Agency file

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
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

$42,516$187,140+

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

Managed Care Specialist 3

255 · $52,179

Tenncare Program Coordinator

169 · $59,561

Legal Assistant

96 · $58,445

Executive Administrative Assistant 2

63 · $85,821

Managed Care Program Manager 2

47 · $75,822

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

Highest-paid first / page 12

Rachel Taylor

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$85,364

Sub-department: Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay: $83,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,943
Employee ID: 152519

At Tenncare, Rachel Taylor serves as a Managed Care Program Manager 2 within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,364.

Christina Hanks

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$85,333

Sub-department: Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay: $83,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,953
Employee ID: 444980

At Tenncare, Christina Hanks serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,333.

Daphine Browning

Public Health Nursing Con 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$85,327

Sub-department: Member Serv - Skilled Medical
Base pay: $83,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,940
Employee ID: 448554

Daphine Browning holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 1 at Tenncare within Member Service - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,327.

Monique Joseph

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$85,008

Sub-department: Chief Financial Officer
Base pay: $85,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,084
Employee ID: 159677

At Tenncare, Monique Joseph serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Chief Financial Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,008.

Karpagam Kumar

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,904

Sub-department: IS- General Administration
Base pay: $83,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Sathish

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,918
Employee ID: 627362

Karpagam Kumar 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 $84,904.

Alicia Turner

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,875

Sub-department: Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay: $82,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,907
Employee ID: 343178

Alicia Turner works as a Managed Care Program Manager 2 for Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $84,875 in 2026.

Ryan Bradley

Senior Policy Analyst/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,706

Sub-department: Program Development Commun
Base pay: $82,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,894
Employee ID: 617626

Ryan Bradley is a Senior Policy Analyst at Tenncare within Program Development Commun. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,706.

Lisa Haile

Tenncare Fraud Investigator/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,677

Sub-department: Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay: $82,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,887
Employee ID: 494499

Lisa Haile holds the role of Tenncare Fraud Investigator at Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,677.

Carolyn Shelton

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,460

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,872
Employee ID: 542227

Carolyn Shelton is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,460.

Hanna Arn

Managed Care Assistant Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,283

Sub-department: Long Term Care
Base pay: $82,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathryn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,868
Employee ID: 566868

At Tenncare, Hanna Arn serves as a Managed Care Assistant Director within Long Term Care. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,283.

Jane Montgomery

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,220

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,850
Employee ID: 446335

At Tenncare, Jane Montgomery serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,220.

Heather Jackson

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,217

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,850
Employee ID: 510222

Heather Jackson holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,217.

Jammie Anderson

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,216

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,850
Employee ID: 482666

Jammie Anderson works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Jammie earned $84,216 in 2026.

Timothy Stalnaker

Managed Care Program Manager 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,194

Sub-department: Provider Services
Base pay: $82,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,848
Employee ID: 104013

Timothy Stalnaker works as a Managed Care Program Manager 1 for Tenncare within Provider Services. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $84,194 in 2026.

William Scobey

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,156

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $84,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Chadwell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,013
Employee ID: 442187

William Scobey holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,156.

Jameka Reid

Information Systems Ana Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$84,132

Sub-department: IS- General Administration
Base pay: $84,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,011
Employee ID: 536667

Jameka Reid is a Information Systems Ana Supervisor at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,132.

Susan Fritz

Programmer/Analyst 3/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,796

Sub-department: IS- General Administration
Base pay: $83,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,796
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Gay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,983
Employee ID: 520239

At Tenncare, Susan Fritz serves as a Programmer/Analyst 3 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,796.

Emily Goolsby

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,292

Sub-department: Long Term Care
Base pay: $83,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,941
Employee ID: 409030

At Tenncare, Emily Goolsby serves as a Managed Care Division Director within Long Term Care. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,292.

Regina Gooch

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,274

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $81,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,783
Employee ID: 397880

Regina Gooch is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,274.

Clarence Lutz

Assistant Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,203

Sub-department: Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay: $81,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,771
Employee ID: 131244

Clarence Lutz is a Assistant Counsel at Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,203.

William Simmons

Programmer/Analyst 3/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,088

Sub-department: IS- General Administration
Base pay: $83,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,924
Employee ID: 158827

William Simmons holds the role of Programmer/Analyst 3 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,088.

Willard Clark Jr

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,063

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $81,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Tyrone

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,759
Employee ID: 467313

Willard Clark Jr is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,063.

Kaitlyn Duncan

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$83,017

Sub-department: Long Term Care
Base pay: $81,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,760
Employee ID: 546160

At Tenncare, Kaitlyn Duncan serves as a Managed Care Division Director within Long Term Care. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,017.

Melanie Braun

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,956

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ruth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,913
Employee ID: 474746

At Tenncare, Melanie Braun serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,956.

Bethany Chang

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,956

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $82,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,913
Employee ID: 389178

At Tenncare, Bethany Chang serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,956.

Dorothy Clark

Communications and Mktg Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,956

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $82,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,913
Employee ID: 445686

Dorothy Clark works as a Communications and Mktg Manager for Tenncare within Communications. Their status is full-time. Dorothy earned $82,956 in 2026.

Michael Clune

Programmer/Analyst 3/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,914

Sub-department: IS- General Administration
Base pay: $80,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,747
Employee ID: 655632

At Tenncare, Michael Clune serves as a Programmer/Analyst 3 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,914.

Mark Naifeh

Senior Policy Analyst/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,860

Sub-department: Program Development Commun
Base pay: $80,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,747
Employee ID: 120695

At Tenncare, Mark Naifeh serves as a Senior Policy Analyst within Program Development Commun. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,860.

Mildred Hill

Managed Care Program Manager 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,675

Sub-department: Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay: $80,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,728
Employee ID: 113821

Mildred Hill is a Managed Care Program Manager 1 at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,675.

Kara Gentry

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,644

Sub-department: Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay: $80,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann Underwood

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,725
Employee ID: 579427

At Tenncare, Kara Gentry serves as a Statistical Research Specialist within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,644.

Tatiana Nikitenko

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,563

Sub-department: Long Term Care
Base pay: $80,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,725
Employee ID: 641109

Tatiana Nikitenko works as a Statistical Research Specialist for Tenncare within Long Term Care. Their status is full-time. Tatiana earned $82,563 in 2026.

Babita Dangol

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay: $82,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,875
Employee ID: 720297

Babita Dangol is a Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,500.

Krista Washburn

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,476

Sub-department: Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay: $82,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,873
Employee ID: 349200

Krista Washburn is a Managed Care Program Manager 2 at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,476.

Seth Phillips

Epidemiologist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,200

Sub-department: SPIG Administration
Base pay: $82,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Harrison

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,850
Employee ID: 637286

Seth Phillips holds the role of Epidemiologist at Tenncare within Spig Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,200.

Wajehah Sanders

Data Analytics Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,200

Sub-department: HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay: $82,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Hasan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,850
Employee ID: 639495

Wajehah Sanders works as a Data Analytics Specialist for Tenncare within Hci Enhanced Match. Their status is full-time. Wajehah earned $82,200 in 2026.

Stephanie Nulty

Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,197

Sub-department: Legal - Adm Hearing Unit
Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,700
Employee ID: 538053

Stephanie Nulty is a Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Tenncare within Legal - Administrative Hearing Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,197.

Holly Ridley

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,152

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $80,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,682
Employee ID: 512987

At Tenncare, Holly Ridley serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,152.

Andrea Wilcox

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$82,130

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $80,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,688
Employee ID: 334869

At Tenncare, Andrea Wilcox serves as a Managed Care Program Manager 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,130.

Caitlyn Herrington

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$81,876

Sub-department: EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay: $79,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shawnae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,663
Employee ID: 474338

Caitlyn Herrington holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,876.

Brittany Hilson

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$81,636

Sub-department: CMO - Skilled Medical
Base pay: $81,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,803
Employee ID: 504844

At Tenncare, Brittany Hilson serves as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 within Cmo - Skilled Medical. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,636.