| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dawn Havrda |
Associate Professor |
$199,099.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Andrew Muhammad |
Professor |
$199,070.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission |
Thomas Russell F |
Abc Director |
$199,028.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Sauceman Jr James E |
Director, It Mgmt 3 |
$199,026.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Holly Mercer |
Assoc Dean & Professor |
$199,022.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Thomas William B |
Professor |
$199,017.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Heimbach Peter L |
Dgs Dir Of Real Estate Str |
$198,997.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Ghazi Khalat S |
Thp Lieutenant |
$198,993.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mcdowell John D |
J Judicial Employee |
$198,983.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Cleveland State Community College |
Seymour William |
|
$198,975.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Amos Brooke G |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$198,969.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Copp Robin L |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$198,969.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Wall Christy L |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$198,969.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
White Jude A |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$198,953.98 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Volunteer State Community College |
Faulkner Jerry |
|
$198,934.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Hanousek Jan |
Asst Professor |
$198,900.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brian Browning |
Asc Vc For Operations, Div Of Fin & Admn |
$198,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Haire Adrienne E |
Dentist |
$198,894.57 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Hairong Qi |
Professor |
$198,891.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jarvis Adam C |
Chief Of Staff |
$198,891.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Helen Baghdoyan |
Professor |
$198,882.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Shurbaji Muhammad |
Professor |
$198,872.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Shurbaji Muhammad |
Professor |
$198,872.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Page Roger Amos |
|
$198,864.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Barton Timothy |
E - Public Safety Management 3 |
$198,858.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Benjamin Blalock |
Professor |
$198,855.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jens Gregor |
Professor |
$198,843.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Escobar Rodney D |
Trsy-Claims Administration Dir |
$198,841.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Sun Kai |
|
$198,821.18 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Turner Gregory N |
Business Domain Director |
$198,811.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Motsko Matthew |
E - Facilities Services Management 4 |
$198,790.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Skipper |
Lecturer |
$198,788.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Nemykin Viktor |
Professor |
$198,784.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Berry Michael |
Professor |
$198,781.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Danehower V |
Asst Provost Acad Affairs |
$198,778.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Morgan Robert |
E - Student Services Management 2 |
$198,760.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Miller Patricia S |
Thec-Senior Director 3 |
$198,756.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Terry |
Professor |
$198,723.07 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Mumpower Jason |
|
$198,700.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Burklin Bryan W |
Cot-Local Gov Audit Ast Dir |
$198,664.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Arnold Chuck |
Systems Administrator-Adv |
$198,642.95 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fridtjof Thomas |
Professor |
$198,640.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Reed Ashley M |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$198,615.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yanfei Gao |
Professor |
$198,605.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Thurman David C |
Budget Admin Director |
$198,601.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Corricelli Mikel J |
Chief Of Accounts |
$198,601.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Evans Marvin S |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$198,569.89 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Fisher Stephen A |
Thda-Director 3 |
$198,569.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Mckinney Todd R |
Dhs Inspector General |
$198,553.98 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
David Anderson |
Associate Dean |
$198,536.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Theresa Liedtka |
Dean & Professor |
$198,535.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Towbin Jeffrey |
Professor |
$198,529.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anderson Ilse |
Assistant Professor |
$198,529.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Thompson Tadd T |
Physician |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Holmes Jeffrey H |
Adjutant General |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Eley Howard H |
Commissioner 3 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Young William A |
Trsy-Tn Claims Comm Member |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Lawrence Carter M |
Commissioner 1 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Gonzales Greg |
Commissioner 1 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Baker Tommy H |
Commissioner 1 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Janet M |
Commissioner 3 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Turner Bradley J |
Commissioner 3 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Williams Juan L |
Commissioner 1 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haltom James A |
Trsy-Tn Claims Comm Member |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Mcwhorter Stuart C |
Commissioner 3 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Branscom Christi W |
Commissioner 1 |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Hamilton James A |
Trsy-Tn Claims Comm Member |
$198,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Mcdonald Carol C |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$198,515.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Raymer Stephen C |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$198,515.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Paisley Lori J |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$198,504.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Hobbs Cindy M |
Hr Program Administrator |
$198,491.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Andrasik Frank |
Professor |
$198,490.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation |
Ricketts Ernie C |
Hr Director 3 |
$198,489.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Dale |
Professor And Chair |
$198,488.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Willocks Dianne S |
Trsy-Senior Trader |
$198,478.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ayman Al Dayeh |
Associate Professor & Director |
$198,475.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Salazar Cathy L |
Thda-Chief |
$198,468.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kinjal Shah |
Assistant Professor |
$198,467.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laura Sprabery |
Associate Professor |
$198,429.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Gibbons William |
|
$198,424.70 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lynn Youngs |
Senior Lecturer |
$198,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Zimmerman Heidi |
|
$198,385.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Skipper |
Lecturer |
$198,345.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hollingsworth Danny |
|
$198,340.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dawnie Steadman |
Professor |
$198,340.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
David Mary S |
Physician |
$198,327.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Sutton Curtis S |
Emer Com Board Exec Director |
$198,315.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Karen Tobias |
Institute Professor |
$198,303.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Zhou Wenjun |
|
$198,249.74 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Nicholson Rick |
|
$198,244.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Garrett Karen J |
|
$198,236.32 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Grzanka Patrick Ryan |
Dean Of Social Sciences |
$198,229.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Redmond William A |
|
$198,204.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Lugo Ralph |
Chair/Professor |
$198,193.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Roane David |
Chair/Professor |
$198,193.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Lugo Ralph |
Chair/Professor |
$198,193.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Roane David |
Chair/Professor |
$198,193.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Burt Mackensie |
E - Government Relations Management 1 |
$198,172.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Gipson Brett M |
Thec-Chief College Access |
$198,156.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Lyons Thomas Scott |
Professor |
$198,119.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |