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Tenncare

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Tenncare is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 1,262 employees with median total compensation of $67,707; the highest distinct record was $413,376.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$104.8M
Employees
1,262
Median total
$67,707
Highest record
$413,376

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 1,262 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,707) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,721 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$1,356 (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
$50,062
$56,335
$67,707
$97,224
$133,127

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,127 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,062. 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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Dieudonne Ndinda

Accounting Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$114,684
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$114,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,684
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,557
Employee ID
149609

At Tenncare, Dieudonne Ndinda serves as a Accounting Manager within Accounting. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,684.

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.

Robert Dupler

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$114,300
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$114,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,525
Employee ID
618382

Robert Dupler works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $114,300 in 2026.

Veronica Green

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$114,000
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$114,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,500
Employee ID
714905

Veronica Green holds the role of Information Systems Technician Cons at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,000.

Xiaoyan Ma

Data Analytics Specialist-Lead/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$113,950
Sub-department
Program Integrity Analyt 75/25
Base pay
$111,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,698
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,950
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,271
Employee ID
511107

At Tenncare, Xiaoyan Ma serves as a Data Analytics Specialist-Lead within Program Integrity Analyt 75/25. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,950.

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.

Yaminah Mitchell

Accounting Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$113,630
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$110,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,666
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,630
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,247
Employee ID
423169

At Tenncare, Yaminah Mitchell serves as a Accounting Manager within Accounting. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,630.

Christy Freeman

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$112,943
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,943
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,943
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,250
Employee ID
425694

Christy Freeman holds the role of Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,943.

Melanesia Harris

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$112,351
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$109,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,695
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,351
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,138
Employee ID
112656

At Tenncare, Melanesia Harris serves as a Programmer/Analyst 4 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,351.

Nathan Stremming

Information Systems Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$112,128
Sub-department
System Operations
Base pay
$112,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,344
Employee ID
372241

Nathan Stremming is a Information Systems Manager 2 at Tenncare within System Operations. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,128.

Annette Dreifke

Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$112,045
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$109,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,737
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,045
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,109
Employee ID
372027

Annette Dreifke is a Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg at Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,045.

Wilhelmina Browning

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,684
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$109,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,684
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,084
Employee ID
108582

Wilhelmina Browning is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,684.

Sonia Boss

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,624
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$111,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,624
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jennings

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,302
Employee ID
710868

Sonia Boss is a Tenncare Administrative Judge at Tenncare within Administrative Judges. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,624.

Melissa Simpson

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,432
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$111,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,286
Employee ID
417349

Melissa Simpson works as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager for Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $111,432 in 2026.

Nathan Bierman

Managed Care Oversight Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,156
Sub-department
SPIG Administration
Base pay
$111,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gilbert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,263
Employee ID
614064

Nathan Bierman works as a Managed Care Oversight Director for Tenncare within Spig Administration. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $111,156 in 2026.

Joseph Howell

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,000
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Smith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,250
Employee ID
642884

At Tenncare, Joseph Howell serves as a Tenncare Administrative Judge within Administrative Judges. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,000.

Colin Maher

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,000
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Patrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,250
Employee ID
639712

Colin Maher holds the role of Tenncare Administrative Judge at Tenncare within Administrative Judges. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,000.

Justin Park

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,000
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shepherd

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,250
Employee ID
639703

Justin Park works as a Tenncare Administrative Judge for Tenncare within Administrative Judges. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $111,000 in 2026.

Michelle Sisco-Sankrityayan

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$111,000
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$111,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,250
Employee ID
596950

Michelle Sisco-Sankrityayan holds the role of Tenncare Administrative Judge at Tenncare within Administrative Judges. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,000.

John Escue

Tenncare Administrative Judge/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,532
Sub-department
Administrative Judges
Base pay
$110,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,211
Employee ID
537145

John Escue works as a Tenncare Administrative Judge for Tenncare within Administrative Judges. Their status is full-time. John earned $110,532 in 2026.

Alexandra Langsdon

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,466
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$107,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,598
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,466
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Blackburn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,989
Employee ID
646811

Alexandra Langsdon works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $110,466 in 2026.

Tessa Ortiz-Marsh

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,400
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$110,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,200
Employee ID
473488

Tessa Ortiz-Marsh works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Tessa earned $110,400 in 2026.

Eli Dickinson

Long Term Care Program Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,348
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,348
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,979
Employee ID
573380

Eli Dickinson holds the role of Long Term Care Program Director at Tenncare within Long Term Care. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,348.

Kela Fries

Tenncare Elig Administrator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,323
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$108,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,323
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kristina

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,000
Employee ID
462499

Kela Fries holds the role of Tenncare Elig Administrator at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,323.

Gary Smith

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$110,254
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$107,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,254
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,967
Employee ID
109570

Gary Smith is a Managed Care Division Director at Tenncare within Long Term Care. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,254.

Jonathan Reeve

Tenncare Policy Assist Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,836
Sub-department
Program Development Commun
Base pay
$109,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,153
Employee ID
140498

Jonathan Reeve holds the role of Tenncare Policy Assist Director at Tenncare within Program Development Commun. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,836.

Ghebreegziabiher Debrezion

Data Analytics Specialist-Lead/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,816
Sub-department
HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay
$107,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,572
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,816
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,937
Employee ID
411978

At Tenncare, Ghebreegziabiher Debrezion serves as a Data Analytics Specialist-Lead within Hci Enhanced Match. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,816.

Shuhui Wang

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,762
Sub-department
Program Integrity Analyt 75/25
Base pay
$107,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,762
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,927
Employee ID
103548

Shuhui Wang holds the role of Data Analytics Specialist- Senior at Tenncare within Program Integrity Analyt 75/25. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,762.

Makeva Allen

Tenncare Elig Administrator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,452
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$109,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,121
Employee ID
471489

Makeva Allen works as a Tenncare Elig Administrator for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Makeva earned $109,452 in 2026.

Barbara Snow

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,425
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$106,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,425
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,900
Employee ID
114454

At Tenncare, Barbara Snow serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,425.

Lauren Dami

Data Analytics Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,274
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$106,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,522
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,274
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,896
Employee ID
584870

Lauren Dami is a Data Analytics Manager at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,274.

Janet Mcrae

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,166
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$106,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,510
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,166
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,888
Employee ID
479614

Janet Mcrae holds the role of Information Systems Technician Cons at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,166.

Daniella Ovide

Tc Assistant Chief Quality Officer/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$109,020
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$109,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,020
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,085
Employee ID
709705

Daniella Ovide holds the role of Tc Assistant Chief Quality Officer at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,020.