Sub-department
Director of Human Resources
Base pay
$61,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,882
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Markell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,112
Employee ID
563773

Craig Smith works as a HR Generalist 1 for Mental Health within Director of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $62,882 in 2026.

Misty Scheurman

HR Generalist 1/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$62,864
Sub-department
Director Human Resources
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,864
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
441677

Misty Scheurman is a HR Generalist 1 at Mental Health within Director Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,864.

Tiffany Wilhite

HR Generalist 1/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$62,765
Sub-department
Director Personnel
Base pay
$61,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,765
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Pesak

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,111
Employee ID
623219

Tiffany Wilhite is a HR Generalist 1 at Mental Health within Director Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,765.