Tennessee / Veterans Services

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Veterans Services

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Veterans Services serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2026, this agency had 130 employees with median total compensation of $52,944; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $8.6M
Employees: 130
Median total: $52,944
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$30,972$202,854+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 130 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,944) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $64,959 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $866 (1%)
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

$36,456

$45,767

$52,944

$75,677

$100,329

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,329 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,456. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Veterans Service Officer

28 · $47,508

Administrative Assistant 1

12 · $47,478

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*

12 · $36,615

Executive Administrative Assistant 1

10 · $72,578

Veterans' Services Advocate

9 · $72,580

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

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Tawanika Mckinney

Budget Analysis Director 3/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$108,000

Sub-department: Administrative Division
Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,000
Employee ID: 440012

Tawanika Mckinney is a Budget Analysis Director 3 at Veterans Services within Administrative Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,000.

Michael Knowles

Veterans Cemetery Director/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$103,656

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $103,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kevin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,638
Employee ID: 469529

Michael Knowles is a Veterans Cemetery Director at Veterans Services within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,656.