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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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Laura Franz

Pharmacist 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$190,605
Sub-department
Director Pharmacy
Base pay
$182,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,605
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,199
Employee ID
157985

Laura Franz is a Pharmacist 2 at Mental Health within Director Pharmacy. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $190,605.

Laura Young

Mhsas Chief Nursing Officer/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$187,093
Sub-department
Clinical Leadership
Base pay
$179,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,065
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,093
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,919
Employee ID
405306

Laura Young holds the role of Mhsas Chief Nursing Officer at Mental Health within Clinical Leadership. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,093.