| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Hemant Jain |
Professor - Max Finley Chair |
$253,319.73 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Jain Pankaj |
Professor Chair |
$253,317.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison A |
Physician-Specialty |
$253,255.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Weaver Anne |
|
$253,211.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mezzacappa Anthony |
|
$253,203.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Williams |
Professor |
$253,180.56 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Schrick Frank |
Professor And Head |
$253,131.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Poole John |
|
$253,127.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Kolb Sharon K |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$253,065.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tejesh Patel |
Professor And Chair |
$253,025.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Young Margaret Ann |
Physician |
$253,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Leon Tolbert |
Chancellor's Professor |
$252,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Hill-Clarke Kantaylieniere |
Dean Education |
$252,986.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tennant David |
Professor |
$252,929.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cimara Blunt |
Professor And Director |
$252,854.75 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Cole Jimmie L |
Deputy Adjutant General |
$252,780.45 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$252,777.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anastasios Karydis |
Associate Professor & Director |
$252,755.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Joseph H |
|
$252,749.79 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Yancey Joseph |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$252,685.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Hagan Kimberly M |
Tenncare Member Services Dir |
$252,672.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
|
$252,641.61 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Zhan Lin |
|
$252,631.66 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maslar David |
|
$252,545.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Goss Mary Coyne |
Executive Director |
$252,508.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Young William E |
Sos Becf - Executive Director |
$252,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Goss Mary |
E - Student Services Management 4 |
$252,500.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Komistek |
Professor |
$252,499.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mark Savage |
Chief Technology Officer |
$252,427.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kimberly Mccullock |
Assc Vc, Finance & Admin |
$252,413.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Cole Jimmie L |
Deputy Adjutant General |
$252,411.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Neisler Gretchen |
E - Administrative Management 4 |
$252,403.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Perry James M |
Thp Colonel |
$252,399.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Bloomer Richard |
Dean College Health Sciences |
$252,319.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Morris Michael |
Professor And Associate Dean |
$252,250.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mansour Parsi |
Professor |
$252,150.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Jain Pankaj |
Professor Chair |
$252,057.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Fox Alisha |
Vice Chancellor Business Finan |
$252,000.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Heaslip Kevin Patrick |
Professor & Director |
$252,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Fox Alisha |
Vice Chancellor Business Finan |
$252,000.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Bullie Jay C |
Trsy-Portfolio Manager |
$251,993.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kristen Bettin |
Senior Assistant Dean |
$251,931.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Hall Tracy |
President |
$251,916.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Hall Tracy |
President |
$251,916.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Georg Schaur |
Professor |
$251,910.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Pellissippi State Community College |
Wise Jr Larry |
President |
$251,910.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Pellissippi State Community College |
Wise Jr Larry |
President |
$251,910.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Chattanooga State Community College |
Ashford Rebecca |
President |
$251,906.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Nashville State Community College |
Jackson Shanna |
President |
$251,906.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Chattanooga State Community College |
Ashford Rebecca |
President |
$251,906.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Nashville State Community College |
Jackson Shanna |
President |
$251,906.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anne Weaver |
Professor |
$251,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Deaton Steven |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$251,818.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$251,719.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brady Michael Jospeh |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$251,685.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Ebbs Michael |
|
$251,627.28 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Monica Juma |
Assistant Professor |
$251,589.69 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Verenski Andrew R |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$251,566.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Harrison Gerald J |
Vp & Director Of Athletics |
$251,530.50 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Pitts Wesley |
|
$251,462.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile |
|
$251,406.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Strada Frank |
Commissioner 3 |
$251,400.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zihan Ye |
Assistant Professor |
$251,370.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
George Starkweather |
Assistant Professor |
$251,370.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Matthew Henriksson |
Assistant Professor |
$251,370.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Day Robert Bradley |
Avc Research & Innovative Initiatives |
$251,160.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Donald Thomason |
Dean |
$251,149.66 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fangxing Li |
Professor |
$251,103.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Bloomer Richard |
Dean College Health Sciences |
$251,063.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hemanth Veluswamy |
Instructor |
$251,010.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lorraine Messinger |
Dean & Professor |
$251,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Walden Joseph S |
Head Coach |
$250,999.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shawn Campagna |
Professor |
$250,959.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Jones Michael A |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$250,933.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sen Saunak |
Professor |
$250,887.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laura Talbot |
Distinguished Professor |
$250,882.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stier John |
E - Academic Administrator 1 Asst/Assoc Dean |
$250,835.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Jethanandani Vijay |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$250,800.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Garrett Karen J |
Leg Legal Services Director |
$250,790.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Miller Paul Warrick |
Assistant Professor |
$250,743.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thompson Dixie Lee |
Vice Provost, Grad School |
$250,550.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison |
|
$250,542.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Akinlaja Olufunke M |
Physician-Specialty |
$250,501.83 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lucianne Olewinski |
Associate Professor |
$250,496.50 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Munyon Timothy |
|
$250,457.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Rausch David W |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$250,386.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Charles Melcher |
Research Professor & Director |
$250,341.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Reynolds Glenn H |
Professor |
$250,294.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Griffin Leslie |
|
$250,219.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dayakar Penumadu |
Professor |
$250,188.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Galbato Joseph |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$250,181.38 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Vaughn John E |
Thp Sergeant |
$250,014.39 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Noble Stephanie |
Professor |
$250,000.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anthony Poindexter |
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Diana Cantu Chapa |
Head Coach |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jenna Burdette |
Coach Iii |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William High |
Director Of Internal & Adv. Scouting |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Jennifer Easley |
Associate Vice President |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Nawar Chaker |
Associate Professor |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Blake Brown |
Associate Dean Of Field Operations |
$250,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |