| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Irwin Richard |
|
$213,050.01 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rack Philip D |
Professor & Assoc Head |
$213,045.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Maurice Stucke |
Professor |
$213,031.56 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Gibbs Danny |
|
$213,000.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Murrell Brenda K |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$213,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Reeves Joel |
|
$212,999.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gretchen Neisler |
Vp For Int'l Affairs |
$212,996.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Cromer Will |
|
$212,990.90 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Cameron John H |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Williams Stephanie J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dandridge Damita J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Babb Khadija |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcfarland William T |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dumitru Michael J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Heffington Julie C |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fann Terry A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hood Deana C |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ingram Lynne T |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hedrick Andra J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Turnbow Joshua C |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ogle Laura A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rose Steven C |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Myles I Ashea L |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Addison Carlyn L |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jones James |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fry Shawn C |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sanchez Hector I |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mansfield Michael L |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rader Jeffrey D |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Chumney Carol J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dunn Amanda |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Chappell Cynthia C |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Cook Suzanne |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Armstrong Richard B |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ripley James H |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Culbreath Kasey A |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Priester Katherine L |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wooten Cedrick D |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wallace Matthew J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcveagh Alexander K |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Pool David L |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Carter Robert T |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Briley Clifton D |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jefferson Melanie T |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dean Benjamin K |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Forrester Henry D |
Chancellor |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fitzgerald Jennifer D |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Walden Zachary R |
Criminal Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Veile David H |
Circuit Court Judge |
$212,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rhinehart Justin |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$212,937.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Lauer Kevin J |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$212,919.65 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Kirschke David L |
Physician |
$212,903.19 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Justis Thomas D |
Tdot Region Director |
$212,897.89 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Valarie Blake |
Professor |
$212,892.48 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Desmond Ryan K |
District Attorney General |
$212,888.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Carter Robert J |
District Attorney General |
$212,888.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Derrick Brian A |
Trsy-Accounting Director |
$212,852.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dale Robert Barry |
Professor And Chair |
$212,824.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Angela Cantrell |
Professor & Vice Chair |
$212,815.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Elena Parfenova |
Professor |
$212,789.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Shahan Donald L |
Public Defender |
$212,788.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Nelson Kim R |
Public Defender |
$212,788.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Sells Debra |
Vice President |
$212,759.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Monica Jablonski |
Professor |
$212,725.14 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mundy James M |
Leg Attorney 4 |
$212,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Hartup Mary Glenn R |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$212,719.65 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Talley Pamela |
Physician |
$212,715.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Ruttlen Winifred C |
Physician |
$212,708.24 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability |
Mcmorran Candi J |
Dev Svcs Regnl Director |
$212,702.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Epperson Jeremy B |
Public Defender |
$212,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lynch Courtney C |
District Attorney General |
$212,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Barry Sims |
Executive Director |
$212,668.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Gipson Kendra L |
Benefits Admin Program Dir 4 |
$212,664.59 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Neeraj Bharadwaj |
Professor |
$212,652.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Borden Wilson |
|
$212,649.81 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Reed Deborah Kay |
Professor And Director |
$212,625.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Griffith Zachary S |
General Counsel 2 |
$212,617.45 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Denery Justin P |
Trsy - Head Trader |
$212,616.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Columbia State Community College |
Smith Janet |
President |
$212,610.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Motlow State Community College |
Torrence Michael |
President |
$212,609.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Northeast State Community College |
Lmccord Jefferson |
President |
$212,608.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Johnson Jimmie H |
Thp Lieutenant Colonel |
$212,607.06 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Roane State Community College |
Whaley Christopher |
President |
$212,607.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Walters State Community College |
Miksa Anthony |
President |
$212,604.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lee Rebecca V |
Public Defender |
$212,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender |
Garbaczewska Scalpone Justyna M |
Pcdc Post-Conviction Defender |
$212,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lutton Eric M |
Public Defender |
$212,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Christoffersen James B |
General Counsel 4 |
$212,564.06 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
|
$212,525.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Katharine Schaffzin |
Professor |
$212,499.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Fickling Craig P |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Funk Glenn R |
District Attorney General |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Estep Jason T |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Day Sean P |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Partin John P |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dunaway Bryant C |
District Attorney General |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Jones Travis B |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Engel Theodore A |
Public Defender |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Frogge Patrick G |
Pub Def Executive Director |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Northcott Charles C |
District Attorney General |
$212,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |