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
Highest-paid first / page 16
Stores Manager/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Michael Grigsby serves as a Stores Manager within Property. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,705.
HR Generalist 2/Mental Health
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Rashaad Stewart is a HR Generalist 2 at Mental Health within Director Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,704.
Administrative Services Assistant 3/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Alena Miller serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Director Nursing Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,606.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Clint Bennett serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Acute Treatment Unit 3. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,600.
Information Resource Support Specialist 3/Mental Health
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Daniel Honeycutt is a Information Resource Support Specialist 3 at Mental Health within Information Systems. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,600.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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John Stevenson is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,600.
Mh/Idd Investigator/Mental Health
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Jennifer Carney is a Mh/Idd Investigator at Mental Health within Middle Tennessee Licensure. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,561.
Psy Hosp Inpatient Coordinator/Mental Health
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Ursula Bell is a Psy Hosp Inpatient Coordinator at Mental Health within Director Psychological Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,557.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Georgina Pedroza is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 4. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,530.
Mh/Idd Investigator/Mental Health
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Shenile Ward works as a Mh/Idd Investigator for Mental Health within West Tennessee Licensure. Their status is full-time. Shenile earned $69,384 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Brittney Willis is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 1. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,014.
Mhsas Program Manager 1/Mental Health
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Delaney Llanusa is a Mhsas Program Manager 1 at Mental Health within A&D Prevention. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,820.
Training Officer 1/Mental Health
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Tameika Murray holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Mental Health within Director Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,674.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Juli Eck serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Acute Treatment Unit 2. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,496.
Training Officer 1/Mental Health
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Jeremy Wallace holds the role of Training Officer 1 at Mental Health within Nursing Staff Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,414.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Sherri Williams serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Acute Treatment Unit 4. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,280.
HR Generalist 2/Mental Health
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Eric Lyman holds the role of HR Generalist 2 at Mental Health within Director Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,074.
Information Resource Support Specialist 3/Mental Health
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Devin Whitehead is a Information Resource Support Specialist 3 at Mental Health within Information Systems. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,987.
Information Resource Support Specialist 3/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Martin Clausius serves as a Information Resource Support Specialist 3 within Information Systems. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,968.
Mh/Idd Investigator/Mental Health
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Cara Johnson-Peckenpaugh holds the role of Mh/Idd Investigator at Mental Health within West Tennessee Licensure. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,944.
Administrative Services Assistant 4/Mental Health
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Caroline Ballinger holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 4 at Mental Health within Legal Counsel Director and Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,866.
Legal Assistant/Mental Health
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Orlanda Lynch is a Legal Assistant at Mental Health within Legal Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,676.
Legal Assistant/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Jodi Bishop serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,610.
Recreation Therapist 3/Mental Health
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Debra Jackson works as a Recreation Therapist 3 for Mental Health within Director Adjunctive Therapy. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $67,358 in 2026.
Mh Licensure Surveyor/Mental Health
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Kristi Burnette is a Mh Licensure Surveyor at Mental Health within East Tennessee Licensure. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,192.
Mhsas Program Manager 1/Mental Health
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Carlita Harrington holds the role of Mhsas Program Manager 1 at Mental Health within A&D Prevention. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,164.
Psychiatric Social Worker 1/Mental Health
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Sydney Williamson is a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at Mental Health within Unit G Patient Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,116.
Mh Licensure Surveyor/Mental Health
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Shawanni Jones is a Mh Licensure Surveyor at Mental Health within Middle Tennessee Licensure. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,014.
Recreation Therapist 3/Mental Health
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Clifton Lockett holds the role of Recreation Therapist 3 at Mental Health within Recreational Therapy. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,995.
Administrative Services Assistant 3/Mental Health
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Karen Wilkey works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Mental Health within Assistant Superintendent Quality Management. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $66,971 in 2026.
Administrative Services Assistant 3/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Sharon Perkins serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Director Nursing Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,962.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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January Murphy holds the role of Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 4. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,955.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Freddie Rivera-Gonzalez is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,890.
Administrative Services Assistant 4/Mental Health
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Sandra Richardson works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Mental Health within Director General Services. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $66,864 in 2026.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Tyler Noseworthy serves as a Registered Nurse 2* within Acute Treatment Unit 1. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,726.
HR Technician Senior/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Stephanie Sanders serves as a HR Technician Senior within Director Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,659.
Licensed Practical Nurse 3/Mental Health
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Cheryl Hatcher holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse 3 at Mental Health within Laboratory. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,497.
Administrative Services Assistant 3/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Erica Puryear serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Admissions Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,490.
Registered Nurse 2*/Mental Health
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Shana Johnson is a Registered Nurse 2* at Mental Health within Acute Treatment Unit 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,473.
Psychiatric Social Worker 1/Mental Health
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At Mental Health, Paul Hibbeler serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 within Unit E. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,472.