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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

Psychiatric Technician
497 · $39,000
Registered Nurse 2*
92 · $78,000
Registered Nurse 3
91 · $101,460
Lead Psychologist Technician
71 · $47,758
Custodial Worker 1
53 · $32,436

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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Taryn Harrison Sloss

Assistant Commissioner 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$207,378
Sub-department
Alcohol & Drug Admin
Base pay
$202,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,378
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,859
Employee ID
119674

At Mental Health, Taryn Harrison Sloss serves as a Assistant Commissioner 2 within Alcohol & Drug Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $207,378.

Alex King

Assistant Commissioner 2/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$206,157
Sub-department
Admin Svs Executive Director
Base pay
$199,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$206,157
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,584
Employee ID
391426

At Mental Health, Alex King serves as a Assistant Commissioner 2 within Administrative Svs Executive Director. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $206,157.

Shannon Hardin

HR Director 3/Mental Health

2026 total comp
$203,145
Sub-department
Human Resources Dir and Staff
Base pay
$194,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$203,145
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,241
Employee ID
136869

Shannon Hardin holds the role of HR Director 3 at Mental Health within Human Resources Director and Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $203,145.