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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
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

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 6

Jack Li

Accounting Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$120,412
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$117,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,412
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
X

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,794
Employee ID
109774

Jack Li holds the role of Accounting Manager at Tenncare within Accounting. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,412.

Robert Bell

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$119,274
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$116,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,862
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,274
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,701
Employee ID
122895

Robert Bell is a Programmer/Analyst 4 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,274.

Dallas Dowell

Long Term Care Program Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$119,273
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$116,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,861
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,273
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,701
Employee ID
422681

Dallas Dowell 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 $119,273.

Amos Bailey

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$118,839
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$116,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,839
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,671
Employee ID
546851

At Tenncare, Amos Bailey serves as a Associate Counsel within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,839.

Ellen Zhang

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$118,839
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$116,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,839
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Peilun

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,671
Employee ID
553359

Ellen Zhang works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. Their status is full-time. Ellen earned $118,839 in 2026.

Dexter Crawford

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$118,727
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$108,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,391
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,727
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,028
Employee ID
451634

Dexter Crawford works as a Tenncare Eligibility Director for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Dexter earned $118,727 in 2026.

Angelina Hutchings

Tenncare Elig Administrator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$118,449
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$115,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,841
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,449
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,634
Employee ID
135334

Angelina Hutchings works as a Tenncare Elig Administrator for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Angelina earned $118,449 in 2026.

Robert Davis

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,982
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$114,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,982
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dakota

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,567
Employee ID
559354

At Tenncare, Robert Davis serves as a Associate Counsel within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,982.

Lindsay Oakes

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,544
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$116,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,544
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,712
Employee ID
498363

Lindsay Oakes works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lindsay earned $116,544 in 2026.

Rachel Atayev

Tenncare Elig Administrator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,422
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$113,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,422
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Aileen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,490
Employee ID
147100

Rachel Atayev works as a Tenncare Elig Administrator for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $116,422 in 2026.

Yihan Wang

Accounting Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,328
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$116,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,328
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,694
Employee ID
475968

Yihan Wang works as a Accounting Manager for Tenncare within Accounting. Their status is full-time. Yihan earned $116,328 in 2026.

Tabitha Nash

Tenncare Elig Administrator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,115
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$111,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,263
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,115
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,321
Employee ID
352079

At Tenncare, Tabitha Nash serves as a Tenncare Elig Administrator within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,115.

Tyler Demski

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$116,049
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$113,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,781
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,049
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,439
Employee ID
557769

Tyler Demski works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $116,049 in 2026.

Amanda Yanez

Long Term Care Program Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$115,745
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$113,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,453
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,745
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,441
Employee ID
419936

Amanda Yanez works as a Long Term Care Program Director for Tenncare within Long Term Care. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $115,745 in 2026.

Cindi Furlough

Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$115,447
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$112,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,539
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,447
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,409
Employee ID
473463

Cindi Furlough works as a Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg for Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. Their status is full-time. Cindi earned $115,447 in 2026.

Daniel Buse

Talent Management Assistant Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$115,324
Sub-department
Personnel
Base pay
$112,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,324
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ayers

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,380
Employee ID
492856

Daniel Buse works as a Talent Management Assistant Director for Tenncare within Personnel. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $115,324 in 2026.

Sarah Adams

Tenncare Bh Services Clinical Lead/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$115,292
Sub-department
CMO - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$112,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,732
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,292
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,380
Employee ID
619611

Sarah Adams holds the role of Tenncare Bh Services Clinical Lead at Tenncare within Cmo - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,292.

Kent Davies

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$115,263
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$110,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,263
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,203
Employee ID
396578

Kent Davies holds the role of Statistical Analyst Supervisor at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,263.

Justin Cook

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$114,876
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$114,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,876
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Courtney

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,573
Employee ID
546590

Justin Cook is a Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,876.

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.