Tennessee / Transportation / HR Generalist 1

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HR Generalist 1

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $57,264, below the department median of $66,690.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $469.3K
Role median: $57,264
Agency median: $66,690
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,840$69,782+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Tennessee

HR Generalist 1 is held in 17 Tennessee departments. In Transportation, the median of $57,264 ranks #9 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tbi

$63,474 · 4

Finance and Administration

$61,800 · 1

Labor & Workforce Development

$59,904 · 2

Agriculture

$59,460 · 1

Wildlife Resources

$59,182 · 2

Department of Disability and Aging

$59,148 · 8

Mental Health

$58,334 · 14

State Museum

$57,888 · 1

Human Services

$56,254 · 10

Commerce and Insurance

$55,630 · 1

Correction

$54,349 · 19

Health

$53,028 · 3

Median total compensation for the HR Generalist 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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HR Generalist beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $63,248 ranks #2 of 6. See HR Generalist across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$63,973 · 195

New York Public Authorities

$62,639 · 44

Georgia

$61,164 · 174

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$49,586 · 8

Maine

$41,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable HR Generalistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rita Livesay

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$70,432

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $67,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,603
Employee ID: 118307

Rita Livesay works as a HR Generalist 1 for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Rita earned $70,432 in 2026.

Dolores Guffee

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,791

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,791
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,355
Employee ID: 164305

Dolores Guffee works as a HR Generalist 1 for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Dolores earned $65,791 in 2026.

Kathryn Shelton

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,528

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $57,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,772
Employee ID: 645276

Kathryn Shelton works as a HR Generalist 1 for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $58,528 in 2026.

Elizabeth Vance

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,264

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $57,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,772
Employee ID: 469576

Elizabeth Vance works as a HR Generalist 1 for Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $57,264 in 2026.

Cheri Carr

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,264

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $57,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,772
Employee ID: 372011

Cheri Carr holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,264.

Jessica Adams

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,212

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $55,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,601
Employee ID: 588728

Jessica Adams holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Transportation within Human Resources Office. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,212.

Savannah Brown

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$52,970

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $51,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,320
Employee ID: 618206

At Transportation, Savannah Brown serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Human Resources Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,970.

Ivy Gardner

HR Generalist 1/Transportation

2026 total comp

$51,840

Sub-department: Human Resources Office
Base pay: $51,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,320
Employee ID: 719288

Ivy Gardner is a HR Generalist 1 at Transportation within Human Resources Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,840.