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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 8

Catherine Hendon

Learning & Development Administrative/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,297
Sub-department
Personnel
Base pay
$100,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,297
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Irene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,356
Employee ID
642351

Catherine Hendon is a Learning & Development Administrative at Tenncare within Personnel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,297.

James Guffey

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,194
Sub-department
Communications
Base pay
$97,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,194
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,159
Employee ID
114024

At Tenncare, James Guffey serves as a Information Systems Technician Cons within Communications. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,194.

Robert Clayborne

IT Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$102,047
Sub-department
System Operations
Base pay
$100,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,811
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,047
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,353
Employee ID
525320

Robert Clayborne holds the role of IT Manager at Tenncare within System Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,047.

Melissa Ryan

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$101,904
Sub-department
CMO - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$101,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,904
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Pauline

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,492
Employee ID
663157

At Tenncare, Melissa Ryan serves as a Public Health Nursing Con Manager within Cmo - Skilled Medical. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,904.

Christopher Vickers

Programmer/Analyst Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$101,808
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$99,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Phillip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,285
Employee ID
587498

At Tenncare, Christopher Vickers serves as a Programmer/Analyst Supervisor within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,808.

Michael Canty

Managed Care Oversight Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$101,304
Sub-department
Provider Services
Base pay
$101,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,442
Employee ID
714789

Michael Canty works as a Managed Care Oversight Director for Tenncare within Provider Services. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $101,304 in 2026.

Sara Cox

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$101,199
Sub-department
Behavioral Health Services
Base pay
$98,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,427
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,199
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Fleming

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,231
Employee ID
574684

At Tenncare, Sara Cox serves as a Managed Care Division Director within Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,199.

Christine Thompson

Tenncare Fraud Investigator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,985
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$94,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,029
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,985
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,913
Employee ID
381382

Christine Thompson 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 $100,985.

Renee Hunter

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,515
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,415
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,515
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
484016

Renee Hunter is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,515.

Wei Cheng

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,514
Sub-department
Program Integrity Analyt 75/25
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,414
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,514
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
530514

At Tenncare, Wei Cheng serves as a Data Analytics Specialist- Senior within Program Integrity Analyt 75/25. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,514.

Rita Latham

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,511
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,511
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Davis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
113673

At Tenncare, Rita Latham serves as a Programmer/Analyst 4 within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,511.

Russell Durham

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,509
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,509
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
337643

Russell Durham works as a Information Systems Technician Cons for Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. Russell earned $100,509 in 2026.

Erica Ray

Employee Relations Consultant/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,509
Sub-department
Personnel
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,509
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
410235

At Tenncare, Erica Ray serves as a Employee Relations Consultant within Personnel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,509.

Ge Liu

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,507
Sub-department
HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay
$98,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,507
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,175
Employee ID
617540

Ge Liu works as a Data Analytics Specialist- Senior for Tenncare within Hci Enhanced Match. Their status is full-time. Ge earned $100,507 in 2026.

Melissa Fletcher

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,272
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$97,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,272
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,156
Employee ID
337587

At Tenncare, Melissa Fletcher serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,272.

Lacey Buttitta

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,272
Sub-department
Executive Administration
Base pay
$97,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,352
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,272
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,160
Employee ID
397548

At Tenncare, Lacey Buttitta serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Executive Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,272.

Katharine Barcy

Planning Analyst Advanced/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,210
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$94,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,210
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,842
Employee ID
461463

Katharine Barcy is a Planning Analyst Advanced at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,210.

Pearl Wright

Tenncare Fraud Investigator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,207
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$94,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,983
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,207
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,852
Employee ID
431092

Pearl Wright works as a Tenncare Fraud Investigator for Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. Their status is full-time. Pearl earned $100,207 in 2026.

Paul Chekuri

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$100,125
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$97,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,125
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,152
Employee ID
545772

At Tenncare, Paul Chekuri serves as a Managed Care Division Director within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,125.

Meagan Mccamy

Tenncare Project Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,928
Sub-department
Program Operations Exec Admin
Base pay
$97,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,344
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,132
Employee ID
554213

Meagan Mccamy holds the role of Tenncare Project Manager at Tenncare within Program Operations Executive Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,928.

Mayuri Dachepalli

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,924
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$99,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,924
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,327
Employee ID
669333

Mayuri Dachepalli works as a Statistical Analyst Supervisor for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Mayuri earned $99,924 in 2026.

Antonio Marks

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,085
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$96,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,085
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,059
Employee ID
156276

Antonio Marks holds the role of Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,085.

Logan Crocker

Statistical Analyst Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,031
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$96,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,031
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,059
Employee ID
577263

Logan Crocker is a Statistical Analyst Supervisor at Tenncare within Long Term Care. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,031.

Cheng Gao

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,031
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$96,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,031
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,059
Employee ID
604788

Cheng Gao holds the role of Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,031.

April Cunningham-Moore

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$99,025
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$96,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,025
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole Bell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,075
Employee ID
431054

At Tenncare, April Cunningham-Moore serves as a Managed Care Division Director within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,025.

Cheryl Douglas

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,964
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$98,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,247
Employee ID
147061

Cheryl Douglas works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $98,964 in 2026.

Bernadeen Williams

Tenncare Assistant Program Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,593
Sub-department
General Administrative Srvcs
Base pay
$96,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,017
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,593
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,048
Employee ID
492781

Bernadeen Williams works as a Tenncare Assistant Program Director for Tenncare within General Administrative Services. Their status is full-time. Bernadeen earned $98,593 in 2026.

Kaitlynn Hampton

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,459
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$96,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,152
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,459
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,026
Employee ID
542900

Kaitlynn Hampton is a Managed Care Program Manager 2 at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,459.

Erica Billingsley

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,417
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$96,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,309
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,417
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,009
Employee ID
130315

Erica Billingsley works as a Managed Care Division Director for Tenncare within Long Term Care. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $98,417 in 2026.

Ashleigh Smith

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,362
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$94,248
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,114
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,362
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,854
Employee ID
584309

Ashleigh Smith works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Ashleigh earned $98,362 in 2026.

Callie Shankster

Administrative Services Director 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,087
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$96,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,087
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,087
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,000
Employee ID
516520

At Tenncare, Callie Shankster serves as a Administrative Services Director 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,087.

Dana Moore

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$98,004
Sub-department
Communications
Base pay
$98,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Victoria

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,167
Employee ID
669184

Dana Moore is a Managed Care Division Director at Tenncare within Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,004.

Sarah Funderburk

Public Health Nursing Con Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$97,464
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$97,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,464
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,122
Employee ID
666195

Sarah Funderburk is a Public Health Nursing Con Manager at Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,464.

Matthew Tollerson

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$97,380
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$97,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,380
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Clint

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,115
Employee ID
720300

Matthew Tollerson 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 $97,380.

Thomas Wood

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$97,296
Sub-department
Communications
Base pay
$97,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,296
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,108
Employee ID
394167

Thomas Wood holds the role of Managed Care Division Director at Tenncare within Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,296.

Kimberly Taylor

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$97,224
Sub-department
CMO - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$94,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,280
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,912
Employee ID
381920

Kimberly Taylor works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Tenncare within Cmo - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $97,224 in 2026.

Rebecca Tucker

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$97,116
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$97,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,116
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,093
Employee ID
497844

Rebecca Tucker is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,116.

Melanie Vanderloop

Tenncare Project Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$96,898
Sub-department
Program Operations Exec Admin
Base pay
$95,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,894
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,898
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,917
Employee ID
438007

At Tenncare, Melanie Vanderloop serves as a Tenncare Project Manager within Program Operations Executive Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,898.

Michael Mcnabb

Information Systems Ana Supervisor/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$96,638
Sub-department
Managed Care Oversight
Base pay
$94,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,318
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,638
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,860
Employee ID
428067

Michael Mcnabb works as a Information Systems Ana Supervisor for Tenncare within Managed Care Oversight. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $96,638 in 2026.

Ondria Stevenson

Tenncare Project Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$96,540
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$94,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,856
Employee ID
439795

At Tenncare, Ondria Stevenson serves as a Tenncare Project Manager within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,540.