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

Page 1

Mario Dias

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 3/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$37,200

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $37,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,100
Employee ID: 710236

Mario Dias holds the role of Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 3 at Veterans Services within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,200.

Benjamin Pack

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$36,842

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $35,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,998
Employee ID: 618939

At Veterans Services, Benjamin Pack serves as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* within Nashville Cemetery. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,842.

Rashad Henry

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$36,773

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $35,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,998
Employee ID: 621929

At Veterans Services, Rashad Henry serves as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,773.

James Dodrill

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$36,456

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $36,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,038
Employee ID: 620153

James Dodrill is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* at Veterans Services within Nashville Cemetery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,456.

Lauren Messina

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$35,568

Sub-department: Memphis Cemetery
Base pay: $35,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Melissa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,964
Employee ID: 643054

At Veterans Services, Lauren Messina serves as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* within Memphis Cemetery. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,568.

Richard Marquis

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$34,068

Sub-department: Memphis Cemetery
Base pay: $34,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Christopher

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,839
Employee ID: 668262

Richard Marquis holds the role of Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* at Veterans Services within Memphis Cemetery. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,068.

John Sortor

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$34,068

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $34,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,839
Employee ID: 718719

John Sortor is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* at Veterans Services within Nashville Cemetery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,068.

Benny Woods

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$33,051

Sub-department: Parkers Crossroads Cemetery
Base pay: $33,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,051
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16
Employee ID: 657008

Benny Woods is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* at Veterans Services within Parkers Crossroads Cemetery. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $33,051.

Dennis Blanks

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$33,030

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $33,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,030
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16
Employee ID: 719280

Dennis Blanks is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* at Veterans Services within Nashville Cemetery. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $33,030.

Robert Hayes

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$33,030

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $33,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,030
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: Whitfield

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16
Employee ID: 585648

Robert Hayes is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 2* at Veterans Services within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $33,030.

Charles Long

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 720165

Charles Long is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* at Veterans Services within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $30,972.

Keiron Cochran

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Memphis Cemetery
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Cavell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 724037

Keiron Cochran works as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* for Veterans Services within Memphis Cemetery. Their status is full-time. Keiron earned $30,972 in 2026.

Joseph Conrad

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Clark

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 724538

Joseph Conrad is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* at Veterans Services within Nashville Cemetery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $30,972.

David Foster

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Memphis Cemetery
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 703967

At Veterans Services, David Foster serves as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* within Memphis Cemetery. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,972.

Ethan Schrachta

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Memphis Cemetery
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 715097

Ethan Schrachta is a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* at Veterans Services within Memphis Cemetery. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $30,972.

Greg Slade

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Nashville Cemetery
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 724535

Greg Slade works as a Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* for Veterans Services within Nashville Cemetery. Their status is full-time. Greg earned $30,972 in 2026.

Corey Sparks

Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1*/Veterans Services

2026 total comp

$30,972

Sub-department: Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,581
Employee ID: 389103

Corey Sparks holds the role of Veterans Cemetery Caretaker 1* at Veterans Services within Veterans Cemetery-Lyons View. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,972.