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Epidemiologist 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3 employees hold this title in Tenncare. Median total compensation for the role is $113,784, above the department median of $67,707.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$336.6K
Role median
$113,784
Agency median
$67,707
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Epidemiologist 2 pay vs. Tennessee

Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Epidemiologistsabout 220 people is $97,310. Tenncare pays a median base salary of $107,844 for this role, 11% above that figureabout the 68th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Tenncare sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$75,080
$82,370
$97,310
$111,950
$137,580
Tenncare median · $107,844

The bar is the range of annual wages for Epidemiologists across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Tenncare’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Epidemiologistsabout 12,090 people is $87,220. Tenncare’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 70th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$61,270
$71,090
$87,220
$112,640
$138,800
Tenncare median · $107,844

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Tenncare is $111,105, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Tennessee

Epidemiologist 2 is held in 2 Tennessee departments. In Tenncare, the median of $113,784 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health
$109,980 · 66

Median total compensation for the Epidemiologist 2 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Epidemiologist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $104,068 ranks #5 of 21. See Epidemiologist across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$192,143 · 70
City of Chicago
$128,316 · 33
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 22
Arkansas
$78,130 · 24
Vermont
$74,984 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Epidemiologist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicolette Wise Tate

Epidemiologist 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$114,343
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$109,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,531
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,343
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elyse

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,151
Employee ID
557742

At Tenncare, Nicolette Wise Tate serves as a Epidemiologist 2 within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,343.

Dilani Goonewardene

Epidemiologist 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$113,784
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$113,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,784
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Natasha

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,482
Employee ID
555253

Dilani Goonewardene is a Epidemiologist 2 at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,784.

Devan Bennett

Epidemiologist 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$108,427
Sub-department
SPIG Administration
Base pay
$105,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,551
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,427
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,823
Employee ID
636847

Devan Bennett works as a Epidemiologist 2 for Tenncare within Spig Administration. Their status is full-time. Devan earned $108,427 in 2026.