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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 7

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.

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.

James Abel

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$108,243
Sub-department
HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay
$108,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,243
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$52
Employee ID
510025

James Abel is a Data Analytics Specialist- Senior at Tenncare within Hci Enhanced Match. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,243.

Allison Martenson

Enterprise Project Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$108,000
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$108,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Beth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,000
Employee ID
526354

Allison Martenson works as a Enterprise Project Manager for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $108,000 in 2026.

Gilma Adunas Rivas

Data Analytics Specialist-Lead/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$107,820
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$107,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,820
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Z

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,985
Employee ID
420018

Gilma Adunas Rivas holds the role of Data Analytics Specialist-Lead at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,820.

Yvette Casey

Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$107,605
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$105,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,605
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,762
Employee ID
427540

Yvette Casey works as a Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg for Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. Their status is full-time. Yvette earned $107,605 in 2026.

Emily Stone

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$107,118
Sub-department
Program Integrity Analyt 75/25
Base pay
$104,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,490
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,118
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,719
Employee ID
530198

Emily Stone 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 $107,118.

Reginald King

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$106,656
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$106,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,656
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lucas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,888
Employee ID
479304

Reginald King is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,656.

Amanda Schaefer

Managed Care Oversight Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,906
Sub-department
Provider Services
Base pay
$103,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,322
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,906
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,632
Employee ID
410302

At Tenncare, Amanda Schaefer serves as a Managed Care Oversight Director within Provider Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,906.

Tanya Morton

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,810
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$103,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,810
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,606
Employee ID
155221

Tanya Morton is a Programmer/Analyst 4 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,810.

King Owalla

Data Analytics Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,672
Sub-department
Program Integrity Analyt 75/25
Base pay
$105,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,806
Employee ID
366082

At Tenncare, King Owalla serves as a Data Analytics Manager within Program Integrity Analyt 75/25. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,672.

John Muhire

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,111
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$102,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,523
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,111
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,549
Employee ID
144596

At Tenncare, John Muhire serves as a Programmer/Analyst 4 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,111.

Larnitwa Scott

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,065
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$100,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,065
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,388
Employee ID
124230

At Tenncare, Larnitwa Scott serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,065.

Elise Dugger

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$105,000
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie Addington

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,750
Employee ID
703215

Elise Dugger is a Information Systems Technician Cons at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Billy Xu-Smith

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,922
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$102,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,534
Employee ID
339234

Billy Xu-Smith is a Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,922.

Daniel Shourd

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,922
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$102,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,534
Employee ID
433316

Daniel Shourd is a Programmer/Analyst 4 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,922.

Jessica Scott

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,922
Sub-department
Member Serv - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$102,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,534
Employee ID
371289

Jessica Scott holds the role of Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Tenncare within Member Service - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,922.

Tiwana Doak

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,879
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$102,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,879
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,541
Employee ID
114305

At Tenncare, Tiwana Doak serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,879.

Lalicia Ekuaze

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,789
Sub-department
General Administrative Srvcs
Base pay
$102,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,537
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,789
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,521
Employee ID
397686

At Tenncare, Lalicia Ekuaze serves as a Information Systems Technician Cons within General Administrative Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,789.

Linlin Yin

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,565
Sub-department
HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay
$100,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,565
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,348
Employee ID
578723

Linlin Yin is a Data Analytics Specialist- Senior at Tenncare within Hci Enhanced Match. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,565.

Manoj Prabhakaran Pillai

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$104,032
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$101,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,032
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,466
Employee ID
519157

At Tenncare, Manoj Prabhakaran Pillai serves as a Programmer/Analyst 4 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,032.

Caleb Conner

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$103,920
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$103,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,660
Employee ID
704350

Caleb Conner is a Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,920.

John Karian

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$103,920
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$103,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Francis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,660
Employee ID
661656

At Tenncare, John Karian serves as a Associate Counsel within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,920.

Katherine Estevez-Merchan

Managed Care Contract Administrative/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$103,037
Sub-department
Managed Care Oversight
Base pay
$100,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,417
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,037
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,385
Employee ID
598250

Katherine Estevez-Merchan holds the role of Managed Care Contract Administrative at Tenncare within Managed Care Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,037.

Austin Manley

HR Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,828
Sub-department
Personnel
Base pay
$102,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,828
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Benjamin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,569
Employee ID
557325

Austin Manley is a HR Manager 2 at Tenncare within Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,828.

Kevin Walker

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,699
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$100,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,699
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,353
Employee ID
345840

Kevin Walker holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,699.

Julie Pinette

Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,522
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$100,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,522
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Adena

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,344
Employee ID
448964

At Tenncare, Julie Pinette serves as a Tenncare Fraud Investigator Mg within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,522.

Meagan Dufault

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,467
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$99,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,495
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,467
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,331
Employee ID
453530

Meagan Dufault is a Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,467.

Jennifer Matthews

Tenncare Learning System Administrative/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,312
Sub-department
Personnel
Base pay
$99,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,312
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,326
Employee ID
360432

Jennifer Matthews is a Tenncare Learning System Administrative at Tenncare within Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,312.