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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 10

Monica Ferguson

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,920
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Danielle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
450817

At Tenncare, Monica Ferguson serves as a Tenncare Eligibility Director within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,920.

Sandra Duncan

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,919
Sub-department
Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,179
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,919
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Haas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
480388

Sandra Duncan works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $90,919 in 2026.

Thelma Smith

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,919
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,179
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,919
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
122401

Thelma Smith works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. Thelma earned $90,919 in 2026.

Donna Miller

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,918
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
529811

Donna Miller works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Donna earned $90,918 in 2026.

James Brown

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,918
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
532195

James Brown works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. James earned $90,918 in 2026.

Timothy Head

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,918
Sub-department
Eligibility Appeals Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ryan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
464864

Timothy Head is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibility Appeals Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,918.

Roger Zorn

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,918
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
125995

At Tenncare, Roger Zorn serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,918.

Christina Crump

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,918
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,918
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,395
Employee ID
397885

Christina Crump holds the role of Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,918.

Chen Wen

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,768
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$90,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,564
Employee ID
655963

Chen Wen is a Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,768.

Shana Atkins

Senior Policy Analyst/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,433
Sub-department
Quality Oversight- CMO
Base pay
$88,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,945
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,433
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rene

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,374
Employee ID
631618

Shana Atkins works as a Senior Policy Analyst for Tenncare within Quality Oversight- Cmo. Their status is full-time. Shana earned $90,433 in 2026.

Musa Suso

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,182
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,406
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,182
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,398
Employee ID
527375

Musa Suso is a Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,182.

Thomas Becker

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$90,000
Sub-department
Public Affairs and Legislation
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Christian

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,500
Employee ID
713200

At Tenncare, Thomas Becker serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Public Affairs and Legislation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Regina Wright

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,973
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,973
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,318
Employee ID
447808

At Tenncare, Regina Wright serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,973.

Joseph O'Neill

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,949
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,013
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,949
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,328
Employee ID
135936

Joseph O'Neill works as a Tenncare Eligibility Director for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $89,949 in 2026.

Rhonda Brown

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,844
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,028
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,844
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,318
Employee ID
473344

Rhonda Brown is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,844.

Melanie Nulty

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,756
Sub-department
Chief Financial Officer
Base pay
$85,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,166
Employee ID
618527

Melanie Nulty works as a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 for Tenncare within Chief Financial Officer. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $89,756 in 2026.

Kacey Edwards

Senior Policy Analyst/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,676
Sub-department
SPIG Administration
Base pay
$89,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,473
Employee ID
698554

At Tenncare, Kacey Edwards serves as a Senior Policy Analyst within Spig Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,676.

Mustaheed Khan

Programmer/Analyst 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,630
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$87,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,102
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,630
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,294
Employee ID
448947

Mustaheed Khan holds the role of Programmer/Analyst 4 at Tenncare within Is- General Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,630.

Justin Jacobs

Data Analytics Specialist- Senior/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,412
Sub-department
HCI Enhanced Match
Base pay
$89,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,412
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leon

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,451
Employee ID
703725

Justin Jacobs is a Data Analytics Specialist- Senior at Tenncare within Hci Enhanced Match. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,412.

Paulina Pelka

Tenncare Project Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,400
Sub-department
Legal Office General Council
Base pay
$89,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,450
Employee ID
516388

At Tenncare, Paulina Pelka serves as a Tenncare Project Manager within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,400.

Marsheka Dunn

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,332
Sub-department
Executive Administration
Base pay
$87,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,140
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,332
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,266
Employee ID
470770

Marsheka Dunn holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Executive Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,332.

Philip Lester

Accountant 3/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,128
Sub-department
Accounting
Base pay
$86,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,152
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,128
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,248
Employee ID
161755

Philip Lester works as a Accountant 3 for Tenncare within Accounting. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $89,128 in 2026.

Marla Smith

Managed Care Program Manager 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$89,011
Sub-department
Managed Care Oversight
Base pay
$86,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,131
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,011
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,240
Employee ID
120180

Marla Smith holds the role of Managed Care Program Manager 2 at Tenncare within Managed Care Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,011.

Cassie Morren

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$88,696
Sub-department
Managed Care Oversight
Base pay
$86,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,696
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Davies

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,233
Employee ID
646900

Cassie Morren is a Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Managed Care Oversight. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,696.

Austin Markray

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$88,683
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$86,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,683
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,213
Employee ID
109588

Austin Markray holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,683.

Michelle Herr

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$88,488
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$88,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,374
Employee ID
487024

Michelle Herr is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,488.

Ricky Ragan

Auditor 3/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$88,134
Sub-department
Internal Audit
Base pay
$82,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,262
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,134
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,906
Employee ID
126765

At Tenncare, Ricky Ragan serves as a Auditor 3 within Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,134.

Kaitlin Ingle

Statistical Research Specialist/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$88,080
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$88,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,080
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,340
Employee ID
645343

Kaitlin Ingle holds the role of Statistical Research Specialist at Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,080.

Michael Burgess

Training & Curriculum Director 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,948
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,948
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,329
Employee ID
458332

Michael Burgess works as a Training & Curriculum Director 1 for Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $87,948 in 2026.

Norma Powell

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,936
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,936
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,328
Employee ID
314636

Norma Powell is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,936.

John Gullett

Auditor 4/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,912
Sub-department
Internal Audit
Base pay
$87,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,912
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Inman

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,326
Employee ID
116757

At Tenncare, John Gullett serves as a Auditor 4 within Internal Audit. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,912.

Jason Page

Tenncare Eligibility Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,912
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$87,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,912
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,326
Employee ID
720146

Jason Page is a Tenncare Eligibility Director at Tenncare within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,912.

Lindsey Smith

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,840
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$87,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,840
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,320
Employee ID
503004

Lindsey Smith holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Tenncare within Long Term Care. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,840.

Kaitlin Richmond

Administrative Services Manager/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,821
Sub-department
EligibilityDetermination Staff
Base pay
$85,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,821
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mechelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,140
Employee ID
495848

At Tenncare, Kaitlin Richmond serves as a Administrative Services Manager within Eligibilitydetermination Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,821.

Brian Radford

Information Systems Technician Cons/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,648
Sub-department
IS- General Administration
Base pay
$87,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,648
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,304
Employee ID
418724

At Tenncare, Brian Radford serves as a Information Systems Technician Cons within Is- General Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,648.

Morgan Smith

Managed Care Division Director/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,613
Sub-department
Long Term Care
Base pay
$85,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,089
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,613
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,127
Employee ID
501079

Morgan Smith is a Managed Care Division Director at Tenncare within Long Term Care. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,613.

Anne Marie Sargent

Tenncare Fraud Investigator/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,588
Sub-department
Program Integrity 50/50 FFP
Base pay
$85,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,124
Employee ID
470421

Anne Marie Sargent is a Tenncare Fraud Investigator at Tenncare within Program Integrity 50/50 Ffp. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,588.

Shandell Mcafee

Budget Analysis Director 1/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,466
Sub-department
Budget and Planning
Base pay
$85,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,466
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,122
Employee ID
157149

Shandell Mcafee holds the role of Budget Analysis Director 1 at Tenncare within Budget and Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,466.

Kelly Rice

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,216
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$87,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,268
Employee ID
501756

Kelly Rice works as a Public Health Nursing Con 2 for Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $87,216 in 2026.

Karen Wair

Public Health Nursing Con 2/Tenncare

2026 total comp
$87,216
Sub-department
Long Term - Skilled Medical
Base pay
$87,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,268
Employee ID
468816

Karen Wair is a Public Health Nursing Con 2 at Tenncare within Long Term - Skilled Medical. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,216.