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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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Prasanna Deshpande

Information Systems Director 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$168,900
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$168,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,900
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,075
Employee ID
102570

Prasanna Deshpande is a Information Systems Director 2 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $168,900.

Seannalyn Brandmeir

Deputy General Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$168,300
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$164,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,732
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,714
Employee ID
132575

Seannalyn Brandmeir works as a Deputy General Counsel for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Seannalyn earned $168,300 in 2026.

Padma Pai

Department Controller/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$167,497
Sub-department
Chief Financial Officer
Base pay
$163,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,497
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kochikar

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,624
Employee ID
378240

Padma Pai is a Department Controller at Tenncare within Chief Financial Officer. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,497.

Ira Baxter

Executive IT Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$166,663
Sub-department
Program Operations Exec Admin
Base pay
$163,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,663
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,598
Employee ID
418910

Ira Baxter holds the role of Executive IT Director at Tenncare within Program Operations Executive Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,663.

James Brimm

Fiscal Director 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$165,768
Sub-department
Budget and Planning
Base pay
$161,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,972
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,483
Employee ID
407550

At Tenncare, James Brimm serves as a Fiscal Director 2 within Budget and Planning. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,768.

Crystal Allen

Tenncare Budget Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$165,719
Sub-department
Budget and Planning
Base pay
$161,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,971
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,719
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,479
Employee ID
154110

Crystal Allen is a Tenncare Budget Director at Tenncare within Budget and Planning. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $165,719.

Angela Turner

Tc Departmental Deputy Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$165,481
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$158,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,937
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,481
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,212
Employee ID
142343

Angela Turner works as a Tc Departmental Deputy Director for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $165,481 in 2026.

Joshua Lager

Pharmacist 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$165,108
Sub-department
Pharmacy - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$165,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,759
Employee ID
603097

Joshua Lager works as a Pharmacist 2 for Tenncare within Pharmacy - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $165,108 in 2026.

Caitlin Wright

Tenncare Bh Services Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$163,747
Sub-department
Behavioral Health Services
Base pay
$156,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,859
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,747
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,074
Employee ID
411776

At Tenncare, Caitlin Wright serves as a Tenncare Bh Services Director within Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $163,747.