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Mental Health

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Mental Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 1,748 employees with median total compensation of $52,260; the highest distinct record was $437,093.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$121.5M
Employees
1,748
Median total
$52,260
Highest record
$437,093

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,748 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,260) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$67,811 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$1,705 (2%)
  • 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
$30,180
$39,000
$52,260
$85,176
$122,308

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,308 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $30,180. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

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Erica Hurst

Pharmacist 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$185,914
Sub-department
Ofc Chief Pharmacist
Base pay
$177,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,014
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,914
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brooke

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,825
Employee ID
379844

Erica Hurst works as a Pharmacist 2 for Mental Health within Office Chief Pharmacist. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $185,914 in 2026.

Samir Boukli-Hacene

Deputy General Counsel/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$184,715
Sub-department
Legal Counsel Dir and Staff
Base pay
$177,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,715
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,780
Employee ID
551748

Samir Boukli-Hacene holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Mental Health within Legal Counsel Director and Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $184,715.

Charles Ferguson

Deputy General Counsel/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$184,358
Sub-department
Legal Counsel Dir and Staff
Base pay
$177,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,358
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Benjamin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,780
Employee ID
448831

Charles Ferguson is a Deputy General Counsel at Mental Health within Legal Counsel Director and Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $184,358.

Timothy Woodward

Pharmacist 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$180,859
Sub-department
Director Pharmacy
Base pay
$176,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,859
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,709
Employee ID
126288

At Mental Health, Timothy Woodward serves as a Pharmacist 2 within Director Pharmacy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $180,859.