| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Yancey Joseph |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Dolente Lester M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Verenski Andrew R |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Tate-Farmer Lesley D |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Scholes Michael |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Aiken Jeffrey L |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Pearcy Samuel R |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Webb John M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Young Gregory T |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Allen Jordan |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Olson Steven |
|
$206,500.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Palmer Samantha B |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$206,470.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Goodner Beth |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$206,470.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Manderscheid |
Professor |
$206,463.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
Beauchamp Melanie |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$206,427.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Waletha Wasson |
Professor And Director |
$206,424.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Genovese Kevin G |
Tdoc Division Administrator |
$206,410.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Childs |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$206,409.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Gibbons William |
|
$206,400.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bettin Kristen Ashley |
Associate Professor |
$206,388.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Griffith Zachary S |
General Counsel 3 |
$206,376.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sprabery Laura R |
Associate Professor |
$206,347.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Arnold Chuck |
Systems Administrator-Adv |
$206,293.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stripling Christopher Thomas |
Professor & Head |
$206,285.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Price |
Executive Director |
$206,284.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Pledger James |
|
$206,279.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Petersen Paul E |
Pharmacist 2 |
$206,276.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Lauer Kevin J |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$206,276.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Humphrey Russell |
|
$206,240.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
White-Means Shelley |
Professor |
$206,205.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephen Paddison |
Professor |
$206,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Cripps Molly R |
Tdec Program Administrator 3 |
$206,192.25 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wang Junling |
Professor |
$206,189.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Braxton Dana R |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$206,176.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Hartup Mary Glenn R |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$206,176.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
George Kuney |
Professor & Director |
$206,173.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yamagata-Lynch Lisa Catalina |
Director |
$206,149.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Clan Joseph C |
|
$206,143.49 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Martin Larry |
|
$206,138.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Rice Patrick L |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$206,128.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Phyllis Richey |
Professor |
$206,107.93 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fann Terry A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$206,101.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hamilton David |
Professor |
$206,098.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Boyer |
Professor & Head |
$206,072.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Barton Timothy D |
Chief Safety Officer |
$206,066.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Hill Felenceo M |
Department Controller |
$206,037.25 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Linda Frost |
Dean And Professor |
$206,025.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ayman Al Dayeh |
Associate Professor & Director |
$206,014.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Hoskinson Jonas R |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,004.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stokes Ashley |
Professor |
$206,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gerard Nicholas |
Assistant Professor And Director |
$206,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Baum Jason |
E - Athletics Management 3 |
$206,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Zahirovic-Herbert Velma |
Professor |
$206,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Terri Finkel |
Professor & Vice Chair |
$206,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jonathan Bowling |
Sr. Associate Athletics Director |
$206,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rudolph Jacob Rollins |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$205,974.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Robert Burns |
Distinguished Professor |
$205,951.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
David Mary S |
Physician |
$205,935.58 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Maifair Sammi S |
General Counsel 2 |
$205,928.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stephanie Storgion |
Professor |
$205,925.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Perrey Ralph |
|
$205,912.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
O'brien Jaclyn F |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$205,908.66 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hill Linda |
|
$205,902.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pfeffer Lawrence M |
Professor |
$205,878.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Revenue |
Boynton Courtney S |
Chief Of Staff |
$205,873.92 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cody James |
|
$205,870.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Johnson Alicia M |
Benefits Admin Program Dir 4 |
$205,868.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
East Tennessee State University |
Duncan William |
|
$205,838.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Anderson Marsha P |
General Counsel 1 |
$205,823.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fowke Jay H |
Professor |
$205,823.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Grant Logan G |
Health Facilities Exec Dir |
$205,799.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hippel Richard K |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$205,776.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dawn Havrda |
Professor |
$205,694.86 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stanfill Ansley |
Professor And Associate Dean |
$205,687.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Horn Jeffrey |
|
$205,686.80 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Wilson Phillip D |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$205,676.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Williams |
Professor & Head |
$205,656.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mundy James M |
Leg Attorney 4 |
$205,656.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Fatemi Ali |
Professor Chair |
$205,626.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Hogan Anne |
|
$205,599.98 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jens Gregor |
Professor |
$205,593.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Versluis Antheunis |
Professor |
$205,587.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Dasgupta Dipankar |
Professor |
$205,581.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jay Whelan |
Professor |
$205,578.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Bolton Matthew M |
Physician |
$205,538.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Conner Shavetta |
|
$205,532.41 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey |
|
$205,514.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Martin Christa W |
Benefits Admin Program Dir 4 |
$205,505.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Alston |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$205,504.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Shanks Jamie L |
Leg Attorney 5 |
$205,497.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Johnson Tyler |
E - Athletics Management 3 |
$205,485.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Liao Francesca-Fang |
Professor |
$205,485.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Bates Gary Edward |
Professor & Interim Department Head |
$205,479.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Bethea Robert H |
Trsy-Deferred Comp Director |
$205,476.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Murphy Jennifer H |
Fac Mgmt & Cap Proj Exec Dir |
$205,476.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Straughter Bobby L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$205,453.51 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gentry Kevin L |
Trsy-Deputy Chief Operating Of |
$205,444.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Nehring Wendy |
|
$205,429.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Leap |
Professor |
$205,424.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Newsom James R |
J Judicial Employee |
$205,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |