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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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Justine Bass

Chief Budget Officer/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$201,231
Sub-department
Budget Director
Base pay
$194,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,339
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,231
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Claire Biola

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,241
Employee ID
264863

Justine Bass holds the role of Chief Budget Officer at Mental Health within Budget Director. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $201,231.

Greta Williams

Pharmacist 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$200,647
Sub-department
Director Pharmacy
Base pay
$192,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,647
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,012
Employee ID
161773

Greta Williams works as a Pharmacist 2 for Mental Health within Director Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. Greta earned $200,647 in 2026.

Lance Morgan

Pharmacist 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$196,389
Sub-department
Director Pharmacy
Base pay
$191,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,725
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,389
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,972
Employee ID
134279

Lance Morgan works as a Pharmacist 2 for Mental Health within Director Pharmacy. Their status is full-time. Lance earned $196,389 in 2026.