Tennessee / Mental Health
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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HR Generalist 2/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Melanie Kinslow serves as a HR Generalist 2 within Human Resources Director and Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,620.
Food Service Manager 2/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Bradford Wigley serves as a Food Service Manager 2 within Food Production. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,593.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Young Sparkman is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 1. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,539.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Wesley Ellis is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Rehabilitation Unit 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,539.
Psychiatric Social Worker 1/Mental Health
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Velma Mead is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Director Social Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,140.
Psy Hospital Inpatient Coordinator/Mental Health
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Pauline Ratliff works as a Psy Hospital Inpatient Coordinator for Mental Health within Assistant Superintendent Program Services. Their status is full-time. Pauline earned $69,984 in 2026.