| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chumbler Neale |
Professor And Chair |
$213,704.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Matthews Ashley |
Assistant Professor |
$213,704.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Garrett Sandra L |
Sc Bpr Chief Disp Counsel |
$213,696.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lawson Jason L |
District Attorney General |
$213,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Crouch Wendell R |
District Attorney General |
$213,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Gibson Rachele S |
Public Defender |
$213,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Gardner Shelley J |
Public Defender |
$213,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Cavalier Philip Anthony Acree |
Provost & Vc |
$213,676.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Haire Catherine L |
Budget Analysis Dir-Senate |
$213,668.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rao Radhakrishna |
Professor |
$213,653.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Goins Mark |
Sos State Elections Coor |
$213,642.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hedrick Kyle E |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dalton Angelita |
Criminal Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Tidwell Barry R |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Gass James L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Moore Carter S |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sherman Bradley D |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Burk Marshall W |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rogers William K |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,640.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Blitt |
Professor |
$213,633.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Vojdik Valorie Kay |
Professor |
$213,624.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rajasingh Johnson |
Professor |
$213,616.32 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jason Mcveigh |
Sr Assoc Athletics Director, Sports Med |
$213,575.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Chattanooga State Community College |
Ashford Rebecca L |
President |
$213,558.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Scarlett Darrell L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sockwell Christopher V |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Willis Melissa |
Chancellor |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Spitzer Michael E |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Olita Kathryn W |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mitchell Jennifer J |
Criminal Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Martin Anne C |
Chancellor |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Kight Yolanda R |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Paisley Lori J |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$213,521.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Cornell Allyson N |
Physician |
$213,492.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Edmonson Stacey M |
District Attorney General |
$213,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schmidt Matrina |
Asst Prof/County Med Examiner |
$213,483.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schmidt Matrina |
Asst Prof/County Med Examiner |
$213,483.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jarvis Adam C |
Chief Of Staff |
$213,470.71 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Travis Ashleigh L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,440.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bray Wesley T |
Criminal Court Judge |
$213,440.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Moskal Patricia H |
Chancellor |
$213,440.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Krause Michael |
|
$213,423.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Wood Gene D |
Chief Budget Officer |
$213,417.45 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Chamblee Audra N |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$213,403.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Meyer Norman |
Professor |
$213,396.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Public Utility Commission |
Cashman-Grams Kelly |
General Counsel 2 |
$213,385.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Werner Denise L |
Physician |
$213,380.22 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Collins Michael W |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hoover Vicki H |
Chancellor |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Atwood Bonita J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Turner James A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Melson Earl J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Howell Joseph T |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,340.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mason Michael |
Professor |
$213,339.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shaw Shih-Lung |
Professor |
$213,338.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Huang George |
|
$213,336.48 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gibson Iv Robert Marion |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$213,334.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Subin Im |
Professor & Head |
$213,333.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donald Hodges |
Professor And Director |
$213,324.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Moody Mary |
|
$213,323.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Smith Kelly K |
J Judicial Employee |
$213,316.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Crump Stephen D |
Da General Conf Exec Director |
$213,288.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Johnson L Russell |
District Attorney General |
$213,288.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Smith Steven E |
Public Defender |
$213,288.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Clark David S |
District Attorney General |
$213,288.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Carter Scott |
Director Of Athletics |
$213,282.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Carter Scott |
Director Of Athletics |
$213,282.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Gilpatric |
Professor |
$213,250.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Zahirovic-Herbert Velma |
Professor |
$213,241.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fry Adrienne G |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jenne Michael E |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hayes Mark L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Lockhart William A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ridley William T |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Phillips William E |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Heagerty Christopher D |
Chancellor |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Maroney Steven W |
Chancellor |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bateman Robert T |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Neill Anthony B |
Circuit Court Judge |
$213,240.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Randy Bradley |
Associate Professor |
$213,231.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Baggett Emmalee M |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$213,212.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Frank Scott |
Assistant Professor |
$213,203.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Snowden Amanda R |
Tdot Director |
$213,198.18 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Taufer Michela |
Professor |
$213,191.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Nash Robert J |
District Attorney General |
$213,188.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Jeffers Leif E |
Public Defender |
$213,188.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Malik Kafait |
|
$213,171.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Dudney Hannah M |
Physician |
$213,167.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pierce John Mark |
Assistant Professor |
$213,162.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eckerd Stephanie |
Associate Professor |
$213,151.68 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Barry Rouse |
Institute Professor |
$213,137.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Warren Michael |
|
$213,134.73 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Board of Parole |
Taylor Cynthia |
Prob/Par Administrator |
$213,134.13 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Franks Andrea R |
Professor |
$213,128.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
|
$213,123.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Burk Billy G |
Public Defender |
$213,088.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Burlison John G |
Public Defender |
$213,088.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Youngs Lynn |
|
$213,069.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Shoup Russell I |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$213,066.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Randolph James W |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$213,052.68 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |